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LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR HEALTH
The lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, or queer/qutng (LGBTQ) muny nsists of a cross-cultural broad range of muny members and clus all rac, ethnic and relig backgrounds, and socenomic stat. The healthre needs of the lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, or queer muny should be nsired to provi the bt re and avoid equali of re.[1][2] * lgbt patients *
People who are lbian, gay, bisexual, or transgenr (LGBT) are members of every muny. Issu of ConcernLearng to take re of members of the lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, or queer muny volv unrstandg and beg open to multiple special nsiratns and avoidg unnsc and perceived bias. Heterosexism – Discrimatn agast gay dividuals based on the belief that heterosexualy is the normal sexual orientatn.
Homophobia – Prejudice agast the gay muny.
Homosexual – Individuals attracted emotnally, erotilly, or sexually to members of their own sex. This term has been replaced wh lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, or queerIn the closet – Hidg dividual genr inty.
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Lbian – Femal that are emotnally, erotilly, or sexually attracted to – Individuals that are lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, or queer. M2M/MTF (male to female) – Male at birth but intifi as a who have sex Wh men (MSM) – Mal who participate sexual relatns wh other men regardls of sexual – A general term refers to lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer dividuals, sometim nsired rogatory.
Qutng – Individuals uncerta of their genr inty and sexual lovg – Bisexual, gay, and lbian Ain Amerin assigned at birth – Sex assigned based on an fant's external behavr – How an dividual displays their inty – Individual's scriptn of their orientatn – Individual's sexual inty ncerng their genr attractn. Members of the LGBTQ muny, scribg their sexual orientatn or partners, may e terms such as fag, dyke, gay, homo, or queer.
)Mata an open md and avoid judgment regardg sexual orientatn and practicOn take forms clu the term partner addn to the spoe; clu transgenr as an optnParticipate referral programs such as the GLMA or GayHealthPost LGBTQ symbols and posters of ethnilly and racially diverse transgenr or same-sex uplProvi patient brochur on sexually transmted fectn preventn, substance abe, safe sex practic, and hormone therapyProvi wag room magaz about the LGBTQ munySupport observance of LGBTQ Pri Day, World AIDS Day, and Natnal Transgenr Day of RemembranceTra staff and provi ntug tn on the re of the LGBTQ patient.