Pride Week 3: Resources Throughout the Life Cycle

Posted by Jacqueline Leskovec on June 15th, 2022 Posted in: Blog

People who identify as LGBTQIA+ may experience health disparities due social stigma and care givers unfamiliar with their needs. Health care needs change throughout the life cycle of all people no matter where on the gender or sexuality spectrum they fall. Here are some free resources specifically for Sexual and Gender Minorities (SGM).

Children & Youth

Adoption by Family Type: LGBTQ+ Families

StopBullying.gov: LGBTQI+ Youth

CDC: LBGT Youth

HRC: Supporting & Caring for Transgender Children

A Practitioner’s Resource Guide: Helping Families to Support Their LGBT Children

Intersex Resource Topics from InterACT, Advocates for Intersex Youth

Seniors

LGBT Aging Project

LGBT Caregiving: Advancing Rights for Care as We Age

SAGE: Services & Advocacy for LGBT Elders

Self-Care

Top Ten Things Lesbians Should Discuss with their Healthcare Provider

Ten Things Gay Men Should Discuss With Their Healthcare Provider

Ten Things Bisexuals Should Discuss with Their Healthcare Provider

Ten Things Transgender Persons Should Discuss With Their Healthcare Provider

ABOUT Jacqueline Leskovec
Jacqueline Leskovec, MLIS, MA, RN (she/her) is the Network Coordinator for NNLM Region 6. She is the lead for the Partner Outreach Program (POP), Network membership and user accounts, the Data Reporting System (DRS), and the Region 6 website. She has been with the Network since 2005. In addition to being a health sciences librarian, Jacqueline maintains her license as a registered nurse. She works from her home office in Chicago. She is well acquainted with power tools and will be happy to bore you with details of her many home repair and remodel adventures.

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