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Research explains healthcare disparities in LGBT people is likely due to minority stress. [20][21][22] Minority refers to the weight of facing negative societal attitudes and reactions towards one's sexual and gender identity. It includes stressors resulting from social exclusion and stigma, leading to adverse mental health effects.
National health organizations warned that some members of the LGBTQ+ community may be "particularly vulnerable" to the effects of the disease. Reasons for the increased risk include higher rates of cancer, HIV, and smoking, as well as health care discrimination. LGBTQ+ people smoke at rates 50 percent higher than the general population.
The minority stress model takes into account significant stressors that distinctly affect the mental health of those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or another non-conforming gender identity. [1] Some risk factors that contribute to declining mental health are heteronormativity, discrimination, harassment, rejection (e.g ...
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is working to be a national leader in health care for LGBTQ+ Veterans and assure that high-quality care is provided in a person-centered, respectful environment. To address the healthcare needs of LGBTQ+ veterans and create a more welcoming environment at VHA facilities, as well as increase the ...
The Gay and Lesbian Health Caucus of the American Public Health Association is founded. [1] 1977. The Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights was founded in San Francisco as a support group for gay and lesbian medical students, residents, and other health care providers. The group claims to be the first LGBT medical society in the US. [2] 1981
The role sexuality plays in overall health is a subject that’s attracted researchers for decades, resulting in a large body of evidence of how LGBTQ people experience a variety of negative ...
The health access and health vulnerabilities experienced by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA) community in South Korea are influenced by the state's continuous failure to pass anti-discrimination laws that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
More than one-third, or 41%, of LGBTQ adults with lower incomes, 35% of LGBTQ women and 37% of LGBTQ adults ages 18-29 said a doctor or other health care provider treated them unfairly or with ...