LGBTQ Education: Earn Your “A”

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) community is estimated to represent 3.5% of the adult population in the United States, roughly 9 million people.1 A substantial proportion of that number are people who identify as female. This group suffers significant health disparities linked to a long-standing history of discrimination, stigmatization, and the denial of many civil rights.2 LGBTQ populations experience high rates of substance abuse, suicide, mental health disorders, homelessness, obesity, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and violence.
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Quality Care for Women ’s Health Source Type: research