Center for Research on Sexual Violence & Empowerment

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National LGBTQ+ Survey Finds Many Teens Out to Family, Hopeful for Future; Problem Areas Remain

'Despite the past two decades of unparalleled acceptance of gay marriage, the repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’ and advances in protecting LGBTQ+ rights, over the last couple of years that has been eroded'

Ryan Watson and Lisa Eaton

CLAS Connections: Lisa Eaton and Ryan Watson

Five heartfelt minutes with Professor Lisa Eaton and Associate Professor Ryan Watson of the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences

Findings of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and UConn survey suggest that LGBTQ youth need support in the face of political attacks on LGBTQ equality. (Photo courtesy of the Human Rights Campaign)

National Survey Seeks Experiences of 17,000 Sexual and Gender Diverse Teens

'The spirit of the project is to better understand who among a very heterogenous group may need the most attention in reducing health disparities'

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Many LGBTQ Teens Report Bullying that Extends Beyond Their Sexual and Gender Orientations

Nearly three-quarters of LGBTQ adolescents experience at least one experience of being bullied for reasons other than their sexual or gender identities.

As many as 44 percent of LGBTQ teens report weight-based bullying from both peers and family members, says a new UConn study. (Shutterstock Photo)

LGBTQ Teens Face High Rate of Weight-Based Bullying

As many as 44 percent of LGBTQ teens report weight-based bullying from both peers and family members, says a new UConn study.

Lisa Eaton, PhD, is associate professor in the Department of Human Development & Family Studies and an affiliate of the Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP). (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo).

Meet the Researcher: Lisa Eaton, Human Development and Family Studies

Researcher Lisa Eaton has dedicated her career to combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic among gay/bisexual black men in the southeastern United States.