Episode 134: On the Defensive: How Policy Change Affects Queer Mental Health

June 24, 2022 01:00:43
Episode 134: On the Defensive: How Policy Change Affects Queer Mental Health
Into the Fold: Issues in Mental Health
Episode 134: On the Defensive: How Policy Change Affects Queer Mental Health

Jun 24 2022 | 01:00:43

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Show Notes

This is Part 2 of our month-long conversation on the attack on LGBTQ+ rights and its impact on mental health in Texas. The LGBTQ+ community in Texas is getting it from all sides; not just efforts to ban or sharply curtail gender affirming care, but bans on trans youth participation in sports, book bans, and just the general climate of fear-mongering that cast a shadow over Pride Month this year. Joining us to help connect the dots between the issues, the rhetoric, and people’s mental health are state Rep. Celia Israel of Austin, and Brad Pritchett of Equality Texas. Related links: Hogg Foundation Statement on Pride Month https://hogg.utexas.edu/statement-on-lgbtq-pride-month Episode 133: Gender Affirming Care is Trauma-Informed Care https://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-gender-affirming-care-trauma-informed-care Episode 122: Gender Affirmation Can be Life and Death https://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-gender-affirmation Episode 82: Gender Identity and Well-being: Toss the Rulebook https://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-gender-identity-and-well-being

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