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bridging LGBTQ+ research to community impact.

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The Queer Development Lab aims to support LGBTQ+ people by leading research that centers diverse LGBTQ+ lived experiences, uncovers drivers of health disparities, and highlights strengths of LGBTQ+ people and their families. Learn more about recent and on-going research. 

Led by Dr. Eric Layland, the Queer Development Lab is a research group at the University of Delaware made up of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students. Reflected by the pink triangles in our logo, the more we connect and work together, the more we reveal the collective power and action of queer people. Learn more about our team and how to join. ​
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Empowering Queer Thriving

The Queer Joy Project highlights diverse experiences of LGBTQIA+ happiness, resistance, and community strength. In collaboration with Massey University in New Zealand, we are examining the flourishing of LGBTQIA+ folks across multiple cultures.
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LGBTQ+ Adolescents & their Parents

The LGBTQ+ Socialization Project aims to ​understand how LGBTQ+ youth grow to understand their sexual orientation or gender identity and what parents need to cultivate this developmental process. Find out if you're eligible for the study. 
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Policy & Intervention

By researching policy and interventions, we can better understand effective tools for improving and protecting the lives of LGBTQIA+. Research can develop and test intervention tools and can provide evidence of policy impact on individuals. 
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Intersectional Health Research

For LGBTQ+ people of color, intersecting experiences of racism and heterosexism uniquely impact health.  Learn more about on-going research in our lab on intersectional approaches to LGBTQ+ health.

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  • Home
  • TEAM
  • RESEARCH
    • Youth & Families
    • Queer Joy
    • Policy & Intervention
    • Intersectional Stigma
    • Presentation Archive
    • Student-led Research
  • SERVICES
  • Contact