Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) include individuals with a wide range of sexual
orientations, physical characteristics, and gender identities and expressions. Data suggest …

Social determinants, or the conditions in which individuals are born, grow, live, work and
age, can result in inequities in health and well-being. However, to-date little research has …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The health and healthcare of sexual minorities have recently
been identified as priorities for health research and policy. OBJECTIVE To compare the …

Background Recent studies have identified substantial health disparities between lesbian,
gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals compared to heterosexuals. However, possible …

Heteronormativity is the presumption of heterosexuality as the default sexual orientation and
can result in discrimination against the lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) population. This …

Introduction Research suggests that specific training on LGBT+ issues may improve the
competencies and skills of health and social care (HSC) professionals, which reduces the …

Country-level structural stigma, defined as prejudiced population attitudes and
discriminatory legislation and policies, has been suggested to compromise the wellbeing of …

Objectives. To determine whether fundamental cause theory (which posits that, in societal
conditions of unequal power and resources, members of higher-status groups experience …

Sexual minority populations are exposed to more forms of distress than heterosexual
individuals, thereby increasing the risk of suicidal behavior. It therefore seems surprising that …

Background Awareness of health disparities based on sexual orientation has increased in
the past decades, and many official public health agencies throughout Europe call for …