Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health
 The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender (LGBT) community is made up of people from diverse
backgrounds, and its members vary by race, ethnicity, age, income, and
education. For some, their sexual orientation or gender identity is
central to their self-concept, while for others, this is not the case.
Despite differences among LGBT people, one experience many share is
encountering stigma or discrimination. This social inequality is often
associated with poorer health status.
Evidence indicates that Wisconsin's
LGBT youth and adults experience greater adverse health outcomes with
regard to alcohol, drug, and tobacco use, safety and violence, mental
health, and HIV/AIDS when compared to their non-LGBT peers.
In order to create a health
promoting environment and to reduce health inequities, LGBT persons must
have access to culturally competent medical treatment and prevention
services and must be included in public health outreach programs. The
first step toward accomplishing this goal is to make the LGBT community,
service providers, educators, and the broader public aware of health
issues affecting LGBT people and to make resources available to address
these issues.
Resources recently added to the web...
Guide to Asking Questions about Sexual Orientation &
Gender Identity
The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging released a new
guide for aging service professionals,
Inclusive Questions for Older Adults: A Practical Guide to
Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
(Exit DHS). This
publication offers tools and tips on safe and respectful
ways to ask questions about
the sexual orientation and gender identity of older adults.
Online Resource Supports Grassroots HIV Advocates
to Fight Homophobia and Transphobia
The Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF) has launched
the
webpage
Speaking Out Initiative
(Exit DHS), an international program
addressing HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) and
transgender people by supporting grassroots activism to
reduce stigma, discrimination, and violence.
Tips From Former Smokers Campaign Includes LGBT Focus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention focuses on
LGBT persons as part of its national tobacco education
campaign
Tips From Former Smokers
(Exit DHS) to address the
disproportionate impact of smoking on LGBT community
members.
Issue Brief on Native Gay Men and Two Spirit People
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS
Directors (NASTAD) developed an
Issue Brief on Native Gay Men and Two Spirit People
(Exit DHS), highlighting key
issues that impact risks for HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs) and viral hepatitis among Native gay men and
Two Spirit people.
Fenway Institute Policy Paper on Cervical Cancer Screening
Among Lesbian and Bisexual Women
The Fenway Institute has recently released the policy
paper
Cervical Cancer Screening Among Lesbian and Bisexual Women
(Exit DHS) which addresses
the importance of cervical cancer screening for lesbian and bisexual
women.
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This website is
designed to increase knowledge about LGBT health disparities and
LGBT health resources in Wisconsin.
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