Health Disparities among LGBTQ+ Individuals in Nebraska: A Comparative Study of Health Needs Assessments Among LGBTQ+ Nebraskans
Advisor Information
Jaw Irwin
Location
MBSC 308
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Start Date
6-3-2020 12:45 PM
End Date
6-3-2020 2:00 PM
Abstract
In 2011, an LGBTQ Health Needs Assessment was conducted through the Midwest Sexual Health Resource Collaborative (MSHRC) which attempted to identify the state of healthcare among LGBTQ+ Nebraskans. Since then, social support for the LGBTQ+ population has grown, and U.S. and local policies have shifted, including the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell to the nation-wide legalization of same-sex marriage to a new ban on transgender people serving in the military. An updated Needs Assessment is necessary to provide a more in-depth look into current health indices among the LGBTQ+ in Nebraska. Data gaps in the original survey will be addressed in the follow up, including more questions for transgender, genderqueer, and nonbinary individuals. My research will use these data to identify specific mental and physical health indices among the transgender (individuals who identify as a gender other than what they were assigned at birth) population in Nebraska, as compared to cisgender (individuals who identify as the same gender they were assigned at birth) LGB (lesbian, gay, bisexual) Nebraskans.
Health Disparities among LGBTQ+ Individuals in Nebraska: A Comparative Study of Health Needs Assessments Among LGBTQ+ Nebraskans
MBSC 308
In 2011, an LGBTQ Health Needs Assessment was conducted through the Midwest Sexual Health Resource Collaborative (MSHRC) which attempted to identify the state of healthcare among LGBTQ+ Nebraskans. Since then, social support for the LGBTQ+ population has grown, and U.S. and local policies have shifted, including the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell to the nation-wide legalization of same-sex marriage to a new ban on transgender people serving in the military. An updated Needs Assessment is necessary to provide a more in-depth look into current health indices among the LGBTQ+ in Nebraska. Data gaps in the original survey will be addressed in the follow up, including more questions for transgender, genderqueer, and nonbinary individuals. My research will use these data to identify specific mental and physical health indices among the transgender (individuals who identify as a gender other than what they were assigned at birth) population in Nebraska, as compared to cisgender (individuals who identify as the same gender they were assigned at birth) LGB (lesbian, gay, bisexual) Nebraskans.