External resources on health
In this section, we are gathering external resources on the topic.
Useful links:
The Health and Wellbeing of LGBTQI youth
By IGLYO, 2013
Inequalities and multiple discrimination in access to and quality of healthcare
By European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, 2013
Transforming Health - International Rights-Based Advocacy for Trans Health
By Open Society Foundations, 2013
Pink Competency: Equality in health care
Pink Competency (Rosa Kompetanse in Norwegian) is a national collaboration between the Norwegian directorate for health and LLH, the Norwegian LGBT organisation.
Tool kit: Pride in Practice
Tool kit created by NHS (National Health Service in United Kingdom) and Lesbian and Gay Foundation for awareness raising of LGB health related issues for General Practitioners.
LGBT Health Summit 2010
Final report from the LGBT Health Summit 2010, Hatfield, UK.
When Health Care Isn’t Caring
Lambda Legal’s Survey on Discrimination Against LGBT People and People Living with HIV
By Lambda Legal, 2010
Healthcare Equality Index 2010
Creating a National Standard for Equal Treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Patients and Their Families.
By Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 2010
Promoting LGBT health and wellbeing through inclusive policy development
By Nick J Mulé, Lori E Ross, Barry Deeprose, Beth E Jackson, Andrea Daley, Anna Travers and Dick Moore. Published in International Journal for Equity in Health 2009, 8:18, May 2009
IGLYO on... health
IGLYO - the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Youth and Student Organisation - issued this publication about LGBT youth and health in December 2009.
The right to health and the European Social Charter
By the secretariat of the European Social Charter, 2009
Supporting LGBT lives
a study of the mental health and well-being of LGBT People in Ireland.
The Research was commissioned by the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN) and BeLonG To Youth Service, and is funded by the Health Service
Executive's National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP). 2008
Prescription for Change
Lesbian and bisexual women’s health check 2008.
By by Ruth Hunt and Dr Julie Fish, survey results analysed by Sigma Research, Stonewall, 2008
Council of Europe resolution on “child and teenage suicide”
In April 2008, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe passed a resolution on “Child and Teenage Suicide” which included good references to the problems of LGBT teenagers. Some of the text from the resolution:
Drug use amongst Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender young adults in Ireland
BeLonG To Youth Services, Ireland, 2007
Bisexual health: An introduction and model practices for HIV/STI prevention programming
By Miller, M., André, A., Ebin, J., and Bessonova, L., New York: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute, the Fenway Institute at Fenway Community Health, and BiNet USA, 2007
Reducing health inequalities for Lesbian Gay and Bisexual people: Evidence of health care needs
by Ruth Hunt and Adam Minsky, Stonewall, 2006
ILGA leaflet on breast and cervical cancer prevention for women who love women
Do women who love women have a greater risk of developing breast or cervical cancer?
Being lesbian or bisexual does not have a direct influence on the frequency of breast cancer or cervical cancer. However, there are certain risk factors that are unique to women who love women – which explains the importance of informing them of the risks.
Because the problem is particularly unrecognised by the public most concerned, ILGA has decided to disseminate a leaflet in English and Spanish on breast and cervical cancer prevention.
The French and Dutch versions were initially coordinated by ILGA with the Belgian Foundation against Cancer and with the help of Belgian lesbian groups.
2006
Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Health Report (ILGA, 2006)
Lesbian and bisexual women have specific health issues. Sexual orientation per se does not directly have any influence on cancer or any other disease. But double discrimination based on gender and on sexual orientation can have a significant impact on the mental and physical wellbeing, preventing also some women to seek assistance from health care providers.
Not 'just' a friend
Best practice guidance on health care for lesbian, gay and bisexual service users and their families.
By Royal College of Nursing & UNISON, 2003
