LGBTQ+ & Covid-19
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LGBTQ+ people face 'starkly' higher Covid risk: 'Needs aren't being met'
Queer and transgender people across the US have been more vulnerable to contracting and dying of Covid-19 than their straight, cisgender counterparts, several new studies have found, with barriers to medical care and high rates of underlying conditions exacerbating the pandemic’s toll.
Much about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on LGBTQ+ Americans remains unknown. Few national surveys on Covid-19 ask people about their sexual orientation or gender identity; it’s unclear how many LGBTQ+ people have contracted coronavirus, or how many have succumbed to it.
But a slew of research reports in recent weeks have confirmed that the pandemic has heightened inequities.
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Public health is missing crucial data on LGBTQIA+ people. It’s not hard to collect
They are twice as likely to work in frontline professions such as retail and food services, health care, and education. They also experience higher rates of chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, asthma, and diabetes that can exacerbate Covid-19 symptoms, and they tend to engage in behaviors that can increase the risk of complications from Covid-19, such as smoking and vaping, at higher rates than the general population.
‘You can’t cancel Pride’: the fight for LGBTQ+ rights amid the pandemic
Lockdown hit LGBTQ+ communities hard but even as Pride events are called off there is hope and a promise that the parades will return.
Coronavirus Economy Especially Harsh for Transgender People
As the pandemic ravages the country, there are concerns that an already marginalized group will be further left behind.
Coronavirus Is Exposing How the Health Care System Neglects LGBTQ People
How discrimination, collective health problems, and limited access to doctors make LGBTQ communities especially vulnerable to COVID-19.
How Has LGBTQ Community Fared In COVID-19? That's Hard to Say
Many trans women fear seeking out health care, concerned that they will be brushed aside when they need help — or won't get help at all. That's a big problem for the community as a whole, because queer people frequently struggle with poverty, mental health and face discrimination of all kinds — all factors that could lead to worse health outcomes.
How Pandemic Has Affected Mental Health Of LGBTQ Youth In The U.S.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Amit Paley of The Trevor Project about its recent survey on the mental health of LGBTQ youth and how being quarantined in unsupportive households is affecting their lives.
If I Get Sick With COVID-19, Don’t Tell My Doctor I’m Transgender
For transgender patients, as well as patients with other stigmatizing information in their medical pasts, there’s reason to fear that an accurate medical history could lead to worse treatment, not better.
In Covid Vaccine Data, L.G.B.T.Q. People Fear Invisibility
Few states collect sexual orientation or gender identity data, so no one knows how many people in some communities are getting vaccinated.
L.G.B.T.Q. People Face Increased Risks From Covid, but Many Don’t Want the Vaccine
Evidence suggests that some sexual and gender minorities — especially people of color — are hesitant to be vaccinated because of mistrust of the medical establishment.
LGBTQ people need queer spaces. The coronavirus has locked them out
Having a space where LGBTQ people can simply exist in their own skin and experience, without judgment or pressure to hide for the benefit of cisgender, heterosexual people, can be enormously beneficial. But in recent months, queer and trans people have been feeling the loss of affirming LGBTQ spaces since cities and states began shutting down nonessential public spaces.
LGBTQ+ Health Centers Struggle During Covid-19
Throughout the pandemic, health organizations across the country have struggled to stretch limited resources to help as many patients as possible. These stressors emphasize existing health disparities and present new obstacles for LGBTQ+ health centers.
The Challenges of the Pandemic for Queer Youth
Issues include limited access to community support and counseling and, in some cases, quarantining with unsupportive family members.
The disparities faced by the LGBTQ+ community in times of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted various healthcare disparities faced by the marginalized members of society. Most of the attention has been placed on visible groups, such as ethnic minorities and Indigenous peoples, who have borne a disproportionate burden of the illness.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on LGBT People
There has been little data on how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals (LGBT) in the U.S.
The Pervasiveness Of Transgender Health Care Discrimination
Jesse Brace lives in Lawrence, Kan. Earlier this year, they spoke with reporter Jo Yurcaba about what it's been like trying to get medical care as a trans nonbinary person.
LGBTQ+ people face 'starkly' higher Covid risk: 'Needs aren't being met'
Pandemic worsens health gap fueled by barriers to care and underlying conditions.
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