2018 National LGBT Health Awareness Week Theme Survey

Thank you for providing your input on the theme of the 2018 National LGBT Health Awareness Week. Please respond to this brief 2-minute survey by Wednesday, January 31st.

Please contact Michael Beyer at beyer@healthlgbt.org or 202.507.4724 with any questions.

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* 1. What are the top 3 LGBT health topics for which we need to raise awareness? (Select only three) If you have a clarification or comment about the topics chosen, comment in the box below:

Clinical health: heart disease, breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, etc.

Transgender health: Violence against transwomen of color, transitioning, cultural competency, and mental health

Physical health: addiction, smoking, fitness, nutrition, obesity, and/or injury

Behavioral health: mental health, suicide, substance abuse, body image, and eating disorders, etc.

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SO/GI) data collection

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)

HIV/PrEP

Systemic Discrimination in Government: State and Federal policies, law enforcement, school policies

Interpersonal Discrimination: Bullying, teasing, harassment, intolerance, rejection from family, and/or denial of care

Violence: physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, cultural, verbal, financial, and/or neglect

Inequality in accessing health insurance and/or healthcare overall

Cultural Competency among providers and settings

Comments/Clarifications on Topics Selected:

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* 2. What are the top 2 most pressing LGBT health issues? (Select only two)

Disparities in clinical health outcomes of chronic, non-communicable diseases

Access to and discrimination in Transgender health: Transitioning, cultural competency, and mental health

Disparities in physical health: addiction, smoking, fitness, nutrition, obesity, and/or injury

Access to and equity in behavioral healthcare: mental health, suicide, substance abuse, body image, and eating disorders, etc.

Inclusion of gender identity and sexual orientation questions in national surveys

The rapid spread of sexually transmitted diseases/infections

The changing HIV/AIDS epidemic and access to PrEP

Prevalence of local, state and/or federal officials advocating stigma/discrimination: Religious exemptions, bathroom bills

Rates of violence against LGBT people: physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, cultural, verbal

Inequality in accessing health insurance and/or healthcare overall

Lack of cultural competency in providers and healthcare systems

Epidemic of LGBT youth homelessness

Access to health insurance and threats to limiting access to health insurance such as the repeal of ACA, Medicaid and/or Medicare cuts.

Rollback of LGBT protections and visibility in the executive branch (CDC's "7 banned words," limiting data collection efforts on sexual orientation and gender identity, potential rollback of nondiscrimination protections in the Affordable Care Act)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Considering the current Congress and Administration, what is the most important LGBT health advocacy topic? (select only 1)

Access to transgender/gender non-conforming healthcare and services

Access to and equity in funding for behavioral healthcare: mental health, suicide, substance abuse, body image, and eating disorders, etc.

Inclusion of gender identity and sexual orientation in national data collection

HIV/AIDS and/or access to PrEP

Anti-discrimination bills in states ensuring workforce and public protections

Preventing violence against LGBT people: physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, cultural, verbal

Equal access to health insurance and/or healthcare overall

Comprehensive sexuality education in schools

Homelessness among LGBT youth

Decriminalization of sex work

Ending the FDA's 12-month blood ban for MSM

Requiring cultural competency training for medical providers

Maintaining health insurance coverage gains and consumer protections made under the Affordable Care Act

Preserving visibility of LGBT people in the executive branch (data collection, inclusion of LGBT people in budget requests, etc.)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Would your organization like to be a Partner for the 2018 National LGBT Health Awareness Week? If so, please provide your contact information below.

Yes