**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  

In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of bills targeting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and transgender/nonbinary (LGBTQ+) people in the U.S. Since the start of 2024, there have been close to 500 bills restricting rights in healthcare settings, education, public spaces, drag, and sports (ACLU, 2024).  Learn the the ways that these bills, known as anti-LGBTQ+ bills, negatively impact LGBTQ+ people and their families, with a particular emphasis on mental health and well-being. Examine how LGBTQ+ people and allies are resisting in the face of anti-LGBTQ+ bills and advocating for their rights. Led by LGBTQUARC, a group of psychology researchers from UMass Boston conducting LGBTQ+ affirmative and social justice-oriented research.

Register directly on Zoom HERE. Presented in collaboration with the Groton Library.

NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. 

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