Queer Development Lab
@queerdevelopment.bsky.social
LGBTQIA+ research group at the University of Delaware. Directed by @ericlayland.bsky.social. Focused on LGBTQ+ youth empowerment, identity development, family relationships, and experiences of queer joy.
In our Queer Joy Project, we asked participants who had positive influence on their understanding of their LGBTQ+ identity.
Overwhelmingly they told us it was other queer folks: peers, chosen family, siblings, teachers, social media creators, & others. Read more👉 www.tandfonline.com/eprint/JSUNR...
Overwhelmingly they told us it was other queer folks: peers, chosen family, siblings, teachers, social media creators, & others. Read more👉 www.tandfonline.com/eprint/JSUNR...
February 18, 2026 at 3:49 PM
In our Queer Joy Project, we asked participants who had positive influence on their understanding of their LGBTQ+ identity.
Overwhelmingly they told us it was other queer folks: peers, chosen family, siblings, teachers, social media creators, & others. Read more👉 www.tandfonline.com/eprint/JSUNR...
Overwhelmingly they told us it was other queer folks: peers, chosen family, siblings, teachers, social media creators, & others. Read more👉 www.tandfonline.com/eprint/JSUNR...
According to the Delaware School Survey, as many as 1 in 4 teens in DE may be LGBTQ+. Even 4 years after intial COVID lockdowns, mental health disparities among LGBTQ+ teens remains a public health crisis.
>80% of LGBTQ+ DE teens reported psychological distress, compared to 50-60% of cishet teens.
>80% of LGBTQ+ DE teens reported psychological distress, compared to 50-60% of cishet teens.
In Delaware, as many as 25% of adolescents may identify as LGBTQ+. In the 2022-24 DE School Survey, mental health symptoms and underage substance use levels were alamring for all youth, and all outcomes were worse for LGBTQ+ youth.
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Access our new article: djph.org/wp-content/u...
August 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM
According to the Delaware School Survey, as many as 1 in 4 teens in DE may be LGBTQ+. Even 4 years after intial COVID lockdowns, mental health disparities among LGBTQ+ teens remains a public health crisis.
>80% of LGBTQ+ DE teens reported psychological distress, compared to 50-60% of cishet teens.
>80% of LGBTQ+ DE teens reported psychological distress, compared to 50-60% of cishet teens.
🚨New research from grad student lab member August Wei shows the protective effect of family connectedness on suicide thoughts/behaviors among LGBTQ+ youth presenting at emergency departments. More family connection associated with lower odds of suicide ideation. doi.org/10.1016/j.ja... #LGBTQhealth
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February 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
🚨New research from grad student lab member August Wei shows the protective effect of family connectedness on suicide thoughts/behaviors among LGBTQ+ youth presenting at emergency departments. More family connection associated with lower odds of suicide ideation. doi.org/10.1016/j.ja... #LGBTQhealth
We are a group of queer, trans, and allied faculty and student researchers at the University of Delaware. Our work centers queer and trans youth empowerment, uncovering health inequities, and connecting with community. #lgbtqhealth
November 21, 2024 at 9:34 PM
We are a group of queer, trans, and allied faculty and student researchers at the University of Delaware. Our work centers queer and trans youth empowerment, uncovering health inequities, and connecting with community. #lgbtqhealth