Gay and Lesbian Health (Print Version)

Latest News

Rare Infection a Risk to Gay, Bisexual Men in US (10/29/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_20949.html (*this news item will not be available after 11/28/2004)

Overviews

Answers to Your Questions about Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality (American Psychological Association) - http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/answers.html
Also available in Spanish - http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/answersspanish.html
Who is Gay? (National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information) - http://www.health.org/features/lgbt/whoisgay.aspx

Specific Conditions

Other Health Issues in LGBT Populations (National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information) - http://www.health.org/features/lgbt/health.aspx
Substance Abuse: Prevention & Treatment Issues (National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information) - http://www.health.org/features/lgbt/substance.aspx
What is Hepatitis? (Gay and Lesbian Medical Association) - http://www.glma.org/hepatitis/whatis.shtml

Prevention/Screening

New CDC Treatment Guidelines Critical to Preventing Health Consequences of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/fs020509.htm
Social Support & Violence Prevention (National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information) - http://www.health.org/features/lgbt/violence.aspx

Related Issues

Adoption and Co-Parenting of Children by Same-Sex Couples (American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF File - http://www.psych.org/news_room/press_releases/adoption_coparenting121802.pdf
Homophobia and Heterosexism (National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information) - http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/features/lgbt/homohet.aspx

Research

Danish Study: No Extra Cancer Burden for Homosexuals in Registered Partnerships (American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Danish_Study_No_Extra_Cancer_Burden_for_Homosexuals_in_Registered_Partnerships.asp
Increasing Cases of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Prompt New Treatment Recommendation for Gay and Bisexual Men (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r040429.htm

Directories

Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents: Resources for Professionals and Parents (National Adoption Information Clearinghouse) - http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/pubs/f_gay/index.cfm
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Online Health Care Referrals (Gay and Lesbian Medical Association) - http://www.glma.org/programs/prp/index.shtml

Organizations

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association - http://www.glma.org/
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States - http://www.siecus.org/

Statistics

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth Issues (Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States) - http://www.siecus.org/pubs/fact/fact0013.html

Women

HIV/AIDS & U.S. Women who Have Sex with Women (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/facts/wsw.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/vih/pubs/facts/s_wsw.htm
Lesbians Face Many Barriers to Good Health Care (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/cdnr/cdnr_fall0206.htm
Ten Things Lesbians Should Discuss with Their Health Care Providers (Gay and Lesbian Medical Association) - http://www.glma.org/news/releases/n02071710lesbianthings.html

Men

Need for Sustained HIV Prevention Among Men who Have Sex with Men (National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/facts/msm.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/vih/pubs/facts/s_msm.htm
Protect Yourself against Hepatitis A and B: A Guide for Gay and Bisexual Men (Immunization Action Coalition) - http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4115.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4115-01.htm
Protect Yourself from Hepatitis (Men Who Have Sex with Men) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Links to PDF File - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/msm/protect_yourself.pdf
Syphilis and MSM (Men Who Have Sex with Men) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/std/STDFact-MSM%26Syphilis.htm
Ten Things Gay Men Should Discuss with Their Health Care Providers (Gay and Lesbian Medical Association) - http://www.glma.org/news/releases/n02071710gaythings.html

Children

Sexual Stereotypes and Sexual Orientation (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZNZ1L6W7C⊂_cat=269
What Does Gay Mean? How to Talk with Kids about Sexual Orientation and Prejudice (National Mental Health Association) - Links to PDF File - http://www.nmha.org/whatdoesgaymean/whatDoesGayMean.pdf
When Gender Identities Become Confused (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZZK946W7C⊂_cat=269

Teenagers

Bullying in Schools: Harassment Puts Gay Youth At Risk (National Mental Health Association) - http://www.nmha.org/pbedu/backtoschool/bullyingGayYouth.cfm
Gay and Lesbian Adolescents (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/63.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.aacap.org/publications/apntsfam/benny63.htm
Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Teens — Staying Healthy (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZGM18DFMD⊂_cat=106
Homosexuality: Facts for Teens (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/739.xml
Lesbian Teens (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZKDI5LUSD⊂_cat=2004
What Does Gay Mean? How to Talk with Kids about Sexual Orientation and Prejudice (National Mental Health Association) - Links to PDF File - http://www.nmha.org/whatdoesgaymean/whatDoesGayMean.pdf
Youth & Suicide (National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information) - http://www.health.org/features/lgbt/suicide.aspx

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Page last updated: 09 November 2004
Topic last reviewed: 14 August 2004