Join us for the second of a four session series on how the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying public health restrictions worsened existing inequalities for LGBTQ2S+ communities.

In general, members of @2SLGBTQ+ communities were vulnerable to the effects of the pandemic due to their experience of marginalization and discrimination in various spheres of life. However, vulnerability shifted across different gender and sexual groups and along other axes of oppression such as race, immigration status, and economic condition.

Members of the research team will present the results of a survey of 484 individuals as well as interviews with 44 people living in Toronto in 2021. The data explores themes around mental health, coping and health behaviours, sources of stress, as well as social support and community involvement.

Our Presenters:

Jessica Fields (she/her) is a Professor of Health & Society and of Sociology at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on sexuality, gender, race, and youth, and she is interested in how teaching and learning can expand our sense of what’s possible for yourselves and others. Jessica lives in Toronto with her partner, son, dog, and cat.

Sarah Williams (she/her) is a medical anthropologist and Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Gender Studies at Brown University. Her research focuses on gender, racism, medicine, and public health, with a particular interest in reproductive health. A recent transplant to Rhode Island, she travels back to Toronto whenever she can.

Aida Parnia (She/They) is a Ph.D. student in the department of Sociology. Her research focuses on measuring inequalities in health resulting from social conditions. Prior to the Ph.D. program, Aida received a Master’s degree in Epidemiology and worked in the Public Health sector.

Registration: Toronto 2SLGBTQIA+ Health and Well-Being During the Covid-19 Pandemic Tickets, Wed, 26 Oct 2022 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite