In honour of Pride month we are showcasing 5 resources for 2SLGBTQI+ health!
- American Psychological Association. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health.
Among the APA’s goals is to expand psychology’s role in advancing health and in decreasing health disparities. The introductory summary of the Institute of Medicine’s 2011 report, “The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for a Better Understanding,” states:
“Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals experience unique health disparities. Although the acronym LGBT is used as an umbrella term, and the health needs of this community are often grouped together, each of these letters represents a distinct population with its own health concerns. Furthermore, among lesbians, gay men, bisexual men and women, and transgender people, there are subpopulations based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geographic location, age and other factors.”
Compounding this is that there are at present no large scale population data sets that include information about sexual orientation and gender identity, and LGBT people have been the subject of relatively little health research. In addition to these issues, LGBT people face barriers to equitable health care that profoundly affects their overall well-being.
Educating health professionals on the latest in LGBTQ+ health is key to GLMA’s mission of ensuring health equity for all LGBTQ+ people and equality for LGBTQ+ health professionals. GLMA provides practice-changing continuing education for health professionals and resources to educate and empower LGBTQ+ patients.
- National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health. An Introduction to the Health of Two-Spirit People: Historical, contemporary and emergent issues. 2016.
Two-Spirit is a term that encompasses a broad range of sexual and gender identities of Aboriginal peoples, including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ). This paper, authored by Dr. Sarah Hunt, introduces the historical, contemporary and emergent issues related to Two-Spirit health. Integral to this discussion is that Two-Spirit health is understood within the context of colonialism and heteropatriarchy, as well as in the current resurgence of Two-Spirit peoples’ gender roles and sexual identities.
4. National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center. Learning Resources.
This list of resources includes webinars, toolkits, videos, and publications for healthcare professionals.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Moving beyond change efforts: Evidence and action to support and affirm LGBTQI+ Youth. 2023.
This report provides behavioral health professionals, researchers, policymakers and other audiences with a comprehensive research overview and accurate information about effective and ineffective therapeutic practices related to youth of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity.
