Lbian, bisexual, transgenr, and gay alhol treatment programs mt acunt for the unique risk factors the LGBTQ+ muny fac.
Contents:
- GAY AA: A LOOK AT LGBT GROUPS ALHOLICS ANONYMO
- GAY MENTAL HEALTH: MENTAL HEALTH ISSU FACG GAY MEN
- NEW ‘GAY WATER’ LOOKS TO AVOID BUD LIGHT DISASTER
- THE HISTORY OF GAY PEOPLE ALHOLICS ANONYMO
- JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY
- THUNR WAIVE RUDY GAY
- LAKERS AMONG TEAMS LKED TO RUDY GAY
GAY AA: A LOOK AT LGBT GROUPS ALHOLICS ANONYMO
* gay alcoholics *
Inclus stori by reverg alholics who self-intify as lbian, gay, bisexual, trans and transng, and queer. Statement of InclnGaL-AA (Gays and Lbians Alholics Anonymo) was tablished to serve and have the volvement of lbians, gay men, and others Alholics Anonymo, regardls of how they choose to intify themselv. While the name only directly reflects gays and lbians, we embrace all LGBT+ members of the AA fellowship.
GAY MENTAL HEALTH: MENTAL HEALTH ISSU FACG GAY MEN
The History of Gay People Alholics Anonymo documents and honors the ways thoands of LGBT people have rried Alholics Anonymo' msage. This i * gay alcoholics *
1 In fact, studi show that people who self-intify as lbian, gay, or bisexual are approximately 2 tim as likely to have an addictn than straight peers and transgenr dividuals are close to 4 tim as likely.
NEW ‘GAY WATER’ LOOKS TO AVOID BUD LIGHT DISASTER
Gay mental health n be challenged, often, by prsn, anxiety or substance e disorr. Learn about gay prsn and gays and addictn. * gay alcoholics *
Rearch suggts that gay alhol treatment programs mt nsir important factors such as sexual objectifitn, the tersectnaly of multiple margalized inti—pecially the impacts of racism—and high occurrenc of mental health ndns. Gay Women.
THE HISTORY OF GAY PEOPLE ALHOLICS ANONYMO
A new nned cktail lled Gay Water is lookg to attract LGBTQ drkers and avoid the pfalls of Bud Light's disastro marketg partnership wh transgenr fluencer Dylan Mulvaney. * gay alcoholics *
While rearch has not drawn specific nclns about why gay women are so much more likely to mise or bee addicted to alhol than straight women, studi do show certa risk factors for alhol abe the muny. Studi dite that gay women experience certa mental health ncerns—many of which are associated wh a higher rate of substance mise—more often than straight women.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY
The History of Gay People Alholics Anonymo documents and honors the ways thoands of LGBT people have rried Alholics Anonymo' msage. This * gay alcoholics *
Rearch also dit that more gay women experience -occurrg disorrs—or two mental health diagnos at the same time.
Gay Men. Gay men have been observed to mise alhol as a pg mechanism, as well as part of a pattern of risk-takg behavrs that may be related to addictn, trma, peer fluence, or mental health ndns. Homophobia and discrimatn agast gay men has been related to negative mental health out both historilly and currently.
Homophobic attacks—both verbal and physil—n e lastg trma. Dpe advancements both the unrstandg and treatment of HIV and other sexually transmted fectns, some people still stigmatize gay men based on the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. Gay men of lor are vulnerable to addnal systemic opprsn, which n be related to the homophobic beliefs about specific margalized muni or the crimalizatn of homosexualy.
THUNR WAIVE RUDY GAY
Issu related to body image and sexual objectifitn are also prevalent among gay men.
LAKERS AMONG TEAMS LKED TO RUDY GAY
Bisexual people often experience prsure to meet the bety standards for both straight and gay people. Transphobia n be an addnal layer of discrimatn and vlence that is not separate om homophobia, racism, and other forms of discrimatn. Transgenr people may also be gay or bisexual and may therefore also experience the unique risk factors of that mographic.
Many members of the muny thk of the Stonewall rt—which took place a gay bar—as one of the pivotal events recent history. This is particularly ncerng when nsirg that a 2007-2017 Centers for Disease Control and Preventn (CDC) report showed that over 23% of lbian, gay, or bisexual high school stunts and almost 27% of stunts who were unsure of their sexualy had ed illic dgs, pared to jt over 12% of straight stunts.