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BLACK LGBT HEALTH: RESISTANCE, RESILIENCE, AND RISK Jonathan - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
BLACK LGBT HEALTH: RESISTANCE, RESILIENCE, AND RISK Jonathan - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
BLACK LGBT HEALTH: RESISTANCE, RESILIENCE, AND RISK Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, PhD 2018 Opportunity Conference: Advancing LGBTQ Health BLACK LGBT HEALTH IN THREE ACTS The State of Black LGBT Health: Statistics & Stories The Problem:
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BLACK LGBT HEALTH IN THREE ACTS
- The State of Black LGBT Health: Statistics & Stories
- The Problem: Research on Black LGBT Bodies, Not Black LGBT People
- Moving Forward: Scientific Directions and Implementation in Communities
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THE STATE OF BLACK LGBT HEALTH: STATISTICS & STORIES
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THE STATE OF BLACK LGBT HEALTH: STATISTICS & STORIES
- 1.9 million Black LGBT people
- 57% identify as Black gay or bisexual men
- 33% identify as Black lesbian or bisexual women
- 2% identify as Black transgender people
- Black LGBT people are NOT overwhelming closeted
- Majority do not feel connected to the “LGBT community”
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THE STATE OF BLACK LGBT HEALTH: STATISTICS & STORIES
Health Statistics
- 80% of Black LGBT people report having a regular doctor
- Negative experiences between Black LGBT people and their providers
- Differential medical recommendations and treatment
- Medical mistrust
- Higher rates of breast cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and HIV
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THE STATE OF BLACK LGBT HEALTH: STATISTICS & STORIES
Other Risk and Protective Factors
- Mass incarceration
- Housing, education, and employment discrimination
- Spirituality, sacred-sexual energy, racial pride, and community
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THE PROBLEM: RESEARCH ON BLACK LGBT BODIES, NOT BLACK LGBT PEOPLE
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Purdie-Vaughns & Eibach, 2008
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MOVING FORWARD: SCIENTIFIC DIRECTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION IN COMMUNITIES
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QUESTIONS
Contact information
- Email: jonathanmlassiter@yahoo.com
- Twitter: @matjl
- Instagram: @jmlassiterphd