Rethinking minority stress: A social safety perspective on the health effects of stigma in sexually-diverse and gender-diverse populations

LM Diamond, J Alley - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
For over two decades, the minority stress model has guided research on the health of
sexually-diverse individuals (those who are not exclusively heterosexual) and gender …

Assessing and addressing cardiovascular health in LGBTQ adults: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

BA Caceres, CG Streed Jr, HL Corliss… - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
There is mounting evidence that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or
questioning (LGBTQ) adults experience disparities across several cardiovascular risk factors …

Outness, stigma, and primary health care utilization among rural LGBT populations

J Whitehead, J Shaver, R Stephenson - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Prior studies have noted significant health disadvantages experienced by LGBT
(lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) populations in the US. While several studies have …

The health equity promotion model: Reconceptualization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) health disparities.

KI Fredriksen-Goldsen, JM Simoni, HJ Kim… - American Journal of …, 2014 - psycnet.apa.org
National health initiatives emphasize the importance of eliminating health disparities among
historically disadvantaged populations. Yet, few studies have examined the range of health …

A systematic review of cardiovascular disease in sexual minorities

BA Caceres, A Brody, RE Luscombe… - … journal of public …, 2017 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Background: Mental health and HIV disparities are well documented among sexual
minorities, but there is a dearth of research on other chronic conditions. Cardiovascular …

Cardiovascular disease among transgender adults receiving hormone therapy: a narrative review

CG Streed Jr, O Harfouch, F Marvel… - Annals of internal …, 2017 - acpjournals.org
Recent reports estimate that 0.6% of adults in the United States, or approximately 1.4 million
persons, identify as transgender. Despite gains in rights and media attention, the reality is …

A systematic review of stigma in sexual and gender minority health interventions

EK Layland, JA Carter, NS Perry… - Translational …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Stigma against sexual and gender minorities is a major driver of health disparities.
Psychological and behavioral interventions that do not address the stigma experienced by …

Health and healthcare disparities among US women and men at the intersection of sexual orientation and race/ethnicity: a nationally representative cross-sectional …

MH Trinh, M Agénor, SB Austin, CL Jackson - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background Research has shown that sexual minorities (SMs)(eg lesbian, gay, and bisexual
individuals), compared to their heterosexual counterparts, may engage in riskier health …

Systemic inflammation as a driver of health disparities among sexually-diverse and gender-diverse individuals

LM Diamond, AJ Dehlin, J Alley - Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2021 - Elsevier
Sexually-diverse individuals (those who seek sexual or romantic relationships with the same
and/or multiple genders) and gender-diverse individuals (those whose gender identity …

Tobacco use at the intersection of sex and sexual identity in the US, 2007–2020: a meta-analysis

J Li, CJ Berg, AA Weber, M Vu, J Nguyen… - American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Context A 2009 systematic review synthesized data between 1987 and 2007 and revealed a
higher prevalence of smoking among sexual minority populations than among …