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…
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…
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…
Subtitle: Summary Report Publisher: The Diversity Trust Date: 2018 Country: UK Pages: 4 Final summary report – the aim of this community based research project was to improve access to health, care and wellbeing for local Trans and/or Non-Binary people and communities.
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…
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…
Subtitle: Making sexual orientation a public matter Publisher: Equality and Human Rights Commission Date: 2017 Country: UK Pages: 39 Our groundbreaking new research shows that in 21st century Britain, despite legal advances, homophobia still has an unacceptable everyday impact on the lives of LGB people. Attitudes have undergone a sea change over the last few…
Subtitle: Meeting the needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people using health and social care services, A resource pack for professionals Publisher: AgeUK Country: UK Pages: 40 This resource is written for anyone working or volunteering in health, social care or the voluntary sector who would like to support older people who are…
Subtitle: LGBT housing futures: a feasibility study Publisher: Stonewall Housing Date: 2016 Country: UK Pages: 8 Feasibility study which went onto inform a full report and the emergence of The Tonic housing project
Subtitle: Addressing Inequalities in End Of Life Care Publisher: Care Quality Commission Country: UK Pages: 4 2016 Although lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people experience a higher incidence of life-limiting illness, the experience of LGBT people at the end of life has often been overlooked. Evidence shows that discrimination continues to have an adverse…