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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.
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
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.
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center. Fenway Health. Gay City Health Project. GMHC. Howard Brown Health. LGBTI Health Summit. Mazzoni Center. The Mpowerment Project. National LGBT Cancer Network.
A recent Gallup poll found that over the past decade, the proportion of Americans openly identifying as LGBTQ has doubled, to 7.2%, and that 1 in 5 young adults say they identify as something ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." [1] Identified by the 2012 World Development Report as one of two key human capital endowments, health can influence an individual's ability to reach his or her full potential in society. [2]
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 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 ...