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Oregon health officials explore disparities in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgend

Started by SandraJane, November 29, 2012, 12:30:08 AM

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Oregon health officials explore disparities in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender communities

Published: Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 6:00 PM     Updated: Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 6:01 PM
Katy Muldoon, The Oregonian By Katy Muldoon, The Oregonian


http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2012/11/oregon_health_officials_explor.html

http://public.health.oregon.gov/DiseasesConditions/CommunicableDisease/CDSummaryNewsletter/Documents/2012/ohd6124.pdf


In its newest edition of CD Summary, the Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, explores health disparities experienced by those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, versus those who identify as heterosexual.

Using data from Oregon, the publication outlines such differences as:

** Despite being more likely to be college graduates, more LGB adults live in poverty and experience food insecurity at home than do heterosexuals.
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