LGBTQI+ people face healthcare disparities with limited access to care and higher disease rates than the general population. Some of these disparities include:
- Difficulty accessing care leading to late presentation of treatable diseases
- Inappropriate and/or refusal of care from healthcare professionals
- Mental health disorders including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and a heightened risk for suicide
- Increased risk for physical injury resulting from physical violence towards LGBTQI+
- Increased risks for cervical and breast cancer
- Higher rates of heart disease
- STIs, STDs, and HIV
- Sexual- and gender-based violence
- Complications arising from unmonitored and self-medicated hormone replacement therapies (due to lack of access to safe and affordable gender-affirming care)
...and more.
For more information about the health care disparities related to the LGBTQI+ population, check out the Resources tab.
