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  • Essay / Sexual Orientation Health Disparities - 1744

    Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people LGBT acronyms encompass all races and ethnicities, religions, and social classes across the world. We know that this community faces many health care disparities, such as lack of access to necessary services related to one's sexual orientation or gender identity; however, there are gaps in health data regarding the number of LGBT people and their health needs. This is because sexual orientation and gender identity are not frequently asked in state or national surveys and, importantly, many people do not openly express their true sexual orientation. Health disparities refer to inequalities in access and quality of health care experienced by minority groups, including racial and ethnic minorities, low-income individuals and families, sexual minorities, and communities of immigrants. LGBT people who are considered “in the closet” lose essential potential for empowerment and the ability to participate in services that could improve their access to appropriate health care. Around 20 states have agreements banning homosexual activity, and around the world we see widespread discrimination against people who come out. Today, many LGBT people feel that “coming out” is dangerous, even when speaking out to health care providers, they feel that they would be personally judged and not receive good care. LGBT people face discrimination every day, and this oppression contributes to health disparities. The health of the LGBT community requires special attention from health care because LGBT people are at higher risk than their heterosexual peers for many diseases and other conditions. These poor outcomes are the result of differences in access to health... middle of article......knowledge of their specific health needs. They can also implement medical training courses on LGBT issues in healthcare. However, all of these ideas are just the beginning, with new data on the number of minority groups we can measure how much the federal government can fund special education and/or medical needs. It is also important to educate staff and medical students to help create a facility, whether it is a hospital or small clinic, to become an LGBT-friendly environment. This will help reduce the need for specialist facilities for the LGBT community, as there will be fewer hospitals refusing treatment to individuals based on their orientation. The health of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community requires health professionals to understand, conceptualize, and develop plans to help the LGBT community. needs of LGBT individuals and communities.