Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered persons (LGBT) represent a vulnerable population that experiences a disproportionate burden of health disparities. They experience worse health outcomes relative to sexually transmitted infections including HIV. Several factors contribute to these disparities, one of which is low healthcare utilization [9-10].

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1. Men that who have sex with men (MSM) have an anal cancer rate that is 9 times higher than their heterosexual counterparts [1].
2. LGBT people have higher rates of disability, asthma, and cardiovascular disease [2-5].T
3. he LGBT population experiences higher rates of mental illness, obesity, substance abuse, and cigarette smoking [3,5-8].

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