Improving the Health, Safety and Well-being of LGBT Populations

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Presentation References

Below is a list of references mentioned during the webinar;if you know of additional resources to share, please feel free to contact me.

LGBT Cultural Competency

  • Diversity Leadership Council, Johns Hopkins University & Medicine. Diversity Wheel. Available at: Accessed May 26, 2016/
  • Healthy People 2020. Disparities. Available at: Accessed May 26, 2016.
  • Betancourt, J. R., Green, A. R., & Carrillo, J. E. Cultural competence in health care: Emerging frameworks and practical approaches. New York: The Commonwealth Fund. 2002. Available at: Accessed May 27, 2015
  • The Office of Minority Health
  • Purnell LD & Paulanka BJ. Transcultural Health Care, A Culturally Competent Approach, 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: FA Davis Co; 1998
  • Sue DW & Sue D. Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice, 6th ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2012
  • Davidson R. What Do I Need to Cover? AACAP Cultural Competency Curriculum. 2013. Available at:
  • Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace. Educators Belonging, Being , & Becoming. Educators’ Guide to the early Years Learning Framework for Australia. 2010. p. 26. Available at:
  • Diversity and Multicultural Affairs Division of Workforce Strategy, Equity, & Engagement – Diversity Matters at UNC. THINKposium 2013: Art of Hosting. Available at: Accessed May 26, 2016.
  • Purnell L. The Purnell Model for Cultural Competence. J Transcult Nurs. 2002 Jul;13(3):193-6; discussion 200-1. PubMed PMID: 12113149.
  • Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. GLAAD Media Reference Guide: Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Glossary of Terms. Available at: .
  • GLMA. Understanding the Health Needs of LGBT People: An Introduction
  • Heiman HJ & Artiga S. Beyond Health Care: The Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity. The Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation. Nov 04, 2015. Available at:
  • AAMC. Achieving Health Equity: How Academic Medicine is Addressing the Social Determinants of Health. 2016. Available at:
  • GLMA. Creating a Welcoming and Safe Environment for LGBT People and Families.
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health. Healthy People 2020.
  • Lamba Legal. When Health Care Isn’t Caring. 2010.
  • Ranji U, Beamesderfer A, Kates J, Salganicoff A. Health and Access to Care and Coverage for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals in the U.S. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Apr 23, 2015. Accessed Jun 15, 2015. Available at:

Additional LGBT Training

  • GLMA. Cultural Competence Webinar Series. GLMA Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality
  • National LGBT Health Education Center. Learning Modules. National LGBT Health Education Center
  • Mi M. Cultural Competence for Libraries and Librarians in Health Care Institutions. Journal of Hospital Librarianship. 2005; 5(2):15-30.

U.S. Government Resources

  • Healthy People 2020
  • NCBI Bookshelf
  • NLM Classification 2016
  • MedlinePlus.gov
  • CDC LGBT Health
  • CDC HIV/AIDS
  • AIDS.gov
  • AIDSinfo / infoSIDA:
  • LGBTData.com

Other Resources

  • GMHC:
  • Child Welfare Information Gateway: Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents
  • Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
  • SAGE: Services & Advocacy for LGBT Elders
  • LGBT Aging Project
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health Sciences Librarians MLA Special Interest Group
  • BiNet USA
  • Accord Alliance
  • The Mautner Project
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • American Institute of Bisexuality
  • Intersex Society of North America
  • National Coalition for LGBT Health
  • World Professional Association for Transgender Health
  • GLMA for Patients:
  • ACOG
  • American Medical Association (AMA) LGBT Advisory Committee
  • American Academy of Physician Assistants LGBT Caucus
  • American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Gender and Sexuality Committee and Interest Group: Gender & Sexuality
  • LGBT Health Link
  • Center Link:

Creating a Welcome Environment

  • Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index
  • Healthcare Bill of Rights
  • LGBT Health Awareness Week
  • Lambda Literary:

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