LGBTQIA+ People’s Perspectives on LGBTQIA+-Targeted State Policies and Mental Health
In this qualitative study, LGBTQIA+ adults in the United States perceived LGBTQIA+-targeted policies to have profound and unequal impacts on their mental health. As LGBTQIA+-targeted policies increase in number, multilevel resources and supports are necessary to support LGBTQIA+ people's well-being.
Authors
- Nhung Tran
- Laura K. Jans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1812-7555)
- Marion Poupard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8235-5184)
- Briana S. Last (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5473-1357)
- Mitchell R. Lunn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0068-0814)
- Juno Obedin-Maliver
- Noah Williamson
- Akshita Arora
- Annesa Flentje
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Pride Foundation (US)
- Productive Rehabilitation Institute of Dallas for Ergonomics (US)
- Eastern Kentucky Pride (US)
- Community Health Alliance (US)
- Stony Brook University (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-01-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.46538
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
- Sage Therapeutics
- Stony Brook University
- National Institutes of Health
- Michigan Diabetes Research Center, University of Michigan
- Office of Research on Women's Health