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Pride Month: LGBTQIA+ Health Resources

Posted by on June 7th, 2023 Posted in: Blog


Every June is Pride Month, a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community and a remembrance of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising. As part of this month, we wanted to highlight resources from government organizations and other trusted organizations relevant to LGBTQIA+ health.

NLM, NIH and Government Resources

The MedlinePlus topic page for LGBTQIA+ Health serves as a general introduction to the area and includes links to many resources on this topic, including population specific resources with information on different age groups and gender identities.

The Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) is an NIH Institute that coordinates coordinates sexual and gender minority–related research. They have resources aimed at those looking to conduct research on LGBTQIA+ populations and have collected a list of publicly available national datasets that include measures for sexual and gender minorities.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have a robust collection of LGBT health information. This includes statistics, population specific information, links to providers of LGBT health services and resources. Their goal is to work to include the needs of LGBT people in public health efforts to improve the overall health of every person and eliminate health disparities and also focus on the need for culturally competent medical care and prevention services specific to this population.

NNLM Programming

Upcoming is some related programming from the NNLM. The NNLM Reading Club’s topic this month is LGBTQIA+ Health. has selected the books Brace for Impact: A Memoir by Gabe Montesanti, Kimiko Does Cancer: A Graphic Memoir by Kimiko Tobimatsu (Author) and Keet Geniza (Illustrator) and How It Feels to Float by Helena Fox. Each of these books has a discussion guide and book club kit to go with it.

We are also offering an instance of our Beyond the Binary: Understanding LGBTQIA+ Health class on June 13th, 1-2pm EDT and a recording will be made available. The class aims to provide culturally appropriate health information and resources for LGBTQIA+ populations and the librarians and health care practitioners who support them. You can learn more and register on the class’s webpage.

 

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