Journal of Adolescent Health on Healthcare Preferences of LGBTQ Youth

The Journal of Adolescent Health has recently published an article on the "Healthcare Preferences of LGBTQ Youth".

The article discusses findings on a national survey of LGBTQ youth living in the US and Canada discussing their healthcare experiences.

According to the authors the purpose of this survey and article...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth appear to be at higher risk for certain adverse health outcomes, and to have several personal, cultural and structural barriers to accessing healthcare. Little is known, however, about the experiences of LGBTQ youth with healthcare providers and healthcare services. Our goal was to recruit a sample of LGBTQ youth and to determine their preferences regarding healthcare providers, healthcare settings and the health issues that they consider important to discuss with a healthcare provider.

The article is an important reminder of how much work we still have to do in creating safe spaces for our community's youth.  Also a reminder that the healthcare debate going on in the Congress right now is very much a LGBTQ issue!

Click here to check out the article.