As Research Director of the Southern LGBTQ Health Initiative at the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE), I lead a team of sociologists, political scientists, public health researchers, and community organizers who are committed to using social research to develop evidence-based interventions that promote the health and well-being of LGBTQ Southerners.
The Southern LGBTQ Health Initiative is a collaboration between CSE and Western NC Community Health Services, Inc. (WNCCHS) that works to achieve health equity for LGBTQ Southerners by increasing access to LGBTQ-friendly primary care, HIV prevention and treatment, transgender health care and support services.
Learn more about the initiative at: www.southernlgbtqhealthinitiative.org.
See below for descriptions of our data collection projects and links to our publicly available research reports.
The 2019 Southern LGBTQ Health Survey includes responses from more than 5,600 Southern LGBTQ people, one of the largest samples ever of LGBTQ Southerners talking specifically about their health. The Survey report covers new data about LGBTQ Southerners’ physical and mental health; overall quality of care; experiences with depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and self-harming behaviors; and experiences with HIV.
Read the Full Report
Upcoming Spotlights:
LGBTQ Health in North Carolina
Health Experiences of Trans & Non-Binary Southerners
Health Experiences of Hispanic LGBTQ Southerners
The 2018 Southern Trans Health Focus Group Report documents the findings of a community-based research project through which diverse transgender Southerners across six states shared in-depth accounts of their experiences related to health issues and accessing health care.
Read the Report
Read our peer-reviewed article in the International Journal of Transgender Health based on findings from the study
Listen to my conversation about the project with Frank Stasio on The State of Things from North Carolina Public Radio
Read Ivy Hill’s commentary on our findings in The Advocate
