Upcoming Events
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Sep
26
Rainbow Hike (Max # Of Participants Reached)12:30pm
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Nov
11
Rainbow Center Art Show6:00pm
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Nov
19
InCHIP Lecture Series: Dustin Duncan, ScD 12:30pm
InCHIP Lecture Series: Dustin Duncan, ScD
Thursday, November 19th, 2020
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
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Dustin T. Duncan, ScD
Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health
Thursday, November 19, 2020
12:30 – 1:30pm
“Black Gay and Bisexual Men and HIV Disparities: The N2 Cohort Study”
Dr. Duncan is an internationally recognized social and spatial epidemiologist studying how specific neighborhood characteristics influence population health and health disparities, among sexual and gender minorities, especially gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women from an intersectional perspective. His research has a strong domestic focus—including in New York City—but my recent work spans the globe, including studies in Paris, London, and Abu Dhabi. Forthcoming collaborative projects are in east Africa. Methodologically, his research utilizes a geospatial lens to apply, for example, computer-based geographic information systems (GIS), web-based and real-time geospatial technologies, and geospatial modeling techniques. For instance, he applies Global Positioning System (GPS) devices and smartphones to examine spatial mobility and social networks in and across neighborhoods. His work appears in leading public health, medical, geography, criminology, demography and psychology journals. He has over 150 high-impact publications and book chapters, and his research has appeared in major media outlets including U.S. News & World Report, the Washington Post, the New York Times and CNN.
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Nov
19
InCHIP lecture: Black Gay and Bisexual Men and HIV Disparities: The N2 Cohort Study12:30pm
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Rainbow Center News
Please meet our new Graduate Assistant, Ashley Reed!
Greetings Everyone and Happy Friday,
I wanted to take a moment to virtually introduce you all to the Rainbow Center’s new HESA Graduate Assistant, Ashley Reed. Ashley’s pronouns are she/her/hers.
The Rainbow Center is very excited to welcome Ashley who was previously working as a Graduate Hall Director in Residence Life at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. She graduated from Rollins College in 2018 with a major in Social Entrepreneurship and a minor in Spanish. Ashley is passionate about diversity and equity and empowering people to create their own authentic stories. In her free time, Ashley enjoys anything fitness related, traveling, cooking, trying new restaurants, and spending hours on YouTube. Ashley will begin working remotely on Monday Aug. 3rd. Please do not hesitate to send Ashley a quick email (see her contact information at the staff bio webpage) welcoming her to the team or connect her with any of our colleagues as we navigate working remotely. Thank you in advance.
Sincerely,
Kelsey O’Neil, Director
Two new articles in UConn Today re the LGBTQIA+ community
UConn Today has recently published two articles on pertinent topics within our community:
“A Welcome Environment for Transgender Patients” features Britta Shute, a family medicine nurse practitioner who has also lectured for the Rainbow Center as a part of our Out to Lunch Lecture Series! In the article, Shute talks about the importance of gender affirming healthcare and touches on some of the avenues offered through UConn Health.
“Many LGBTQ Teens Report Bullying that Extends Beyond Their Sexual and Gender Orientations” details a new study by researchers at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut.
Bias Reporting
What is a bias-related incident?
How can one report it at the University of Connecticut?
