Member of the lgbtq community

Issues of Concern

Learning to care for members of the sapphic, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning community involves comprehension and being open to multiple special considerations and avoiding unconscious and perceived biases. Members of the LGBTQ community have unfortunately experienced a challenging history, but health professionals can learn to provide comprehensive, compassionate, and high-quality nurture with education. The obeying will assist the source in caring for LGBTQ patients.[9]

Understanding Terms[10][11]

• Androgyny (gender-fluid, gender-neutral) – In between genders, having male and female characteristics.

• Asexual – Individuals who do not experience sexual attraction.

• Bisexual (pansexual, queer) – Individuals attracted to both males and females.

• Cisgender – Denoting a person whose personal identity and gender corresponds with their birth sex.

• Cissexism – Prejudice or discrimination against transgender people.

• Coming out – Sharing gender identity publicly.

• F2M/FTM (female to male) – Female at birth but identifies as ma

  LGBTQIA Resource Center Glossary

  GLOSSARY

  The terms and definitions below are always evolving, altering and often mean distinct things to different people. They are provided below as a starting signal for discussion and awareness. This Glossary has been collectively built and created by the staff members of the LGBTQIA Resource Center since the initial 2000s.

  These are not universal definitions. This glossary is provided to help donate others a more thorough but not entirely comprehensive understanding of the significance of these terms. You may even consider asking someone what they signify when they use a term, especially when they use it to illustrate their identity. Ultimately it is most important that each individual define themselves for themselves and therefore also define a designation for themselves.

   

  “If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.” -Audre Lorde

  This glossary contains terms, such as ableism and disability, that may not be considered directly related to identities of sexuality or gender. These terms are key to acknowledge as part of our mission to challenge all forms of oppress

  LGBTIQ+ people: statistics

  LGBTIQ+ stands for sapphic, gay, bisexual, transsexual, intersex, queer or questioning. We’ve used the term LGBTIQ+ on this page, but we realise this doesn’t cover all the ways people define their gender or sexuality. Stonewall has a glossary that lists many more terms.

  Mental health problems such as depression, self-harm, alcohol and drug abuse and suicidal thoughts can modify anyone, but they’re more common among people who are LGBTIQ+.

  Being LGBTIQ+ doesn’t cause these problems. But some things LGBTIQ+ people leave through can change their mental health, such as discrimination, homophobia or transphobia, social isolation, rejection, and difficult experiences of coming out.

  It’s important to mention that embracing creature LGBTIQ+ can acquire a positive impact on someone’s well-being too. It might mean they hold more confidence, a sense of belonging to a society, feelings of relief and self-acceptance, and better relationships with friends and family.

  What issues might LGBTIQ+ people face?

  Mental health issues

  Being LGBTIQ+ doesn’t automatically mean someone will have mental health issues but may mean they’re at higher exposure of experiencing underprivileged mental he
  

  What does it mean to be an LGBTQ ally?

  Posted June 27, 2021 by Summa Health Identity festival Clinic

  Anyone, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, can support the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender and Questioning) society. But being an ally of this population takes action. Allies work to stay informed on current LGBT issues and events. They speak up for what’s right and they support equality by fighting for policies that guard LGBTQ individuals from discrimination.

  Allies are important and welcomed supporters of the LGBTQ movement, as they contain one of the most powerful, influential voices. They help create a platform for activism to struggle homophobia and transphobia, and they personally advocate for equal treatment for all people, regardless of their sexual orientation.  

  As we acquire ready to celebrate Self-acceptance Month in June, Summa Health’s Employee Resource Team, A+PLUs (Allies and People Like Us) wants to commemorate this year’s festivities by talking about what the “A” in A+PLUs represents. What does it mean to be a true ally to the LGBTQ community?

  We asked sisters, nieces, friends and colleagues to provide a
  
  

  Adult LGBT Population in the United States

  This report provides estimates of the number and percent of the U.S. grown-up population that identifies as LGBT, overall, as well as by age. Estimates of LGBT adults at the national, state, and regional levels are included. We rely on BRFSS 2020-2021 statistics for these estimates. Pooling multiple years of data provides more stable estimates—particularly at the articulate level.

  Combining 2020-2021 BRFSS data, we estimate that 5.5% of U.S. adults distinguish as LGBT. Further, we estimate that there are almost 13.9 million (13,942,200) LGBT adults in the U.S.

  Regions and States

  LGBT people reside in all regions of the U.S. (Table 2 and Figure 2). Consistent with the overall population in the United States,more LGBT adults live in the South than in any other region. More than half (57.0%) of LGBT people in the U.S. reside in the Midwest (21.1%) and South (35.9%), including 2.9 million in the Midwest and 5.0 million in the South. About one-quarter (24.5%) of LGBT adults reside in the West, approximately 3.4 million people. Less than one in five (18.5%) LGBT adults dwell in the Northeast (2.6 million).

  The percent of adults who identify as LGBT