Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies Are Linked to Depression in Black and Latinx Youth
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 2, 2023
A new study finds that anti-LGBTQ+ policies are linked to depression in Black and Latinx youth in the United States. The study analyzed discriminatory policies, such as “Don’t Say Gay” laws and other indicators that may affect this group and found that LGBTQ+ Black and Latinx youth are more likely to be depressed than their peers in the most LGBTQ+ affirming states.
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