Why LGBTQ+ campus resource centers are essential

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 - 2:00pm

In a commentary published Friday, October 16, a group of scholars from Lehigh University and Ohio State University highlight the importance of opening and maintaining LGBTQ+ resource centers on college campuses, offering greater support for LGBTQ+ students during the pandemic, which can be a time of heightened anxiety and depression. "LGBTQ+ campus resource centers provide essential services for college and university communities and are increasingly necessary in light of the ongoing and reverberating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic," wrote the scholars.

Topic: 
Research Focus: 
LGBTQ
Field of Expertise: 
Culture, Identity/Marginalization and Resilience
Gender and Health