In a Daily 49er article written by Erica McClaugherty, professors at CSULB share their personal experiences with being out members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community as part of the LGBT Diversity Week.
Bianca Wilson, an assistant professor in the department of psychology and previous professor of mine, spoke to those in attendance about her concerns about health conditions.
As an active member in HIV research and prevention for more than 10 years, she feels that when it comes to healthcare and research in the LGBT community, professionals tend to only focus on HIV.
"Some of us are really interested in expanding doing work in the LGBT communities," said Wilson.
She also went on to explain how students react to her being out.
"I'm always taken back by my students' reactions when they know I'm gay. But for the most part it has been positive or neutral - and neutral is not always bad," she said.
Other speakers at the presentation included Gabriel Estrada, a lecturer in the department of American Indian studies, Griselda Suarez, a lecturer from the Chicano and Latino studies department, and Henry Fradella, professor and chairman of the department of criminal justice.
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