- 1. Top 10 Things Lesbians Should discuss with Their Healthcare Provider
- (Lesbian and Bisexual Women)
- ... Use Lesbians may use drugs more often than heterosexual women. This can be due to stress from homophobia, sexism, and/or discrimination. Lesbians need support to find healthy ways to cope and reduce stress. ...
- 2. 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 ...
- 3. 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 ...
- 4. 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 ...
- 5. Gay and Bisexual Men's Health
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... maintaining safe behaviors with every sexual encounter over the course of a lifetime; and lack of awareness of syphilis symptoms and how it can be transmitted (e.g., oral sex). Additionally, homophobia ...
