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Disparities in Tobacco Control: Network for LGBT Health Equity April 17, 2013
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Disparities in Tobacco Control: Network for LGBT Health Equity
April 17, 2013
Scout, Ph.D. Director, Network for LGBT Health Equity at The Fenway InstituteBoston, MA
The Network for LGBT Health Equity links people and information to help eliminate LGBT tobacco and wellness disparities.
Evaluation excerpt showing how we network people.
Our aim?
TC communities
LGBT communities
TC communities
LGBT communities
LGBTQ 101
Question• Is it legal to fire someone for being gay?
Current State Nondiscrimination Laws
Courtesy of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, as of Jan, 2012
Blue = States banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identityPink=Laws banning discrimination based on sexual orientation
In most of the country, yes it is.
• Is it legal to fire someone for being gay? On the last chart, in every white state it is legal to fire someone, kick them out of their house, or a restaurant for being LGBT.
• The pink states protect LGB only.• In the blue states it is illegal to do these things
to all LGBT people.
How many people are affected?• There are an estimated minimum of 9 million
gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLBT) persons in the U.S.
• This is roughly equivalent to the population of the state of New Jersey
• The Census does not count LGBT people, but does count same sex couples, if we use these couples as a proxy for all LGBTs, we then know:– LGBT people are found in all
Congressional districts in the U.S.– The number of LGBT people generally
even across racial and ethnic groups.
9-26 Million LGBT Americans
Source: Gates, Gary J. How many people or lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, Williams Institute, 2011
LGB Transgender Any SS partners Any SS attractionIdentity Behavior Attraction
Lesbian/Gay1.7%
Bisexual1.8%
0.3%
8.2%
11.0%
3.5%
LGBT are racially/ethnically diverse
Heterosexual LGB Heterosexual LGB Individuals in DS couples
Individuals in SS couples
Transgender
General Social Survey, 2008-2010
CA Health Interview Survey, 2009
American Community Survey, 2010
National Transgender
Discrimination Survey
70.9% 66.3%44.8% 50.4%
73.4% 76.5% 76.0%
12.4% 16.9%
5.3% 5.3%
7.3% 6.6% 5.0%12.6% 10.4%
35.1% 30.7%
12.5% 11.9% 5.0%
4.1% 6.4% 14.7% 13.7% 6.8% 5.1% 14.0%
White African-American Latino/a Other
Estimated LGBT population = 50,100
% of total WV population = 2.7%
Approximately the population of Grand Island.
*thanks to the Williams Institute, Gary Gates & Gallup for these data.
How many in Nebraska?
What kind of resources does the Network offer?
Online Resources• Blog• The very active
blog! • Discussion Listserv• Twitter• Facebook
Aggregate Best Practices• Yearlong process of
culling state best practices into a single document
• Community & scientific review
QuitlineQuitline LGBT targeted poster
Space for co-branding with your organization name at bottom.
Available from the Network for LGBT Tobacco Control
QuitguideLGBTQ motivational quitguide pamphlet.
Intended to be used in conjunction with professional counseling.
Available from the Network for LGBT Tobacco Control
Case StudiesSharing Our Lessons
This issue highlights the successful implementation of culturally-competent and tailored cessation quitline services for LGBTQ Minnesotans
Available from the Network for LGBT Tobacco Control
ResourcesSurveillance Briefing Paper
– Facts about why LGBT data collection is feasible– Which instruments to collect data on– Examples of tested questions
New Trans Data Collection Briefing Paper
LGBT Cessation Guide
State Technical Assistance• Trainings• Direct longer term
technical assistance• Building bridges with
local community members
Example of Change:
Come see the afternoon session!
The blogwww.lgbthealthequity.wordpress.com
Network for LGBT Health Equitywww.lgbthealthequity.org
[email protected]@gmail.com