Educational, professional, and practical resources for health sciences students and clinicians to strengthen cultural competence and care around LGBTQ+ health.
Learning Resources
- GLMA
A national organization committed to ensuring health equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and all sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals. Check out the RESOURCES menu for providers and patients. - National LGBTQUIA+ Health Education Center
The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center is part of the Division of Education and Training at The Fenway Institute, which is an interdisciplinary center for research, training, education, and policy development that works to ensure access to quality, culturally affirming medical and mental health care for traditionally underserved communities, including LGBTQIA+ people and those affected by HIV/AIDS. - WPATH: World Professional Association for Transgender Health
A non-profit, interdisciplinary professional and educational organization devoted to transgender health by promoting evidence-based care, education, research, public policy, and respect. - The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding
A report by the National Academies Institute of Medicine (2011) to look at what is currently known about the health status of LGBT population, where research gaps exist, and address priorities for a research agenda to address these gaps. - Cultural Competence in the Care of LGBTQ Patients
A National Institutes for Health short continuing education activity. - Health Care Disparities and the LGBT Population
E-book available to the Clarkson community. - Queer MEDucation Podcast
A series of expert interviews featuring medical providers, mental health professionals, advocates, and community members with the aim of improving the quality of health care for LGBTQI+GNC people. - Pride in Our Health Podcast
Created by Fenway Health. Explores a different LGBTQIA+ health topic each episode.
Practical Resources
- Providing Inclusive Services and Care for LGBT People: A Guide for Health Care Staff
From the National LGBT Health Education Center/Fenway Institute. - Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Non-Conforming People
From The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). Available in multiple languages. - Focus on Forms and Policy: Creating an Inclusive Environment for LBGT Patients
From the National LGBT Health Education Center/Fenway Institute. - Affirmative Care for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People: Best Practices for Front-line Health Care Staff
From the National LGBT Health Education Center/Fenway Institute. - Center of Excellence for Transgender Health
University of California San Francisco (UCSF) portal offering training, education, and capacity building, as well as community-led research. - Guidelines for the Primary and Gender-Affirming Care of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary People
From UCSF Medical Center - Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: The Fenway Guide
E-book available to the Clarkson community. - Delaware Journal of Public Health: LGBTQ+ Health
An entire issue of this open-access journal dedicated to articles on this subject including language and terms, healthcare delivery, best-practice care. - A Clinician’s Guide to Gender-Affirming Care: Working with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Clients
E-book available to the Clarkson community.
Patient Resources
- Resources for LGBTQ+ Patients
Resources from Human Rights Campaign. - Transgender Health and Well-being
Resources from Johns Hopkins Medicine. - Learning Resources — Patient Education Materials
Resources from the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center.
Linguistic Resources
- Glossary of LGBT Terms for Health Care Terms from The Fenway Institute
- LGBTQUIA Resource Center Glossary from University of California, Davis
- Guidelines for Gender Inclusive Language
Advocacy Resources
- National Center for Transgender Equality
Understanding rights related to health care. - National LGBTQ Task Force
Focused on building the political capital of the LGBTQ community through activist training, advancing pro-LGBT legislation and raising the profile of LGBTQ interests and causes. - PFLAG
The first and largest organization for LGBTQ+ people, their parents and families, and allies. - Matthew Shepard Foundation
By erasing hate and building compassionate and accepting communities, the Matthew Shepard Foundation hopes to empower LGBTQ individuals to challenge and address discriminatory behavior in their schools, neighborhoods and homes. - Lambda Legal
The nation’s largest legal organization working to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of LGBTQ+ people. - Human Rights Campaign
An organization whose goal is to ensure that all LGBTQ+ people are treated as full and equal citizens in all places.