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Read more about the LGBTQ+ Policy Lab in Vanderbilt University News.
Research snapshot: Examining the impact of negative media coverage on LGBTQ+ young adults
Oct. 1, 2024—Kirsty Clark, assistant professor of medicine, health, and society, studies mental health disparities impacting LGBTQ+ populations through her lab. The Clark Lab then develops evidence-based interventions to disrupt the course of such disparities. Read more here
Chancellor’s Award – 2024 Fall Faculty Assembly
Aug. 26, 2024—LGBTQ+ Policy Lab Director Tara McKay among those who received a Chancellor’s Award for Research for her work on an article published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine titled “Association of Affirming Care with Chronic Disease and Preventive Care Outcomes among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Older Adults” Read More
10/3 – A conversation with Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow
Sep. 14, 2022—The Policy Lab is excited to partner with the Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies, the Divinity School, and the Office Of LGBTQI Life to present a conversation about LGBTQIA Rights, Reproductive Freedom, and Social Justice with Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow on Monday 10/3. More details to come!
PBS features VUSNAPS in Aging Matters series
Jul. 22, 2022—PBS and Nashville Public Television featured VUSNAPS in June as part of their Aging Matters series to highlight the specific experiences of LGBTQ+ adults as they age. Check out the longer piece “Aging with Pride” And this shorter piece “How Discrimination Can Physically Age You”
LGBTQ Policy Lab Launches New Website; Awarded 5 More Years of Funding
Apr. 13, 2021—The LGBTQ Policy Lab has been awarded 5 additional years of funding as a Vanderbilt University institutional program. Funding will support the continued growth of our team, including recruitment of talented trainees and faculty, as well as amplifying the impact our research agenda. LGBT individuals continue to experience higher rates of poverty and homelessness, lower...