This post includes various LGBT+ online resources with a focus on health-related resources. If you know of others, please, drop me a note in comments.
Intersex Society of North America
Information and resources on intersexuality
Sylvia Rivera Law Project
Legal resources related to gender identity and presentation
Out2Enroll
Information and resources related to accessing/utilizing health insurance marketplaces as a gender and/or sexual minority person
To Treat Me, You Have to Know Who I Am
A video in which people explain the importance of health providers knowing their patients' sexual orientation and gender identity.
Asking Patients Questions about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Clinical Settings
Guidelines on engaging with patients around sexual orientation and gender identity.
The National LGBT Health Education Center
A site with educational trainings and other resources to help health providers improve their cultural and clinical competence in caring for patients who are gender and/or sexual minorities.
LGBT Patient-Centered Outcomes
Findings from a study of LGBT survivors of cancer and recommendations for cancer care based upon the results.
LGBT People in US Spend $7.9 Billion Per Year on Cigarettes
An article discussing the severity of smoking as a health risk for the LGBT community
Sexual Identity, Sex of Sexual Contacts, and Health-Risk Behaviors Among Students in Grades 9--12 --- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance, Selected Sites, United States, 2001--2009
While the risks noted in this CDC report are sobering and troublesome, it is worth noting that one protective factor was identified: self-identifying LGBT survey respondents also reported improved diet with regard to intake of fruits and vegetables compared to their heterosexual and cisgender peers.
Cancer's Margins
Explores the experiences of gender- and sexually diverse people with breast and gynecological cancers.
