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A good friend of mine sent me this article thinking I would enjoy reading it, and being the nerd I am… I did surprisingly.
The article focused on the interesting intersections of LGBT People of Color Need More than Health Insurance, I guess being a LGBT person of color this makes perfect sense to me however the more educated folks of the county.
To make a long story short, the Center for American Progress conducted research around LGBT persons of color and health insurance and concluded a few things. First LGBT persons of color face “starkly different needs from the rest of the population,” in addition to “racial/ethnic minorities that are LGBT face some of the greatest health care challenges.” (GO FIGURE…)
Other findings included:
- Disparities around treatments and initial medical diagnosis
- Data around different diseases
- Extreme concerns around the mental health of LGBT people of color
- Even less and more anecdotal data around the transgender population
How can we begin to change this….Change begins with EDUCATION specifically around the needs of the LGBT persons. Showing the population that they matter, could be a great starting point, this can come by adding more questions on the numerous national health surveys concerning sexual orientation or gender identities. As education continues, disparities will be reduced between LGBT people of color and the American population.
Great article, overall and it will leave you wondering where do we go from here? Thank you friend!
