Mapping Latina/o Sexualities Research in the United States

Dr. Marysol Ascencio, Associate Professor, University of Connecticut, Human Development and Family Studies and Puerto Rican and Latino Studies A review of the complexities, challenges, and gaps in current research and scholarship. The Latina/o population is the largest minority group in the United States, but understanding is limited and often colored by simplistic or stereotypical images.

The Impact of Family Acceptance and Rejection on Risk and Well- Being for LGBT Youth

Caitlin Ryan, Ph.D., ACSW, Director of Adolescent Health Initiatives, Cesar E. Chavez Institute, San Francisco State University Little has been known about the role of families and caregivers in contributing to risk or well-being for LGBT adolescents and adults. Dr. Ryan will discuss new research from the Family Assistance Project on acceptance and rejection and a resulting family-related model of prevention and care.

Facilitator/Presider: Stephen Russell