Understanding the Health and Well-Being of Sexual and Gender Diverse Populations: Findings from a New National Academy of Sciences Report

October 29, 2021 -
1:15pm to 2:30pm

Kellan Baker, PhD, MPH, MA
Executive Director of the Whitman-Walker Institute
Whitman-Walker Health System

Katharine Dalke, MD, MBE
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, and Humanities
Penn State College of Medicine

Abstract: There are more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and other sexual and gender diverse (LGBTQI+) people in the US than ever before. A wide range of factors influence LGBTQI+ individuals’ well-being, including social relationships, access to health care, structural stigma, laws and policies, employment, housing, the criminal justice system, and more. A landmark 2020 study from the Committee on Population at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine found widespread gaps in data collection on the lives and experiences of sexual and gender diverse populations. These gaps have led to a dearth of research, policies, and programs that address the specific needs of LGBTQI+ people, families, and communities. This event will provide an overview of the report’s findings and recommendations and will discuss the ethical themes in LGBTQI+ health highlighted through the report, with a particular focus on intersex and transgender health.

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Sponsored by the University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics

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