Health Care Education, Research, & Advocacy

Combating Anti-LGBTQ+ Pseudoscience Through Accessible Informative Narratives (2023)

Reports by The Southern Poverty Law Center

splcenter.org/captain

Crisis and Care: Queer Activist Responses to a Global Pandemic (2022)

Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health (2020)

Books by Adrian Shanker

amazon.com/s?k=Adrian-Shanker

Learning to Address Implicit Bias Towards LGBTQ Patients: Case Scenarios (2018)

Guide by The National LGBT Health Education Center | The Fenway Institute

tanetwork.pro/uploads/ResourceLibrary/documents/Implicit-Bias-Guide-2018_Final.pdf

LGBT Resources & Publications 

American Psychological Association

apa.org/pi/lgbt

National Coalition for LGBTQ Health

healthlgbtq.org

National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center

lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/about-us/mission

Mental Health & Trauma

Affirmative Research (2024)

affirmativeresearch.net/aboutus

Association of Religiosity With Sexual Minority Suicide Ideation and Attempt (2018)

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(18)30050-3/fulltext 

Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity

lgbtqequity.org

Cyberbullying and the LGBTQ+ Youth Community (2024)

Social Media Victims Law Center

socialmediavictims.org/cyberbullying/lgbtq-teens

Depression Looks Like Me (2024)

depressionlookslikeme.com

Faith Communities and the Well-Being of LGBT Youth (2020)

Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry: Psychiatry and Religion Committee and LGBT Committee

tanetwork.pro/uploads/ResourceLibrary/documents/GAP%20LGBT-Religion%20Project.pdf

LGBTQ+ & Substance Abuse Guide (2024)

BOCA Recovery Center

bocarecoverycenter.com/addiction/lgbtq-substance-abuse-guide

LGBTQ+ Drug and Alcohol Treatment Resources

The Recovery Village

therecoveryvillage.com/resources/lgbtq

Modern Military Magazine | The Mental Health Issue (2021)

online.fliphtml5.com/dchey/nqmk

Religiosity and Suicidality among LGBTQ Youth (2020) 

The Trevor Project

thetrevorproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/LGBTQ-Youth-and-Religion-Research-Brief-April-2020.pdf 

Sexual Minority Status and Age of Onset of Adolescent Suicide Ideation and Behavior (2021)

Pediatrics Journal

publications.aap.org/pediatrics/issue/148/4

Trauma and the LGBT Community: An In-depth Look

No Matter What Recovery

nomatterwhatrecovery.com/trauma-and-the-lgbt-community

Umbrella Collective

umbrellacollective.org

VODA: The LGBTQIA+ Mental Wellness App.

voda.co

Your Guide To The Best Online LGBTQIA+ Therapy (2024)

Forbes Health

forbes.com/health/mind/best-online-therapy-for-lgbtqia

Sexual & Reproductive Health

Using Trauma-Responsive, LGBTQ+ Affirming Care to Connect Young People to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services (2022)

Activate: The Center to Bring Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Research to Youth-Supporting Professionals

activatecenter.org/resource/using-trauma-responsive-lgbtq-affirming-care-to-connect-young-people-to-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services

LGBTQ+ Reproductive Healthcare Articles

Guttmacher Institute

guttmacher.org/tags/lgbtq

Sexual Identity, Sex of Sexual Contacts, and Health-Related Behaviors Among Students in Grades 9–12 (2015)

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/ss/ss6509a1.htm

Trans Fertility Co.

transfertility.co

Holistic Health

A Nurse’s Comprehensive Guide to Gender-Affirming Care (2025)

Article by Raychel Ria | Nurse Practitioner Programs

npprograms.org/nurses-comprehensive-guide-gender-affirming-care

At the Intersections: A Collaborative Resource on LGBTQ Homelessness (2019) 

True Colors United

truecolorsunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-At-the-Intersections-True-Colors-United.pdf 

Guide to Health and Wellness for the Transgender Community (2024)

The Check-up by SingleCare

singlecare.com/blog/guide-to-health-and-wellness-for-the-transgender-community

Health Liberation Now! (Transgender Health Care)

healthliberationnow.com/mission

Hunger in the LGBTQIA Community

Move for Hunger

moveforhunger.org/learn/Hunger-in-the-LGBTQIA-Community

LGBTQ+ Guide | Health Risks, Prevention, Treatment & Help (2024)

DrugWatch

drugwatch.com/health/lgbtq

LGBTQ+ Guide to Health and Wellness (2023)

SingleCare

singlecare.com/blog/lgbtq-health-and-wellness

National LGBT Cancer Network

cancer-network.org

OutCare Health

outcarehealth.org

The National Center for Youth with Diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression (SOGIE)

sogiecenter.org

Caregiver Resources

Engaging the Families of Transgender and Gender Diverse Children (2021)

National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center | National Health Care for the Homeless Council

tanetwork.pro/uploads/ResourceLibrary/documents/Engaging-the-Families-of-Transgender-and-Gender-Diverse-Children-9.10.21.pdf

Gays With Kids: Creating & Raising Families Together (2024)

gayswithkids.com

LGBTQIA+ Family & Parenting Services

Fenway Health

fenwayhealth.org/care/wellness-resources/lgbtqia-family-services

Nurses’ Health Education About LGBTQ Elders (HEALE) curriculum

Howard Brown Health

nursesheale.org/curriculum

Resources for LGBTQ Parents Raising Children With Disabilities

Birth Injury Justice Center

childbirthinjuries.com/resources/lgbtq

Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+: Proud, Prepared, and Protected

Canadian Virtual Hospice

virtualhospice.ca/2SLGBTQ

Self-Harm Prevention: If you are thinking about harming yourself — get immediate support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the US: socialworkers.org/Practice/LGBTQIA2S/LGBTQIA2S-Crisis-Hotlines