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Gay men reported likely e of a gay-specific terventn. Such terventns may offer support abstag om smokg, whout abstag om gay social life. Health-re provirs play an important role munitg the ser threats ed by smokg to gay men.

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LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, AND QUEER (LGBTQ+) PEOPLE

Smokg-related statistics, rmatn, and qutg rourc specific to the Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr (LGBT) muni. Part of the Tips om Former Smokers mpaign, which featur real people sufferg as a rult of smokg and exposure to sendhand smoke. * gay smokers *

So, the hands of a gay man, a cigar upends a part of society's expectatns for , while for others, fortifi . Smokg among lbian, gay, and bisexual adults the Uned Stat is much higher than among heterosexual/straight adults.

QUEER QU: GAY SMOKERS' PERSPECTIV ON A CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SMOKG CSATN SERVICE

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3%) of lbian, gay, and bisexual adults smoke cigarett, pared wh about 1 9 (11. The prevalence of smokg is high among gay mal. The need for culturally specific support has been acknowledged, but ltle is known about gay men's perspectiv on such adapted terventns.

QUEER QU: GAY SMOKERS’ PERSPECTIV ON A CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SMOKG CSATN SERVICE

To vtigate smokg and tentn to qu gay smokers and to explore their attus towards a gay-specific smokg csatn programme.

A total of 325 gay smokers livg Zurich (Swzerland) pleted an anonymo survey. Rponrs reported high nsumptn of cigarett, and every send man stated that more than half of his gay iends smoke regularly.

THE SPECIAL, TOXIC RELATNSHIP BETWEEN GAYS AND SMOKG

Men stated strong preferenc towards a culturally adapted csatn programme for gay men. Qualative rults dite that men felt torn between their wish for support, bondg, and muny alternativ to the 'smokg gay' environment and fears for failure and loss of reputatn. Gay men reported likely e of a gay-specific terventn.

DID CDC SAY 'IT'S GAY TO SMOKE' THIS VIO?

Such terventns may offer support abstag om smokg, whout abstag om gay social life.

Health-re provirs play an important role munitg the ser threats ed by smokg to gay men. Venturg to gay bars Hartford, I'd ask for the flick of someone's Bic and -- bam! When we drove to the gay clubs of New York, my cigarett were fiery armor agast some of the strange, uniendly fac that populated those dark to Los Angel the early 2000s meant a huge change: I uldn't smoke si!

I still smoked, though, pecially when I drank, and fely when I went dancg Wt Hollywood or Silver only did drkg and smokg go together well -- my md -- was a munal experience at the gay bars.

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Queer Qu: Gay smokers’ perspectiv on a culturally specific smokg csatn service - PMC .

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