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LGBTQ+ Health Resources Available from the Levy Library

In honor of Pride Month, the Levy Library team has compiled a list of resources in available in our collcetion and beyond that support the health, safety, and well-being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Individuals. Many of the books and journals listed below are available to read online right now and you can always view our entire special topics collection of LGBTQ+ Resources on our catalog or when you visit the Levy Library.

Books

• The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health
• Handbook of Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice with Sexual and Gender Minorities
• Healthcare Disparities and LGBT Population
• Pediatric Gender Identity Gender-affirming Care for Transgender & Gender Diverse Youth
• The Remedy: Queer and Trans Voices on Health and Health Care
• Transgender health : a practitioner's guide to binary and non-binary trans patient care
• Transgender Mental Health

Journals

• International Journal of Transgender Health
• Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health
• Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling
• Journal of LGBT Youth
• The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• LGBT Health
• Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
• Transgender Health

Online Resources

• CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -  Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health
• CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Health Considerations for LGBTQ Youth
• NIH - National Institutes of Health - Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office
• Healthypeople.gov - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health

Publications

• 2016-2020 Strategic Plan to Advance Research on the Health and Well-being of Sexual and Gender Minorities (Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
• Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care for LGBTQ+ Individuals: Recent Trends and Key Challenges (Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
• Health Care Considerations for for Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Indigenous Communities (Source: National LGBTQIA+ Education Center)
• Housing Health and LGBTQIA+ Older Adults | 2021 (Source: National LGBTQIA+ Education Center)
• Medical Care of Trans and Gender Diverse Adults (Source: National LGBTQIA+ Education Center)
• Measuring Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation (Source: NIH - SGRMO)