LGBTQ+ Experiences in the U.S. Southeast

Estimates put over 1/3 of the adult LGBTQ population of the United states in the southeast region of the country

Yet, less than 1/10 of social research centers this segment of the population

Working with other Social Scientists and non-profit organizations, This piece of my research program addresses this gap

Academic Publications

‘I Can Be A Voice For People’: Meaning Making Among Transgender Grassroots Organizers in the US Southeast (2023) In: Social Movement Studies; Coauthors: Baker Rogers, Ivy Hill, & Rose Bialer
Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender Diverse Health in the US Southeast: A Quantitative Look at the Influence of Gender Identity and Sexuality in a Sample of LGBT Southerners (2022) In: Demography of Transgender Nonbinary and Gender Minority Populations; Coauthors: Megan Nanney & Chase Harless
Trans Men’s Access to and Discrimination in Mental Healthcare in the Southeastern United States (2022) In: Research Handbook on Society and Mental Health; Lead Author: Baker Rogers
We’re the Normal Ones Here: Community Involvement, Peer Support, and Transgender Mental Health (2020) In: Sociological Inquiry; Coauthor: Baker Rogers
Common barriers to healthcare for transgender people in the US Southeast (2020) In: International Journal of Transgender Health; Coauthors: Ivy Hill, Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Baker Rogers, & Andrew Bradford

Public Research Reports

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Click here for my research in trans studies & trans sociology.