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2SLGBTQIA+ Health

Guide to information and research for 2SLGBTQIA+ populations.

The Health of LGBTQIA2 Communities in Canada: Report of the Standing Committee on Health

June 2019
42nd Parliament, 1st Session

April 21, 2022
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Health Disparities

Individuals who belong to multiple groups that face health disparities have different health concerns that should not be ignored by researchers or clinicians and all individuals may have different health information needs.

April 21, 2022
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Ard, K. L., & Makadon, H. J. (2012). Improving the health care of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people: Understanding and eliminating health disparities. Boston, MA: The Fenway Institute

April 11, 2022
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Makadon, H. J. (2011). Ending LGBT invisibility in health care: The first step in ensuring equitable care. Cleveland Clinical Journal of Medicine, 78(4), 220-4.

April 21, 2022
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Colpitts, E., & Gahagan, J. (2016). The utility of resilience as a conceptual framework for understanding and measuring LGBTQ health. International Journal for Equity in Health, 15(1), 60.

April 21, 2022
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Woodward, E. N., Banks, R. J., Marks, A. K., & Pantalone, D. W. (2016) Identifying Resilience Resources for HIV Prevention Among Sexual Minority Men: A Systematic Review. AIDS and Behavior. 15, 1-4.

April 21, 2022
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prideHealth website - Nova Scotia Health

prideHealth provides safe and accessible primary health care services for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (GLBTIQ).

April 21, 2022
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Glossary of Terms: LGBTQ

Terms and definitions about gender identity and gender expression, transgender people, and nonbinary people 

April 21, 2022
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Gender Pronouns

A guide to gender pronouns, including how to ask someone their pronouns, history of pronouns, and commonly used pronouns. 

April 21, 2022
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Transgender terminology - Center for Excellence for Transgender Health

A detailed discussion of terminology in the context of the great diversity of transgender and gender nonconforming people encountered across cultures and languages is beyond the scope of these Guidelines. Below are definitions for some commonly encountered terms, which will be used throughout these Guidelines as indicated.

April 21, 2022
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Healthy People 2020 Data for LGBT Health

April 21, 2022
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LGBT Elder Population Health Awareness

Web page with summary of evidence from the literature.

April 21, 2022
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LGBT Elder Population Health Awareness

Web page with summary of evidence from the literature.

April 21, 2022
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Sexual Orientation Self-Identification Questions

List of scales and assessment tools.

April 21, 2022
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Two-spirit and LGBTQ Indigenous Health

Evidence Brief from Rainbow Health Ontario includes information on definitions, determinants of health, access to healthcare, educational resources, implications for research and more.

April 21, 2022
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The 519 Education and Training

The 519 Education and Training team provide organizations with the insight, tools and understanding to create environments that are LGBTQ-inclusive, respectful and welcoming. The 519 is a Toronto-based organization, but many of the tools are relevant for any location.

April 21, 2022
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Two-Spirit Health Resource List

Range of resources including videos, books, reports, and websites related to two-spirit health produced by National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH).

April 21, 2022
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Guidelines and Protocols for Comprehensive Primary Care for Trans Clients 2015 [Sherbourne Health Centre]

April 21, 2022
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Affirmative Care for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People: Best Practices for Front-line Health Care Staff

This document from the National LGBT Health Education Center, updated in Fall 2016, was developed as a starting point to help train front-line health care employees to provide affirming services to transgender and gender non-conforming patients (and all patients) at their organization.

April 21, 2022
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A Practitioner's Resource Guide: Helping Families to Support Their LGBT Children

Publication from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) [USA]

April 21, 2022
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Safer Sex for Trans Bodies

The HRC Foundation, in partnership with Whitman-Walker Health, released Safer Sex for Trans Bodies, a comprehensive sexual health guide for transgender and gender expansive people and their partners.

April 21, 2022
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WPATH Standards of Care

The World Professional Association for Transgender Health promotes the highest standards of health care for individuals through the articulation of Standards of Care (SOC) for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People. The SOC are based on the best available science and expert professional consensus. Available in many languages.

April 21, 2022
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Reproductive Options for Trans People

This fact sheet from Rainbow Health Ontario and partners offers information about reproductive options for trans people interested in hormone therapy or surgeries.

April 21, 2022
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DSD Guidelines for Intersex health care

Clinical Guidelines for the management of Disorders of Sex Development in Childhood and a Handbook for Parents.

April 21, 2022
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