BU LGBTQIA+ Scholar Series—Meeting This Moment: Mental Health in a Time of Anti-Trans Legislation.

Featuring: - Sarah Ketchen Lipson, Associate Professor of Health Law, Policy, & Management and PI, Healthy Minds Network, School of Public Health - Hyeouk “Chris” Hahm, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, School of Social Work - Qimin Liu, Assistant Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences and Quantitative Psychopathology Lab Director, College of Arts and Sciences - Gabriel Murchison, Assistant Professor, Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health In what ways does being trans or nonbinary mean something different now than it did just a year ago? How has the political shift away from support and care impacted trans/nonbinary people and the broader LGBTQIA+ community? Our panel will help us understand the mental health impacts of the current moment for trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people. Drawing on expertise in health policy, social and intersectional marginalization, mental health in higher education, healthcare disparities, and sexual and reproductive health, panelists will discuss the impact of changes in public policy, health care delivery, and access to care. The Scholar Series, a signature program of the LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty & Staff, is a monthly, facilitated virtual space where BU scholars showcase their recent LGBTQIA+ scholarly research. This year’s Scholar Series theme is Meeting This Moment. Open to all BU faculty, staff, and students. Sponsored by the LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty & Staff, the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Public Health, and the School of Social Work.