Dr. Jessica Fish is a human development and family science scholar whose research focuses on the health and well-being of sexual and gender minority (i.e., lesbian/gay, bisexual, and transgender) people and their families. 

Contemporary sexual and gender diverse youth are coming of age at a time of dynamic social and political change regarding LGBTQ+ rights and visibility and continue to experience mental and behavioral health inequities. In this talk, Dr. Fish will frame LGBTQ+ youth development and health using the Developmental Collision Hypothesis. She’ll present how this framework conceptualizes LGBTQ+ youth development and health in context and how contemporary social factors drive LGBTQ+-related inequality.

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