A Closer Look at the Family Planning Challenges for the Black LGBTQ+ Community via the Black Rainbow Justice Initiative.

Many parts of the USA continue to move towards tremendous societal progression of supporting LGBTQ + marriage and family planning. However, there are other areas, including many states within the southern region of the USA, which tend to be less progressive and more resistant towards this subject matter. As of now, information is limited on understanding the experiences and challenges faced by Black LGBTQ + individuals in regard to how they navigate the healthcare system for family planning purposes.

Association Between Changes in Racial Residential and School Segregation and Trends in Racial Health Disparities, 2000-2020: A Life Course Perspective.

Introduction: Most studies of the relationship between racial segregation and racial health disparities have focused on residential segregation. School-based racial segregation is an additional form of segregation that may be associated with racial disparities in health. This study examines the relationship between both residential segregation and school segregation and racial health disparities among non-Hispanic Black compared to non-Hispanic White persons at the county level in the United States.