Our Latest Research Briefs and Reports

AUG. 18, 2020 — For marginalized communities, COVID-19 exacerbates structural inequalities that already exist, particularly among those at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities. COVID-19 has negative impacts on not only physical health, but also mental health.

JUL. 29, 2020 — Although 75% of youth use either he/him or she/her exclusively, 25% of LGBTQ youth use they/them exclusively, a combination of he/him, she/her, or they/them, or neopronouns such as ze/zir or fae/faer.

JUN. 23, 2020 — Regardless of outness, transgender and nonbinary youth reported significantly lower rates of sports participation than their cisgender LGBQ peers.

MAY. 13, 2020 — API youth were significantly less likely than non-API youth to share their LGBTQ identity with parents; however, they were just as likely to share with friends.

APR. 14, 2020 — Rates of sharing with parents were significantly higher among youth who did not report hearing their parents use religion to say negative things about being LGBTQ.

MAR. 26, 2020 — A clear understanding of disparities in substance use by sexual identity among not only high school students, but also those ages 18–25, is necessary to inform national prevention strategies, advocate for policy changes, and advance research.