Source: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will be releasing its report on Understanding the Well-Being of LGBTQI+ Populations on October 21st, 2020 with a report release webinar.
“This report will review the available data and future research needs relevant to persons of diverse sexualities and genders, and persons with differences in sex development, across multiple dimensions over the course of their lives. This study was conducted by the Committee on Population (CPOP) and involved the review of available data and future research needs on persons of diverse sexualities and genders (e.g., LGBTQ+ and MSM), as well as persons with differences in sex development (sometimes known as intersex), along multiple intersecting dimensions across the life course. Areas of focus include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Families and social relationships.
- Patterns of stigma, violence and victimization
- Role of community, cultural, educational, healthcare, and religious organizations and institutions
- Civic engagement, political participation, and military service
- Socioeconomic status/stratification, housing, and workforce issues
- Justice and legal systems
- Social change and geographic variations in public attitudes and public policies
- Population health and well-being”
Tonia Poteat, PhD, PA-C, MPH, CHER core faculty and Assistant Professor of Social Medicine is a member of the CPOP committee along with other academics and community and public health leaders.
For more information about this report, visit this link.