The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our day to day life, with many of us learning to adapt to the uncertainty and risks brought upon by the rapid changes made in how we work, live and connect with others. The physical isolation due to quarantining, financial strains and housing insecurities have exacerbated mental health issues for many people across many communities, particularly for the queer community who already face elevated risks for negative mental health outcomes. In this episode,  What’s UPSA will be taking a deeper look to see how the pandemic has affected the queer community, in collaboration with our friend Minh, from TBLGAY! We hope that you will gain some more perspectives on how the pandemic has truly altered life for the LGBTQ+ community and some resources that may be of use for you.

Information about our guestspeaker:

TBLGAY or, Trans, Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Asexual at York is a student-run community service group. It is funded by the York Federation of Students to offer resources and support for the queer, trans, and asexual community in and around the York University campus. They have plethora of resources, from pamphlets and links of helpful on and off campus resources, to a library for their members to access.

To know more about TBLGAY, check out their Instagram @tblgay or Twitter @tblgayork

To read the summary and know the resources of this podcast, visit UPSA's website.

Visit upsa.club.yorku.ca for more information about the Undergraduate Psychology Student Association (UPSA).