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Sep 17th, 2020 - In gerontological research and practice, an increasing amount of attention is being paid to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) older people and how their experiences differ from their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. How...

Sep 15th, 2020 - Affirming LGBTQ+ identities in orthotics and prosthetics education, practice, and research.|2020|Walker NR,|

Aug 24th, 2020 - Background: Understanding end-of-life (EOL) and palliative care continues to grow. However, little attention has been paid to the experiences, preferences, and needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) women. While some...

Aug 24th, 2020 - While sociopolitical advances have improved the rights of sexual and gender minorities (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer [LGBTQ+] persons), they continue to face a health system that discriminates against them and does not provide ...

Aug 19th, 2020 - This paper looks at the terms and conditions of acceptance for queer and trans Muslims in dominant Muslim groups. The social tension between LGBTQ Identity and religion is explored through ethnographic research with "hybrid" LGBTQ Muslim organizat...

Apr 29th, 2019 - The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Institute estimates that between 5% and 10% of the general population identifies as LGBTQ. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be 1.7 million newly diagnosed cancer cases and nearly 607,000...

Jan 15th, 2019 - This was the first nationwide study, to our knowledge, of oncologists assessing attitudes, knowledge, and institutional practices of LGBTQ patients with cancer. Overall, there was limited knowledge about LGBTQ health and cancer needs but a high in...

Nov 18th, 2018 - The purpose of this position statement is to reinforce the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) recognition that nurses must deliver culturally congruent care and advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ+) popu.

Sep 30th, 2018 - As a traditionally underserved population that faces numerous health disparities, youth who identify as transgender and gender diverse (TGD) and their families are increasingly presenting to pediatric providers for education, care, and referrals.

Aug 31st, 2018 - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reaffirms its support of unrestricted access to legal marriage for all adults. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists believes that no matter how a child comes into a family,.

Sep 17th, 2020 - In gerontological research and practice, an increasing amount of attention is being paid to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) older people and how their experiences differ from their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. How...

Sep 15th, 2020 - Affirming LGBTQ+ identities in orthotics and prosthetics education, practice, and research.|2020|Walker NR,|

Aug 24th, 2020 - Background: Understanding end-of-life (EOL) and palliative care continues to grow. However, little attention has been paid to the experiences, preferences, and needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) women. While some...

Aug 24th, 2020 - While sociopolitical advances have improved the rights of sexual and gender minorities (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer [LGBTQ+] persons), they continue to face a health system that discriminates against them and does not provide ...

Aug 24th, 2020 - Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD Cancer does not affect all people equally. The phrase “cancer disparities” refers to the differences in the number of new cancer cases as well as differences in cancer outcomes that exist among different populations. Dispa...

Jul 15th, 2020 - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Forty percent of young LGBTQ people in the United States say they have seriously considered suicide over the past 12 months, according to a survey released on Wednesday, while the figure climbs to more than 50% for transgender...

Jun 13th, 2020 - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a rule on Friday that would lift anti-discrimination protections under Obamacare for transgender people and women seeking abortions, drawing condemnation from Democrati...

Oct 27th, 2019 - How and what to ask Although children start becoming conscious of gender at ages 1-2, their sense of gender usually stabilizes by age 4. “Who should we be screening for gender nonconformity? Quite frankly, all children, because all of them have so.

Jun 6th, 2019 - The American Academy of Dermatology has issued a position statement to address the unique health care disparities faced by sexual and gender minority (SGM) people, including LGBTQ individuals. Some of the unique dermatologic issues faced by SGM in.

Apr 29th, 2019 - The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Institute estimates that between 5% and 10% of the general population identifies as LGBTQ. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be 1.7 million newly diagnosed cancer cases and nearly 607,000...