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Researchers at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center are highlighting how being a sports fan does more than entertain: rooting for local teams builds social ties, shared identity and civic engagement across communities. The piece argues fandom offers common ground across political and social divides, giving people a sense of belonging that strengthens neighborhoods and local institutions.
- 2Rethinking Trauma in Indian LGBTQIA+ Lives▼Rethinking ‘Trauma’ in Indian LGBTQIA+ Lives: Does Family Work as a Vector?
Harvard Kennedy School is examining whether family functions as a vector of trauma in the lives of LGBTQIA+ people in India. The discussion questions how rejection, pressure and silence within households shape mental health, and asks whether families could instead become sources of support as social attitudes shift following gains in queer rights and visibility in India.