LGBTQIA+ Resources for Health Professionals: Research with LGBTQIA+ Populations and Datasets

According to the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health: "The Second Annual State of LGBTQ Health National Survey engaged 1,023 diverse and representative healthcare providers, spanning a broad spectrum of racial, ethnic, and sexual identities and hailing from various geographic, educational, and income backgrounds. Notably, the demographics of the survey participants closely mirrored the current composition of healthcare professionals in the United States."

The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) tracks LGBTQ-related laws and policies in the US. The results can be filtered by sexual orientation, gender identity, and state.

This is the Pew Research Center's main page for all data and reports related to "Gender & LGBTQ" topics.

The index captures to which extent LGBT+ people have the same rights as straight and cisgender people. It combines 15individual policies, such as the legality of same-sex relationships, marriage, and gender marker changes. It ranges from 0 to100 (most equal).

The Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law conducts research on law and public policy related to sexual orientation and gender identity. Data projects and publications are available on many "LGBT" related topics including the TransPop project, "LGBT" older adults, "LGBT" people of color, the Global Acceptance Index.

The Williams Institute offers interactive data visuals for much of their information on "LGBT people in the United States." Data topics include LGBTQ Parenting, Transgender People in the United States, Race and Well-Being Among LGBT Adults, and HIV Criminalization in the US.

The U.S. Trans Survey (USTS) was conducted in 2022 to gain more data about the libes and experiences of trans people in the U.S., especially the disparities faced by many. The data is intended to motivate future research, policy, and advocacy to improve the lives of trans and gender diverse people in the U.S.

The HIV Policy Lab at Georgetown Law's O'Neill Institute Center for Global Health Policy and Politics tracks and measures HIV-related law and policy around the world.

This toolkit from the Fenway Institute is meant for healthcare providers and research engaged in clinical research. Best practices are provided for ensuring that the LGBTQIA+ community is supported and included in clinical research.

This guide from the Fenway Institute includes recommendation for health researchers and organizations collecting sexual orientation and gender identity data. Information is also included on moving from data collection in research to analysis.

Authors present findings from a research-based youth engagement initiative with transgender and non-binary youth. Guidelines and recommendation for research with trans and nonbinary youth include acknowledging a gender spectrum for participants and engaging directly with trans and nonbinary youth in the research process.

Authors present the unique ethical and methodological considerations required for work with sexual and gender minority youth in order to protect their privacy. This article further explores these challenges and present best practices for ethical research with sexual and gender minority youth.

Authors present the "Montréal Ethical Principles for Inclusive Research" to provide guidelines for researching health and social inequities related to gender and sexually diverse populations.