Provider Resources

Education & Training

This section has guided training modules, clinical guidelines, and other learning resources sorted by different demographic groups and important topics in alphabetical order. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, use our contact form to send us a message!

elder LGBTQ+

Collecting Medicare Information from LGBTQ+ Patients

Understand and Supporting LGBTQ+ Adults

Aging with Pride

Training the Aging Network to Provide Culturally Competent Care for LGBTQ Older Adults

Cómo entender y apoyar a los adultos mayores LGBT

LGBTQIA+ Aging Project: Training and Education

SAGECare LGBT Training Courses

SAGE National Resource Center for LGBTQ+ Aging

SAGECare Courses

Homlessness lgbtq+

How to create culturally responsive services

LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness Informational Poster

National Healthcare for the Homeless Counsel

Runaway Prevention Curriculum

Human trafficking

Human Trafficking MI Train

Human Trafficking in Healthcare Settings (CE)

Toolkit for Organizations

Human Trafficking in Healthcare Settings (no CE)

Toolkit for Healthcare Professionals

Human Trafficking CDC Train

insurance

Out2Enroll: Reaching and Assisting LGBT Communities

Affordable Care Act Enrollment Assistance for LGBTQ+ members

intersex

Intersex 101 Training

What I wish my doctors knew

Medically Unnecessary Surgeries on Intersex Children in the US

Intersex Variations Glossary

Providing Ethical and Compassionate Healthcare to Intersex Patients

By the numbers intersex healthcare edition

Intersex Learning Resources

Affirming Primary Care for Intersex People

Every Body Movie trailor

Intersex Language

LGBTQ+

Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality

Accredited LGBTQ+ Healthcare and Equity Training

LGBTQ Health, Diversity and Inclusion Training

The Inclusive Care Project

Addressing LGBTQ+ Disparities in Medical Education

National LGBTQ+ Health Education Center Learning Resources

LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Training

Humanizing Healthcare: An Intersectional & Cultural Humility Approach

Indiana University: LGBTQ+ Health ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes)

Collecting Patient SOGI Data

Access to care for LGBTQ+ Communities of Color (Part I): Black

Access to Care for LGBTQ+ Communities of Color (Part II): Latinx

Healthcare Equality Index

The Role of Medical Providers When Caring For Transgender/Gender-Expansive Children and Their Parents Involved in Custody Disputes

mental health

Suicide Prevention Toolkit for PCP

Question, Persuade and Prefer (QPR) Training for PCP

Advancing LGBTQ+ Mental Health Awareness

Creating a Safety Plan

OBGYN, Sexual Health, & Family planning

US Public Health Service: PrEP for the Prevention of HIV Clinical Practice Guidelines

Improving Care for Transgender & Non-Binary individuals

All Pregnant People: Understanding Transgender Birth

Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health

The Educated Birth

Guide to Gynecologic Care for Transgender Individuals

Queer and Trans-Centered Resources for Both Families and Birth Workers

Supporting Trans and Non-Binary Clients Seeking Pregnancy Referrals

Treating TGNB Patients in a Gendered Practice

sOGIE - Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, & Expression

VHA LGBTQ+ Health Program public trainings

Sexual Orientation: Why It Matters in Health Care - VHA TRAIN

VHA LGBTQ+ Health Program website

Sexual Orientation: Why it Matters in VA Health Care

substance use

Understanding SUD Disparities Among LGBTQ+ People

Advancing Awareness in LGBTQ Care, Part II: LGBTQ Youth, Community & Alcohol Misuse

Substance Use and Suicide Risk Among LGBTQ Youth

Transgender & Non-binary

Pubertal blockers for transgender and gender-diverse youth

Providing Hormone Therapy (Physicians, Nurses, and Pharmacists)

WPATH Standards of Care V8

Provider Resources from the Seattle Children's Gender Clinic

Transgender Medicine for General Medical Providers

Feeling Gender Euphoric

Trauma Informed Care

Becoming a Trauma Informed Organization

Trauma-Informed Care for Transgender Patients

Trauma Informed Care in Healthcare

Trauma Informed Care

veterans lgbtq+

CDC TRAIN: Transgender: Care for the Gender Nonbinary Veteran

Gender Affirming Care

Veterans Healthcare Administration LGBTQ+ Training

CDC TRAIN: LGB Sexual Health Care for Genderqueer and Nonbinary Veterans

CDC TRAIN: Hospice Care for Veterans

CDC TRAIN: LGB Veteran Health Care

CDC TRAIN: Healthcare Concerns for Older LGB Veterans

CDC TRAIN: Transgender: Older Transgender and Gender Diverse Veteran Care

Adopting a Trauma-Informed Approach for LGBTQ Youth

youth lgbtq+

A Practitioner's Resource Guide: Helping Families to Support Their LGBT Children

Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth

Academic & peer reviewed articles

ACA & LGBTQ+ Health

Drabble et al. “Impact of the policy environment on substance use among sexual minority women”

Estimating The Impact Of Out-Of-Pocket Cost Changes On Abandonment Of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

Towns “Insidious Trauma, Heteronormative Steeping, and Helpseeking: Exploring the Non-Heterosexual Experience in Rural Northern Michigan”

Cancer

Haviland et al. “Barriers and Facilitators to Cancer Screening Among LGBTQ Individuals With Cancer”

Gannon et al. “Knowing to Ask and Feeling Safe to Tell - Understanding the Influences of HCP-Patient Interactions in Cancer Care for LGBTQ+ Children and Young People”

HIV/AIDS

Rebchook et al. “The Transgender Women of Color Initiative: Implementing and Evaluating Innovative Interventions to Enhance Engagement and Retention in HIV Care”

D’Avanzo et al. “Medical Mistrust and PrEP Perceptions Among Transgender Women: A Cluster Analysis”

Neurodivergency

Warrier et al. "Elevated rates of autism, other neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diagnoses, and autistic traits in transgender and gender-diverse individuals”

Urbistondo Cano “Autism and Learning Disabilities: A relational-intersectional perspective”

Moore “Autism and Trans Identity”

Religion & Faith

Jones, Power, and Jones “Religious trauma and moral injury from LGBTQA+ conversion practices”

Hollier, Clifton, and Smith-Merry “Mechanisms of religious trauma amongst queer people in Australia's evangelical churches”

rural

Bowman, Giolla Easpaig, and Fox “Virtually caring: a qualitative study of internet-based mental health services for LGBT young adults in rural Australia”

Escobar-Viera et al. “Examining Social Media Experiences and Attitudes Toward Technology-Based Interventions for Reducing Social Isolation Among LGBTQ Youth Living in Rural United States”

Morandini et al. “Minority stress and community connectedness among gay, lesbian, and bisexual Australians: a comparison of rural and metropolitan localities”

Kennedy v. Braidwood Management: Frequently Asked Questions for Health Care Advocates and Providers

Substance Use

A Provider's Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals

Many Americans Are Likely to Skip Preventive Care if ACA Coverage Falls Through

Academic & peer reviewed articles Sorted by Identity

Asexual & Aromantic

Conley-Fonda and Leisher “Asexuality: Sexual Health Does Not Require Sex”

Brozowski et al. “A test of the investment model among asexual individuals: The moderating role of attachment orientation”

Burgess, Potocky, and Alessi “A Preliminary Framework for Understanding Suicide Risk in LGBTQ Refugees and Asylum Seekers”

bipoc lgbtq+

Wade and Pear “A Good App is Hard to Find: Examining Differences in Racialized Sexual Discrimination across Online Intimate Partner-Seeking Venues”

Gay

Intersex

Lesbian

Gregory, Mielke, and Neiterman “Building Families Through Healthcare: Experiences of Lesbians Using Reproductive Services”

Horn and Swartz “A Comparative Analysis of Lifetime Medical Conditions and Infectious Disease by Sexual Identity, Attraction, and Concordance among Women: Results from a National US Survey”

transgender & Non-binary

LGBTQ+ AS A WHOLE

Gagnon et al. “Qualitative inquiry into barriers and facilitators to transforming primary care for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in US federally qualified health centres”

Chen et al. “Disparities in the unmet mental health needs between LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ populations during COVID-19 in the United States from 21 July 2021 to 9 May 2022”

Klotzbaugh amd Spencer “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Inpatient Satisfaction Survey: Results and Implications”

Poston and Baumle “Patterns of asexuality in the United States”

Brown et al. “Cognitive processing of sexual cues in asexual individuals and heterosexual women with desire/arousal difficulties”

Duncan, Goedel, and Hagen “A Study of Intimate Partner Violence, Substance Abuse, and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men”

bisexual+

Feinstein and Dyar “Bisexuality, minority stress, and health - PMC”

Horn and Swartz “A Comparative Analysis of Lifetime Medical Conditions and Infectious Disease by Sexual Identity, Attraction, and Concordance among Women: Results from a National US Survey”

Huand et al. “A Newly Developed Scale for Assessing Experienced and Anticipated Sexual Stigma in Health-Care Services for Gay and Bisexual Men”

Elder LGBTQ+

Chazan and Baldwin “Queering generativity and futurity: LGBTQ2IA+ stories of resistance, resurgence, and resilience”

Daley et al. “A Framework for Enhancing Access to Equitable Home Care for 2SLGBTQ+ Communities”

Kittle et al. “Feasibility of the Savvy Caregiver Program for LGBTQ+ Caregivers of People Living with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias”

Duncan, Goedel, and Hagen “A Study of Intimate Partner Violence, Substance Abuse, and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men”

Huand et al. “A Newly Developed Scale for Assessing Experienced and Anticipated Sexual Stigma in Health-Care Services for Gay and Bisexual Men”

Behrens “A principled ethical approach to intersex paediatric surgeries”

Darius Haghighat et al. Intersex people's perspectives on affirming healthcare practices

Rosenwohl-Mack et al. “A national study on the physical and mental health of intersex adults in the US”

Zeeman and Aranda “A Systematic Review of the Health and Healthcare Inequalities for People with Intersex Variance”

The Health of LGBT People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding - Chapter 3: Conducting Research on the Health Status of LGBT Populations

Melton et al. “Improving Pharmacy Students' Clinical Knowledge on Providing Care for Patients Belonging to the LGBTQ+ Community”

Nowaskie, Patel, and Fang “A multicenter, multidisciplinary evaluation of 1701 healthcare professional students’ LGBT cultural competency: Comparisons between dental, medical, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, and social work students”

Patel and Moyer “An Assessment of LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency and Attitudes of US Otolaryngologists”

Torres-Ruiz et al. “A Portfolio Analysis of Culturally Tailored Trials to Address Health and Healthcare Disparities”

Walker et al. “Assessment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning experiences within a large southeast training program”

Lgbtq+ Youth

Burk, Park, and Saewyc “A Media-Based School Intervention to Reduce Sexual Orientation Prejudice and Its Relationship to Discrimination, Bullying, and the Mental Health of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adolescents in Western Canada: A Population-Based Evaluation”

Diana and Esposito “LGBTQ+ Youth Health: An Unmet Need in Pediatrics”

Gill and McQuillan “LGBTQ+ Students' Peer Victimization and Mental Health before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic”

Sirdenis et al. “Toward Sexual Health Equity for Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth: An Intergenerational, Collaborative, Multisector Partnerships Approach to Structural Change”

McCormick et al. “Exploring TGE Young Adults’ Experiences Seeking Health Information and Healthcare”

Bruce et al. “Under the Microscope: A Look at Relative Risk of Malignancy in Transgender Mastectomy”

Better mental health found among transgender people who started hormones as teens

Hersh et al. “An Effective Gender-Affirming Care and Hormone Prescribing Standardized Patient Case for Residents”

James et al. “A community-based study of demographics, medical and psychiatric conditions, and gender dysphoria/incongruence treatment in transgender/gender diverse individuals”

Marik et al. “A Qualitative Assessment among Personnel Working in Community-Led Development Program Settings Regarding Sexualized Substance Use”

Miller and Grollman “The Social Costs of Gender Nonconformity for Transgender Adults: Implications for Discrimination and Health”

Restar et al. “Gender affirming hormone therapy dosing behaviors among transgender and nonbinary adults”

Scandurra et al. “Health of Non-binary and Genderqueer People: A Systematic Review”

Sherman et al. “Barriers to accessing and engaging in healthcare as potential modifiers in the association between polyvictimization and mental health among Black transgender women”

Stewart et al. “Cisnormativity as a structural barrier to STI testing for trans masculine, two-spirit, and non-binary people who are gay, bisexual, or have sex with men”

Winchester “Treating the T in LGBTQ+: Assessing Healthcare Workers' Attitudes, Practices, and Readiness to Treat Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender Non-Conforming Patients in West Michigan”

Wu et al. “A Systemic Review of Staging and Flap Choice in Gender-Affirming Phalloplasty”

Zaliznyak et al. “A Proposed Inventory to Assess Changes in Orgasm Function of Transgender Patients Following Gender Affirming Treatments: Pilot Study”

McCormick et al. “Exploring TGE Young Adults’ Experiences Seeking Health Information and Healthcare”