lgbt hEALTH AND rIGHTS IN aFRICAN cONTEXTS
TARA MCKAY
Expert Testimony
CORONAVIRUS RESEARCH
vANDERBILT uNIVERSITY sOCIAL nETWORKS, aGING, and Policy Study (vu-snaps)
With multiple coauthors, I examine the effects of LGBT-related policies on health and health disparities in the US.
I provide expert testimony for the court in asylum cases involving sexual and gender minority African nationals.
sociologist. educator. thought leader.
I am studying how LGBTQ populations, including older adults, students, and 18+ adults, are changing their social and sexual behaviors in response to Covid-19.
This NIH-funded study examines health and aging among 50 to 76 year old LGBT adults living in the US South.
sociologist. EDUCATOR.thought leader.
I have several long-term projects related to LGBT health, rights, policy, and organizing in Malawi,
Mozambique, Nigeria, and Senegal.
PROJECTS
LGBT Population Health and policy
working FOR THE
MEANINGFUL INCLUSION OF
LGBTQ people, families, and communities in
RESEARCH AND POLICY.
PRESS: Fifty Percent of LGBTQ Nashvillans Live in COVID-19 ‘Hotspot’, Out & About Nashville
WEBINAR: LGBTQ Health in the Age of COVID 19 VIDEO via @MNNGov
PRESS: Mayor Cooper's Office, LGBTQ Caucus of Nashville Metro Council to host webinar Friday. WZTV
PRESS: Data Suggests That COVID-19 Is Especially Affecting LGBTQ Nashvillians. Nashville Scene
PRESS: Faculty Research Uncovers Community Insights to Help Fight COVID-19. VU News