Specific Health Concerns

Quit Smoking – This site provides links to articles and research on smoking among LGBTQ groups, facts about tobacco company advertising targeted to LGBTQ groups, and most important, information about how to quit and support for quitting.

National Resource Center on LGBT Aging – A project of Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) that features a wide array of information and resources related to aging.

LesbianSTD.com – Provides information and resources regarding sexual health and sexually transmitted diseases in women who have sex with women and to further our collective knowledge about lesbian STDs  through research.

Out with Cancer – Out with Cancer is the world’s first networking and on-line support program for Gay, Lesbian, BI and Trans men and women who are diagnosed with cancer.

Gay Men’s Health Crisis – Provides national leadership in the fight against AIDS. The GMHC Hotline responds to over 35,000 phone calls and Internet requests yearly in both Spanish and English with accurate information, emotional support, and an expansive referral service that includes over 10,000 service providers.

Hepatitis A and B Immunization – Immunization Action Coalition – A guide for gay and bisexual men to protect themselves against hepatitis A and B infection.

Bullying and Gay Youth – Mental Health America (formerly the National Mental Health Association) resource for schools, parents and youth to end bullying directed at GLBT youth in schools.

National Association of Lesbian & Gay Addiction Professionals (NALGAP) – A membership organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of alcoholism, substance abuse, and other addictions in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender communities. Provides information, training, networking, and advocacy about addiction and related problems, and support for those engaged in the health professions, individuals in recovery, and others concerned about the health of gender and sexual minorities.

Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists (AGLP) – Member organization for psychiatrists that educates and advocates on Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender mental health issues.

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