Adapting and Dreaming: How Supportive Families of LGBTQ+ Kids Respond to Today’s Media Representation

Prof. AnneMarie McClain will present her CRC grant-funded community-engaged research, discussing how supportive families of LGBTQ+ children report perceiving and adapting to representation for their children in the current media landscape, including as it relates to the U.S. sociopolitical climate. Prof. McClain will also highlight the kinds of representation they desire for their kids – and why. She will discuss the importance of research-practice partnerships, her ongoing work to translate results for industry, and next steps.

When 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm on 12 November 2025
Building Room 209, 640 Commonwealth Ave.