Intersecting Inequities: Discrimination, Policy, and Health in Underrepresented Communities

Session Submission Type: Panel

Abstract

This panel explores how structural discrimination and policy environments shape health outcomes among marginalized populations, with a focus on racial, gender-diverse, and intersectional experiences. Analyzing Systematic Discrimination and Racial Disparities in the United States examines systemic racial disparities across U.S. institutions, providing a macro-level view of persistent inequities. LGBTQ-Friendly Policies as a Moderator of Discrimination and Health Outcomes in Transgender/Gender Diverse Populations focuses on transgender and gender-diverse individuals, analyzing how LGBTQ-friendly state policies mitigate the negative health impacts of discrimination in mental health settings.  Perceptions of healthcare access and racial inequity among racial/ethnic groups during the COVID-19 pandemic investigates perceptions of healthcare access and racial injustice during the COVID-19 pandemic across racial/ethnic groups, using a critical race theory lens. Together, these papers illuminate how identity-based discrimination is both produced and potentially mitigated through public policy. The panel contributes to the social equity and race discourse by highlighting opportunities for evidence-informed interventions, equitable policy design, and deeper engagement with structural determinants of health.

Policy Area

• Social Equity and Race

Secondary Policy Area

• Health Policy

Chair

• Ojooluwa Ibiloye, University of Delaware

Discussant

• Calaia Samara Ellice Jackson, University of Delaware

Organizer

• Yunru Lu, University of Delaware

Individual Presentations

• LGBTQ-Friendly Policies as a Moderator of Discrimination and Health Outcomes in Transgender/Gender Diverse Populations - Presenting Author: Patrick O'Neill, Pennsylvania State University

• Perceptions of Healthcare Access and Racial Inequity Among Racial/Ethnic Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Presenting Author: Yunru Lu, University of Delaware; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Lauren M Strickland, University of Delaware; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Benedicta Agyare-Aggrey, University of Delaware

• Analyzing Systematic Discrimination and Racial Disparities in the United States - Presenting Author: Seth Usifo Nwosu, Pepperdine University

• Beyond the Averages: A decomposition analysis of poverty disparities among white and Asian American ethnic subgroups - Presenting Author: Stacie Tao, The University of Chicago