LGBTQIA Racial Minorities - Healthcare Guild
LGBTQIA Racial Minorities - Healthcare Guild
Racial and Ethnic Minority Resources for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Identities
Minority News - Black Radio Network (LGBT Inclusive)
National Coalition for LGBT Health - LGBT People of Color
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people of color are left vulnerable to cumulative negative health outcomes by a combination of persistent racism and the stigma attached to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. The available studies are unambiguous about the disparities affecting the health of LGBT people of color: research indicates that Black and Latino LGBT people are more likely to be in poor health than both their heterosexual and non-transgender counterparts within communities of color and their White counterparts within the LGBT community.
Socioeconomic status (SES) is often measured as a combination of education, income, and occupation. It is commonly conceptualized as the social standing or class of an individual or group. When viewed through a social class lens, privilege, power, and control are emphasized. Furthermore, an examination of SES as a gradient or continuous variable reveals inequities in access to and distribution of resources. SES is relevant to all realms of behavioral and social science, including research, practice, education, and advocacy.
American Psychiatric Association (APA) Diversity and People of Color Training Module
After completing this module the participant will understand how social and cultural factors influence psychosocial development and identity formation; Appreciate how men and women can have different psychosexual life paths and understandings of their LGB identity; Understand how racial, ethnic and class groups may conceptualize sexual identities in radically different ways; Appreciate how religious upbringing and beliefs can seriously complicate an individual's adjustment to his/her sexuality.
American Public Health Association - African American Leadership (Obesity)
Results from the 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition and Examination Survey show that 66 percent of all American adults are either overweight or obese. The survey reports that 67 percent of African-American men are overweight or obese—a figure on par with the national rate—and 79.5 percent of African-American women—about four out of every five black women—are categorized as either overweight or obese. Compared to men and women of other racial and ethnic groups, African-American women have the highest rates of overweight and obesity in the nation.
American Psychological Association - Multicultural Organizational Changes for Psychologists
There is increasing motivation among psychologists to understand culture and ethnicity factors in order to provide appropriate psychological services. This increased motivation for improving quality of psychological services to ethnic and culturally diverse populationsis attributable, in part, to the growing political and social presence of diverse cultural groups, both within APA and in the larger society. New sets of values, beliefs, and cultural expectations have been introduced into educational, political, business, and healthcare systems by the physical presence of these groups. The issues of language and culture do impact on the provision of appropriate psychological services.
American Psychological Association - Multicultural Guidelines (Condensed)
This document was approved as policy of the American Psychological Association (APA) by the APA Council of Representatives in August, 2002. This document was drafted by a joint Task Force of APA Divisions 17 (Counseling Psychology) and 45 (The Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues). These guidelines have been in the process of development for 22 years, so many individuals and groups require acknowledgement.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - HIV Fact Sheets for Various Cultures
For over 60 years, CDC has been dedicated to protecting health and promoting quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability. We are committed to programs that reduce the health and economic consequences of the leading causes of death and disability, thereby ensuring a long, productive, healthy life for all people.
Additional Resources
HRC - Resource Guide to Coming Out for African Americans
HRC - Guía de Recursos Para Salir Del Clóset
American Psychiatric Association (APA) Position Statements on Minorities/Disparities
Poverty in the LGB Community - The Williams Institute
Ellen Baker Center for Human Rights
IGLHRC - International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
HRC - Coming Out in Communities of Color
Count Me In Too - Project to Research Shared Identities in the LGBT Community (UK)
APA Office of Ethnic and Minority Affairs
National Black Justice Coalition
National Association Of Black and White Men Together
Opción Bi - Bisexual Spanish-Language Site (Mexico)
McGill Project - Two Spirit and LGBT Cultural Diversity
Immigration Equality - LGBT and HIV+ Immigrant Resources
National LGBT Arabic Helpline
Hotline: 800-398-4297
GayArab.com - Relationship Site
Azteca Project - Gay Latinos/Latinas
Office of Minority Health Resource Center - OMHRC
GAPSN - Gay Asian Pacific Support Network
National Minority AIDS Council
National Black Alcoholism and Addictions Council - NBAC
National Native American AIDS Prevention Center
Alcohólicos Anónimos - Spanish
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
Gay Uganda - Issues Regarding LGBT and Sexual Minorities in Africa and Uganda
The Association of Black Psychologists
What if Black America Was Its Own Country - HIV and AIDS Racial Disparity
Dream Activist: Undocumented Students Action & Resource Network - LGBT Student Caucus
Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) Counseling Competencies
Asian American Psychological Association
APA - Becoming Culturally Oriented: Practical Advice for Psychologists and Educators
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Counseling Competencies
International Network on LGBT Issues in Psychology (INET)
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