Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of LGBTQ+ Studies interviewed for an article on LGBTQ+ experiences during the pandemic

“Everyone has a tendency to avoid dealing with difficult issues, and in the U.S., a favored tactic for avoidance is staying busy. It is socially lauded for us to work long hours, leaving us limited time for personal lives that we jam-pack, then rush through chores and fall into bed exhausted. Suddenly the pandemic lockdown interrupted this for the majority.”

Read full article: Pride in the pandemic: What coming out during COVID looked like

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