Providing Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Immigrants at Health Centers and Clinics

Approximately 637,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT)-identified documented adult immigrants live in the United States. LGBT people face persecution in dozens of countries around the world, where having an LGBT identity may be criminalized or even punishable by death. LGBT immigrants have often survived traumatic experiences in their countries of origin. In the United States, both LGBT non-immigrants and immigrants may experience significant stigma-related health disparities, which range from mental health problems to sexually-transmitted infections.

Source: Psychosomatics - October 23, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alex S. Keuroghlian, Michal J. McDowell, Theodore A. Stern Source Type: research