[PDF] Top 20 Not Yet Equal: The Health of Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Youth in BC

... Aboriginal youth may choose to identify as Two- Spirit, which is a term that was adopted by First Nations and American Indian groups during an intertribal gay and lesbian conference in Winnipeg in ... See full document

... LGB youth, over and above individual- level risk ...mental health among LGB youth could provide a greater understanding of the etiol- ogy of sexual orientation-related dis- parities in suicide ... See full document

... for gay/lesbian youth than for bisexual ...minority youth, and evidence-based strategy and tailored inventions are needed to counter the high risk of substance use among this ... See full document

... people, youth workers, and secondary school teachers with a responsibility for personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) and/or LGBT ...schools, youth work settings, and other local ... See full document

... mental health professional is called on to accurately diagnose gender dysphoria and any comorbid conditions, to counsel about the range of treatment options, to as- certain readiness for hormone and surgical ... See full document

... most lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth are quite resil- ient and emerge from adolescence as healthy adults, the effects of homophobia and heterosexism can ... See full document

... LGB youth who attempted suicide needed hospitalization, and three-fifths were least or moderately rescuable (a measure of the seriousness of the ...and health care ... See full document

... (including youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or questioning [LGBTQ]; homeless; maltreated; in foster care; and struggling with substance use disorders) warrant ... See full document

... While some of the above mentioned progress is encouraging, there is still work to be done to improve LGB inclusion in sport. Recent research into the health, wellbeing, schooling and sport experiences of same-sex ... See full document

... LGBTQ youth in care experience the same vulnerabilities as other ...that gay, lesbian, and bisexual students were three times more likely to report having been threatened or injured with a ... See full document

... Information obtained improperly and not making a precocious quest for health care favor the appearance of other problems. Connection with consumption of alco- hol, tobacco and drugs, suicide attempts and ... See full document

... limited by this emphasis on the experiences of particular groups of gay men and lesbians in existing research. We highlight the breadth and diversity of experience within LGBTQ communities where possible and draw ... See full document

... Strategy #4: Reassess sleep patterns and history during the course of treatment. Sleep patterns often reflect current client status. For example, clients who are struggling are more likely to have disturbed sleep ... See full document

... mental health nursing practice, a recent Irish report articulated the need for compassionate, com- petent, and recovery-oriented practitioners working from a value base of equality, respect for diversity, ... See full document

... for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) ...protecting lesbian, gay, and bisexual people was enacted in 1973 in East Lansing, ...not yet been ... See full document

... the Health Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University–Richmond, worked with Helen-Ann Brown Epstein, AHIP, and the Hospital Libraries Section leadership team on the VALUES@ Initiative; Lisa Huang, Central Park ... See full document

... of lesbian, gay or bisexual friends were associated with more negative attitudes towards ...with lesbian, gay or bisexual ...with lesbian, gay or bisexual ... See full document

... a gay-straight alliance (GSA)—student groups that provide supportive pro- gramming and social and academic pro- gramming for students—were less likely to feel unsafe in school and less likely to experience ... See full document

... of lesbian identity and homoeroticism presented as a subversive alternative to heterosexuality; and although it is a muted theme in the text, it is significant in that it is symbolic of a closeted affirmation of ... See full document

... as gay and men who have sex with men is estimated between 34 and 49 per cent [8,31], this lack of knowledge is indefens- ...and health prevention based on the heteronormative assumption that patients only ... See full document