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1. Type 1 diabetes
(Type 1 diabetes)
... with type 1 diabetes were often refused certain jobs just because they had diabetes. Fortunately, advances in diabetes management and anti-discrimination laws have made such blanket bans largely a thing ...
2. Cancer Facts for Lesbians and Bisexual Women
(Lesbian and Bisexual Women)
... other ways. • Fear of discrimination: Many women do not tell their doctors about their sexual orientation, because they don’t want discrimination to affect the quality of health care they receive. This ...
3. Top 10 Things Lesbians Should discuss with Their Healthcare Provider
(Lesbian and Bisexual Women)
... early when the disease is most curable. 2. Depression/Anxiety Lesbians may experience chronic stress from discrimination. This stress is worse for women who need to hide their orientation as well as ...
4. Lesbian and Bisexual Health Fact Sheet
(Lesbian and Bisexual Women)
... be due to lesbians' and bisexuals' lack of health insurance, fear of discrimination, or bad experiences with health care professionals. Failure to get these tests lowers women's chances of catching cancer ...
5. Mental Health
(Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
... homophobia and discrimination. Homosexuality is not a  mental disorder, but homophobia, stigma, and discrimination have negative  effects on the health of MSM, lesbians, and other sexual ...
6. Substance Abuse
(Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
... reaction to homophobia, discrimination, or violence they experienced due to their sexual orientation and can contribute to other mental health problems. Substance abuse is  associated with a wide-range ...
7. Sexual orientation and homosexuality
(Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
... and discrimination that people who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual regularly experience have been shown to have negative psychological effects. This information is designed to provide accurate information ...
8. Stigma and Discrimination
(Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
LGBT Stigma and Discrimination Shanghai China Homophobia,  stigma, and discrimination persist in the Shanghai China and negatively affect  the health and well-being of gay, bisexual, other ...
9. Sexual activity
(Dating & Sex)
... avoid any treatments that claim to be able to change your sexual orientation, or treatment ideas that see homosexuality as a sickness. Discrimination and violence Gay and lesbian youth are at high ...
10. Gender Identity and Gender Confusion In Children
(Gradeschool)
...  Stereotypes of masculine and feminine behaviors and characteristics perme­ate our culture. And when a child's aptitudes and interests deviate from these accepted norms, he is often subjected to discrimination ...
11. Obesity
(Obesity)
... to do things you'd normally enjoy as easily as you'd like. You may have trouble participating in family activities. You may avoid public places. You may even encounter discrimination. Other weight-related ...
12. Albinism
(Albinism)
... doesn't limit intellectual development, though people with albinism often feel socially isolated and may experience discrimination. Signs of albinism are usually, but not always, apparent in a person's ...
13. Narcolepsy
(Narcolepsy)
... prohibits discrimination against workers with narcolepsy and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees. Be safe. If you must drive a long distance, work with ...
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