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Prevalence of Social Determinants of Health Among Sexual Minority Women and Men in 2017
Inequities in social determinants of health are plausible contributors to worse health of sexual minorities relative to heterosexuals. Sexual minorities may have higher rates of housing, food, and financial insecurity as adults owing to adverse childhood experiences or policies that induce social disadvantage. This study compares the prevalence of 3 types of social determinants of health among sexual minority and heterosexual adults.Health of Transgender Adults in the U.S., 2014–2016
Transgender people experience significant interpersonal and structural discrimination and stigma. However, little is known about the health of transgender people, and even less about the health of specific groups—including male-to-female, female-to-male, and gender-nonconforming transgender populations—despite the variation in social and biological characteristics across groups.
