LGBT Action Plan – Improving The Lives Of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual And Transgender People

Publisher: Government Equalities Office Country: UK Pages: 32 In July 2017, the Government launched a national survey of LGBT people. The survey was open to anyone who identified as having a minority sexual orientation, gender identity or had variations in sex characteristics. It asked questions about people’s experiences of living in the UK and in…

Unhealthy attitudes

    Subtitle: The treatment of LGBT people within health and social care services Publisher: Stonewall Date: 2018 Country: UK Pages: 40 Health and social care services have a duty to treat people fairly and equally. However, this report highlights some major gaps in the knowledge and training of staff relating to lesbian, gay, bisexual…

Trans health, care & wellbeing

Subtitle: Research Report Publisher: The Diversity Trust Date: 2018 Country: UK Pages: 55   The aim of this community-based research project has been to improve access to health, care and wellbeing for local Trans and Non-Binary people and communities. The project focused particularly on the health inequalities, and discrimination, experienced by Trans and Non-Binary people…

Older bisexual people

Subtitle: Implications for social work from the ‘Looking Both Ways’ study Publisher: Journal of Gerontological Social Work Country: UK Pages: 15 There is a growing social work literature about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older people. However, research and guidance are predominantly based on the experiences of older gay men and, to a lesser…

It’s just good care

Subtitle: A guide for health staff caring for people who are trans* Publisher: Public Health Wales Date: 2018 Country: UK Pages: 26 Most trans* people depend on the NHS for gender confirmation treatments and genital/chest reconstruction surgery. All trans* people rely on the health service for their general health needs. Progress has been made in…