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Rural LGBTQ+ mental health strained by federal policy
Original: Rural LGBTQ+ communities feel the sting of hostile federal policy at the mental health level
LGBTQ+ people living in rural parts of the United States are reporting growing harm to their mental health, which advocates link to hostile federal policy toward the community. Commentators point to the compounding effects of isolation, limited local services and a political climate many describe as hostile, leaving rural LGBTQ+ residents particularly exposed.
Why now: New federal policies affecting LGBTQ+ rights are prompting concern about their mental health impact in underserved rural areas
rural LGBTQ+ communitiesUnited States federal government
Evidence
- Rural LGBTQ+ communities feel the sting of hostile federal policy at the mental health level · SierraSun.com
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