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Understanding and Addressing the Health Implications of Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation

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Intensifying social discourse and political movements have stalled a trajectory of increasing support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus (LGBTQ+) people. Emerging anti-LGBTQ+ restrictions and legislation have critical implications for organizations and workers. This anthology highlights anticipated challenges including effects on stigmatization at the individual and societal level, and negative physical and mental health-related consequences that vary across subgroups in the U.S. and beyond. In addition, this synthesis describes individual, ally, and organizational strategies for protecting and improving the health of LGBTQ+ workers. In so doing, this work provides timely, evidence-based predictions as well as recommendations to support LGBTQ+ workers.

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  1. The Human Rights Campaign has reported over 520 anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced in state legislatures in 2023.

  2. The “Stop WOKE Act” is a Florida law that limits what employers can discuss in DEI training. The law also expanded the definition of “unlawful employment practices” in the Florida Civil Rights Act to include mandatory employer training based on race, color, sex, or national origin. Senate Bill 17 in Texas, prohibits diversity statements for job applicants at Texas universities, as well as mandatory DEI training for any purpose, and DEI offices in public universities.

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Abby Corrington, Oscar Holmes IV, Alex P. Lindsey, Juan Madera, Dustin Maneethai, Larry Martinez, Eddy S. Ng, Christine L. Nittrouer, Isaac Sabat, Katina Sawyer, Christian Thoroughgood contributed equally to this work.

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King, E., Hebl, M., Corrington, A. et al. Understanding and Addressing the Health Implications of Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation. Occup Health Sci 8, 1–41 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41542-024-00174-2

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