Study reveals positive impact of protective laws on LGBTQ individuals' mental health.

LGBTQ individuals' mental health is reportedly positively impacted when states enact protective laws, a study finds. Shane Stahl, a gay man from the 1990s and early 2000s Ohio, said that anti-LGBTQ+ legislation negatively affected his mental health and made him feel isolated. The study highlights the importance of supportive legislation for the mental well-being of LGBTQ individuals.