National health initiatives emphasize the importance of eliminating health disparities among
historically disadvantaged populations. Yet, few studies have examined the range of health …

ABSTRACT LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) populations experience
disparities in health outcomes, both physical and mental, compared to their heterosexual …

One of the four overarching goals of Healthy People 2020 is to achieve health equity,
eliminate health disparities, and improve the health of all groups, including the health of …

At a time when lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals-often referred to under
the umbrella acronym LGBT-are becoming more visible in society and more socially …

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people face pervasive health disparities and
barriers to high-quality care. Adequate LGBT sexual health education for emerging health …

Health research traditionally has focused on the health risks and deficits of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) populations, obscuring the determinants that can …

Despite the robust, graded association between socioeconomic status (SES) and health,
SES has largely been ignored in the field of psychology and in lesbian, gay, and bisexual …

In this paper we argue the importance of including gender and sexually diverse populations
in policy development towards a more inclusive form of health promotion. We emphasize the …

The lack of population-based data that permits an assessment of how social stigma interacts
with other demographic characteristics to affect LGBT health constitutes a substantial gap in …

We describe the emergence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) health as a
key area of study and practice for clinicians and public health professionals. We discuss the …