For Real: Equality California Asks If People Suffered "Trump Derangement Syndrome"

Arthur,

Between the ongoing pandemic and unprecedented political polarization, we know times have been tough.

A new research report in the Journal of Economics & Biology found that many within the LGBTQ+ community experienced aggravated mental distress during the Trump Presidency.^[1]

The study also found that in states where Trump won, the mental distress was much higher for LGBTQ+ people.

We know just how difficult this period of time was — and continues to be — for our community.

Because despite having a new pro-equality administration, the LGBTQ+ community is still reeling from an unprecedented wave of anti-LGBTQ+ bills in state legislatures across the country.

On top of that, the CDC found that LGBTQ+ people are more likely to experience severe COVID-19 health outcomes due to increased underlying conditions.

That’s why it’s so important to check-in on each other. Here at Equality California we are committed to serving our community and that starts with ensuring the well-being of our supporters!

Please fill this survey out so we can better understand how best to serve this community:

https://go.eqca.org/a/mental-health

Your responses will be kept entirely confidential. Thank you for always helping our mission. We really appreciate it!

– Equality California

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[1] Kuroki, Masanori. “The Rise in Extreme Mental Distress among LGBT People during Trump’s Rise and Presidency.” Economics & Human Biology, vol. 43, 2021.