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Reducing health inequalities for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people - briefings for health and social care staff

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people experience a number of health inequalities which are often unrecognised in health and social care settings. These briefings are intended to show that LGBT people can be younger, older, bisexual, lesbians, gay men, trans, from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities and disabled, and to dispel assumptions that they form a homogeneous group.

The briefings provide easy-to-read guidance for health and social care commissioners, service planners and frontline staff. They aim to inform the delivery of appropriate services and to support health and social care professionals in their everyday work with LGBT people by providing fundamental awareness and evidence of LGBT needs in relation to health.

• Download introduction (PDF, 185K)
• Download briefing 1: Working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people (PDF, 88K)
• Download briefing 2: Improving access to health and social care for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people (PDF, 107K)
• Download briefing 3: Young lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people (PDF, 109K)
• Download briefing 4: Older lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people (PDF, 86K)
• Download briefing 5: Lesbian health (PDF, 89K)
• Download briefing 6: Gay men’s health (PDF, 82K)
• Download briefing 7: Bisexual people’s health (PDF, 81K)
• Download briefing 8: Healthy lifestyles for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people (PDF, 102K)
• Download briefing 9: Mental health issues within lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) communities (PDF, 103K)
• Download briefing 10: Sexual health (PDF, 90K)
• Download briefing 11: Trans people’s health (PDF, 124K)
• Download briefing 12: Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people from Black and minority ethnic communities (PDF, 107K)
• Download briefing 13: Disabled lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people (PDF, 93K)