LGBTQI+ Health

CAP Submits Comments Against the Proposed Rule To Amend the Finalized HHS Rule on ‘Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Assistance’

The Center for American Progress submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services opposing its proposed rule that would deny Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act’s protections for individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria.

How To Submit Public Comments To Oppose Proposed Rules Restricting Transgender Health Care Access

Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can help fight the Trump administration’s latest attempt to restrict federal funding for transgender health care for youth. This toolkit details how to submit them.

The Trump Administration’s Campaign To Rebrand Conversion Practices Puts LGBTQI+ Communities at Risk

The Trump administration’s recent attacks on transgender people are the latest effort in a decades-long attempt by the far right to mainstream conversion practices—even though they have been thoroughly discredited.

Conversion therapy isn’t real. Junk science that harms LGBTQ youth should be banned. | Opinion

Haley Norris writes in USA Today about the Supreme Court's anticipated rejection of the scientific evidence discrediting conversion practices.

In Conversation: The 2024 LGBTQI+ Community Survey

Join CAP for a panel and discussion about new insights into LGBTQI+ experiences.

The State of Disabled LGBTQI+ People in 2024

New LGBTQI+ Community Survey data from the Center for American Progress and NORC show that disabled LGBTQI+ people experience higher rates of discrimination in public services, education, employment, housing, and health care than their nondisabled LGBTQI+ and disabled non-LGBTQI+ peers.

LGBTQI+ People Are Underinsured and Experience Health Insurance Discrimination in Key Areas

New Center for American Progress survey findings demonstrate how LGBTQI+ people are at greater risk of losing access to health care under the proposed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The Intersex Community Faced Significant Barriers and Challenges in 2024

New survey data from CAP and NORC shed light on the experiences, challenges, and discrimination that affect the intersex community in the United States.

State of the LGBTQ+ Community: New Data and Insights

Join the Center for American Progress for a discussion about the threats facing LGBTQI+ Americans using data from the 2024 CAP LGBTQI+ Community Survey.

New Survey Shows Abortion Bans’ Unique and Chilling Impact on LGBTQI+ People

Findings reveal that after Dobbs, LGBTQI+ people are struggling to find doctors and choosing not to start or expand their families.

How the Disability and LGBTQI+ Communities Intersect

The fight for the civil rights and bodily autonomy of the U.S. disability and LGBTQI+ communities are intertwined—and it is more important than ever for them to remain united as nondiscrimination protections in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act are under attack.

CAP Experts Discuss the Impact of Cuts to USAID and PEPFAR

USAID health programs have bolstered millions of lives, and cutting them puts those lives in danger

By Cutting Support for Trans Health Care, the VA Saves Merely Pennies per Veteran

If the VA follows through on severing access to gender-affirming services for veterans, Secretary Collins would save very little—but the cost to transgender veterans will be steep.

The LGBTQI+ Community Reported High Rates of Discrimination in 2024

New survey findings show that the U.S. LGBTQI+ community experiences high rates of discrimination, challenges in accessing health care, and more.

Hundreds of LGBTQI+ Resources Censored by the Trump Administration

According to new analysis by the Center for American Progress, more than 350 LGBTQI+ pages, policies, and guides have been removed from the websites of the White House and federal agencies, including the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Department of Veterans Affairs.

United States v. Skrmetti: The Trans Medical Care Case Before the Supreme Court Is About Bodily Autonomy for Everyone

Should the court side with families and doctors, the decision in United States v. Skrmetti could overturn bans on lifesaving transgender medical care, but should the justices decide otherwise, the implications for everyone’s access to health care could be drastic.

Transgender Medical Care: What You Should Know and How To Preserve Access to Care

Transgender medical care is safe, effective, lifesaving—but access to it is under attack.

Climate Change Jeopardizes HIV Care in the U.S.

Policymakers and public health officials need to take steps to integrate climate resilience in HIV/AIDS health care programs to mitigate the disproportionate impact that extreme weather events have on people living with HIV.

CAP Changemakers: Equality for All

This conversation with Cait Smith and Winnie Stachelberg highlights CAP’s role in developing the Equality Act and current strides to make the country and world more equitable for LGBTQI+ communities.

Updated Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act Codifies Critical Protections for Marginalized Communities

The landmark rule to update Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act is a critical step forward for health equity.

5 Connections Between Attacks on Abortion Care and Transgender Medical Care in Idaho Court Cases

Two court cases originating in Idaho—Idaho v. United States and Poe v. Labrador—reveal five connections between attacks on abortion care and transgender medical care and highlight how the politicization of the judiciary is fueling the politicization of medicine.

Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Will Help Millions of Seniors and Improve Health Equity

The Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare drug price negotiation provision will improve access to and affordability of medications that help women, Black, Hispanic or Latino, LGBTQI+, and disabled beneficiaries.

Get Ready With Me: Mari Con Carne on the Importance of Supporting the LGBTQ+ Community

Drag queen Mari Con Carne leads us through their makeup routine while discussing the issues that the drag and LGBTQ+ communities face today.

Paid Leave Policies Must Include Chosen Family

In order to better support all workers—especially LGBTQI+ workers—policymakers must design paid leave policies that are inclusive of chosen family and reflect the diverse caregiving needs of people across the country.

Discrimination and Barriers to Well-Being: The State of the LGBTQI+ Community in 2022

A comprehensive new CAP study finds that many LGBTQI+ people continue to face discrimination in their personal lives, employment, housing, and health care, as well as in the public sphere.

Advancing Health Care Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQI+ Communities

New data reveal that LGBTQI+ communities encounter discrimination and other challenges when interacting with health care providers and health insurers, underscoring the importance of strengthening nondiscrimination protections through Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.

In Dobbs, By Overturning Roe and Denying the Right to an Abortion, the Supreme Court Has Attacked Freedom

The right to abortion has been denied—but the fight for basic freedom and dignity continues.

Fact Sheet: LGBT Workers in the Labor Market

New data from the Census Bureau reveal economic insecurity and labor market gaps experienced by LGBT people compared with non-LGBT populations.

Collecting Data About LGBTQI+ and Other Sexual and Gender-Diverse Communities

Expanding and enhancing data collection is critical to identifying and addressing the needs of LGBTQI+ communities.

LGBTQ+ Military Members and Veterans Face Economic, Housing, and Health Insecurities

New analysis shows that LGBTQ+ service members and veterans face a bevy of social, economic, and health concerns—while contending with the legacy of discriminatory policies as well as ongoing social stigma and limits to benefits.

State Attacks Against LGBTQI+ Rights

Learn more about the discriminatory anti-LGBTQI+ bills advancing in states across the country and what can be done to oppose these damaging legislative attacks.

States’ anti-LGBTQI+ attacks underscore need for the Equality Act

Sharita Gruberg argues that the Senate must enact comprehensive nondiscrimination protections at the federal level amid an onslaught of anti-LGBTQI+ legislative attacks across the United States.

The 2022 Legislative Landscape for LGBTQI+ Rights

State-level attacks against LGBTQI+ rights are poised to continue in the year ahead, heightening the need for the Senate to pass the Equality Act.

LGBTQI+ Members of Generation Z Face Unique Social and Economic Concerns

Disproportionately high rates of discrimination in school, housing, and the workforce among young LGBTQI+ individuals negatively affects their well-being.

Key Issues Facing People With Intersex Traits

New CAP data and analysis offer insights into the experiences of people with intersex traits.

Fact Sheet: Protecting and Advancing Health Care for Transgender Adult Communities

New data and analysis reveal important health disparities and barriers to care for transgender adults and what can be done to address these issues.

Protecting and Advancing Health Care for Transgender Adult Communities

The federal government and policymakers must address health disparities and barriers to care for transgender communities by implementing holistic policy solutions.

Hispanic LGBTQ Individuals Encounter Heightened Discrimination

The 2020 CAP survey shows disparities in access to services, benefits, and mental health care for Hispanic LGBTQ individuals.

Black LGBTQ Individuals Experience Heightened Levels of Discrimination

The compounding effects of discrimination for Black LGBTQ Americans are evident in the workplace, health care systems, and police interactions, leading to gaps in economic advancement and mental and physical health outcomes.

How the American Families Plan Would Benefit LGBTQI+ Households

The AFP’s robust investments in U.S. families and workers would support LGBTQI+ people.

LGBTQ People of Color Encounter Heightened Discrimination

A nationally representative survey conducted in June 2020 by the Center for American Progress highlights that LGBTQ people of color are more likely than white LGBTQ individuals to encounter discrimination in a variety of settings.

A Timeline of the Biden Administration’s Efforts To Support LGBTQ Equality in the First 100 Days

In the administration’s first 100 days in office, the federal government has taken notable steps to support LGBTQ people and communities—and it must continue to implement this framework.

Justice in Reentry for Formerly Incarcerated LGBTQ People and People Living With HIV

Broad reforms and targeted services are needed to reduce the harms of incarceration for LGBTQ people and people living with HIV as they reenter their communities.

Discrimination and Experiences Among LGBTQ People in the US: 2020 Survey Results

This data interactive displays the results of CAP’s national survey of LGBTQ individuals.

Millions Will Gain Nondiscrimination Protections Under the Equality Act

These fact sheets highlight how the Equality Act will result in expanded nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people, women, communities of color, and foreign-born individuals in states across the country.

The American Rescue Plan Act Will Significantly Address LGBTQ Poverty

LGBTQ people—particularly LGBTQ people of color and transgender people—were among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ARPA’s investments are a critical first step on the road to recovery.

Building on the ACA: Administrative Actions to Improve Maternal Health

The United States’ maternal health crisis demands federal and state action to improve coverage, the delivery of care, and pregnancy outcomes. The cost of inaction will almost certainly be dire.

Fact Sheet: The Importance of Sports Participation for Transgender Youth

Transgender students deserve full and equal access to the benefits of school sports participation.

What You Need To Know About the Equality Act

This fact sheet outlines how the Equality Act would provide much-needed civil rights protections for LGBTQ people, women, people of faith, and others.

Making the Case for Chosen Family in Paid Family and Medical Leave Policies

To ensure that LGBTQ individuals are included in paid family and medical leave policies, lawmakers must design the policies to cover diverse family relationships and allow for caregiving of chosen family.

Lessening the Pandemic’s Burden on LGBTQ Workers and Families

Government strategies to address COVID-19 and improve socioeconomic conditions must include targeted assistance for LGBTQ workers and households.

Fair Play

Despite recent legislative pushback, schools across the country are recognizing the important benefits of equal participation in sports for all young people, including transgender youth.

Government Strategies To Address the Coronavirus Must Include Targeted Assistance for LGBTQ Communities

Mitigating the coronavirus pandemic’s detrimental impacts on the lives of LGBTQ people will require a strategically coordinated policy effort at all levels of government.

Improving the Lives and Rights of LGBTQ People in America

The incoming Biden administration has stated its commitment to advancing LGBTQ equality, which will require undoing the harms caused during the last four years and by generations of discrimination, as well as proactively championing a progressive agenda.

Transforming U.S. Foreign Policy To Ensure Dignity and Rights for LGBTI People

America must restore its leadership role in advancing LGBTI equality and human rights more broadly on the global stage.

Repealing the Affordable Care Act Would Have Devastating Impacts on LGBTQ People

New nationally representative data reveal significant gains for LGBTQ people under the Affordable Care Act.

The State of the LGBTQ Community in 2020

A comprehensive new study from the Center for American Progress finds that many LGBTQ people continue to face discrimination in their personal lives, in the workplace and the public sphere, and in their access to critical health care.

The Trump Administration’s Latest Attack on Transgender People Facing Homelessness

As homelessness among transgender people increases, the Trump administration is attempting to cruelly and illegally restrict their access to critically needed housing services.

An Effective Response to the Coronavirus Requires Targeted Assistance for LGBTQ People

The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to exacerbate the economic insecurity and health disparities that LGBTQ people and their families already face in the United States.

HHS Proposal Puts Millions of Americans at Risk of Discrimination When Accessing Federally Funded Services

A new proposal from the Department of Health and Human Services would give grantees a license to discriminate using billions in taxpayer dollars.

A Closer Look at Bisexual People of Color

This analysis examines differences in health outcomes and caregiving by sexual orientation for white people and people of color.

The Dire Consequences of the Trump Administration’s Attack on Transgender People’s Access to Shelters

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposed rollback of the Equal Access Rule will worsen discrimination that transgender people face.

Attack on the ACA

Insurance companies could save billions of dollars under the Trump administration’s proposed rule to undermine patient protections under the Affordable Care Act.

Redefining Rural America

The United States must build an inclusive narrative of rural communities.

Momentum Is Building to Modernize Sex Education

Over the past year, eight states have updated their sex education standards, and seven more states have advanced legislation to do so as well.

Going Bold to Protect LGBTQ Equality

The Equality Act would help to ensure that all Americans, including LGBTQ people, receive full equality under the law.

HHS Budget Would Fund Discrimination at Expense of Civil Rights Enforcement

President Trump’s HHS budget request to Congress slashes funding for civil rights enforcement and patient privacy protections while increasing funding for religious exemptions.

Faith Leaders Rally in Support of the Equality Act

Faith leaders across the United States are showing support for the Equality Act, a bill that would grant members of the LGBTQ community consistent protections.

Reclaiming Religious Freedom

The right to religious freedom is an essential American protection, yet it has been distorted in recent years to cause harm and discrimination.

Disaggregating the Data for Bisexual People

A new analysis from the Center for American Progress shows key differences in health, economic security, and other indicators between bisexual and monosexual people.

Protecting Basic Living Standards for LGBTQ People

New data show that nutrition and housing assistance, Medicaid, and unemployment benefits are critical to LGBTQ people’s economic security.

ICE’s Rejection of Its Own Rules Is Placing LGBT Immigrants at Severe Risk of Sexual Abuse

New analysis finds that LGBT immigrants in ICE custody are 97 times more likely to be sexually assaulted than the general population.

Religious Liberty for a Select Few

Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ guidance is already empowering appointees throughout the administration to attack the equality and legal protections of LGBTQ people, women, and religious minorities.

Love, Loss, and the Fight for Acceptance

Igor chats with Sarah McBride, an author and transgender activist, about her experiences as a transgender woman, her relationship with her late husband, and the harmful policies of the Trump administration.

The ACA’s LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Regulations Prove Crucial

New analysis by CAP further explains the range of health care discrimination faced by LGBTQ people and HHS's critical role in combatting it under Section 1557.

Fact Sheets: President Trump’s FY 2019 Budget Harms Nearly Every Community Across the Country

Trump’s budget is an unmitigated disaster for everyday Americans—including women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals, communities of color, and more.

Serving LGBTQ Immigrants and Building Welcoming Communities

Cities and service providers can take steps to ensure LGBTQ immigrants have access to the resources they need to become full participants in their communities and thrive.

Discrimination Prevents LGBTQ People From Accessing Health Care

New data from the Center for American Progress show that LGBTQ people frequently avoid health care and experience discrimination in these settings, underscoring the importance of ACA.

Tales and Truth in the Masterpiece Cakeshop Arguments

A ruling for Charlie Craig and David Mullins would dispel three key misunderstandings and underscore the dignity of LGBTQ people.

Masterpiece Cakeshop Ruling Could Turn Back the Clock 50 Years

The case to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court is not about cakes or even just the LGBTQ community; it’s a fight for civil rights and the kind of society Americans want to live in.

What Ending DACA Means for LGBTQ Dreamers

DACA has allowed thousands of LGBT immigrants improve their economic security and pursue higher education. They could lose protection under President Trump’s elimination of the program and risk being deported to countries where their lives are at risk.

Ivanka Trump’s Report Card on Women’s and Working Families’ Issues

On the heels of Ivanka Trump asking for lowered expectations of what she can achieve, this report card attempts to assess how well she has honored her promises to women and working families, and to map out ways to improve her work going forward.

Advancing LGBTQ Equality Through Local Executive Action

With unique knowledge of the needs of their constituents, city and county executives have the power to enact policies and programs that protect LGBTQ communities, increase community engagement, and open doors of opportunity.

Who Seeks Religious Accommodations to Providing Contraceptive Coverage?

New data show that for-profit corporations make up the majority of entities seeking exemptions from providing no-cost contraception under the Affordable Care Act.

The Senate Health Care Bill Would Be Devastating for LGBTQ People

LGBTQ people are disproportionately likely to be uninsured. The ACA narrowed the coverage gap, and the Senate health care bill could undo that progress.

How Police Entanglement with Immigration Enforcement Puts LGBTQ Lives at Risk

Collaboration between law enforcement and immigration enforcement undermines public safety by making police departments deportation forces rather than protectors of people facing extreme risk of violence.

Why Repealing the Affordable Care Act Is Bad Medicine for LGBT Communities

New research shows that the American Health Care Act would hurt millions of LGBT people by depriving them of health insurance coverage and health care.

Judge Gorsuch Threatens the Dignity of LGBT People

The constitutional right to dignity is critical to LGBT people. Gorsuch is likely to reject that right.

The Trump Administration Is Rolling Back Data Collection on LGBT Older Adults

The Trump administration is ending vital data collection programs about LGBT seniors and people with disabilities, erasing disparities and potential discrimination in federal programs.

For the Insurance Lobby, Old Habits Are Hard to Break

Despite millions of Americans fearing the loss of their coverage if congressional Republicans repeal the Affordable Care Act, the insurance lobby is working in secret with opponents of the law to turn back the clock on reform by cutting benefits and kicking the most vulnerable consumers off their plans.

Tom Price Would Jeopardize LGBT People’s Health and Wellness

The job of the health and human services secretary is to fight discrimination in health care—but Rep. Price’s anti-LGBT record suggests that he may exacerbate it instead.

Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ Communities

Federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws can help secure the protections that all LGBTQ people—indeed, all people—need to safely lead their lives and equally participate in society.

Making Paid Leave Work for Every Family

Inconsistent and restrictive family definitions have historically marginalized many families, but improvements can be made to serve a fuller range of diverse family structures, especially LGBTQ families.

Expanding Support Systems for Socially Isolated LGBT and American Indian Seniors

Adequate social and economic support is essential to ensure the economic security, health, and well-being of vulnerable seniors and their caregivers.

The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on LGBTQ Youth Experiencing Homelessness

New federal rules and state-by-state Medicaid expansion are making health coverage and health care more accessible for LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness.

The Medicaid Program and LGBT Communities: Overview and Policy Recommendations

As Medicaid celebrates its 51st birthday, recent and future changes to the program can help ensure that its benefits reach everyone who needs them, including LGBT people and their families.

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Collecting sexual orientation and gender identity data via BRFSS is an important part of better understanding and addressing the health disparities that affect the LGBT population.

Restoring the Balance

One year after Hobby Lobby, state legislators, organizations, and for-profit corporations are using religious liberty to infringe on the rights of women, religious minorities, and LGBT people.

The Legacy of Hobby Lobby

Using Religion to Justify Discrimination

Disability Justice Is LGBT Justice: A Conversation with Movement Leaders

The LGBT and disability movements have both seen tremendous progress in the past decades—but much work remains. In this podcast, movement leaders discuss the personal and political intersections of the work that lies ahead.

Their Baby Was Denied Access to Care Because They Are Gay

LGBT couple Krista and Jami Contreras discuss what happened when they took their infant daughter to the pediatrician for the first time.

Infographic: RFRA Repercussions

Overly broad state religious freedom restoration acts, or RFRAs, threaten true religious freedom and could have far-reaching negative consequences.

Open Doors for All

The Affordable Care Act can help address discrimination against LGBT people and their families in health coverage and care—but the law’s protections must clearly include sexual orientation and gender identity.

The Economic Impacts of the Affordable Care Act

A discussion and Q&A with Jason Furman

Fact Sheets: How the U.S. Supreme Court Could Affect Your State

A ruling for the plaintiffs in King v. Burwell would take away quality, affordable health care from millions of Americans.

5 Key Facts About the Affordable Care Act for African Americans

A look at five facts that highlight the benefits of the Affordable Care Act for the African American community.

Moving the Needle

The Affordable Care Act is making a difference in connecting LGBT people with coverage, but more remains to be done.

Countdown to Open Enrollment

Spirited and Faithful: An Interview with Rev. Marvin Ellison on the Role of Faith Leaders in the Reproductive Justice Movement

Sally Steenland interviews Rev. Marvin Ellison, a writer, educator, and advocate for reproductive rights, about his work to organize clergy for reproductive justice.

Wise as Serpents but Harmless as Doves

The Obama administration’s new birth control rules are generous and strategically smart, but some opponents still aren’t happy.

The Case for Designating LGBT People as a Medically Underserved Population and as a Health Professional Shortage Area Population Group

Designating the LGBT population as a MUP and population group HPSA will dramatically increase access to culturally and clinically competent health care for LGBT people.

Prostate Cancer Treatment: Unproven Proton Radiation Therapy Wastes Millions of Dollars

New proton therapy technology costs Medicare and seniors millions of dollars but offers zero improvement for prostate cancer patients.

Social Security Disability Insurance

Social Security Disability Insurance has been a core pillar of our nation’s Social Security system for nearly six decades, offering critical protection when Americans need it most.

Eye Treatment for Seniors: How Lucentis Wastes More Than $1 Billion per Year

A new CAP analysis finds that one drug company’s packaging decision costs Medicare and seniors more than $1 billion per year.

Comparing the Effectiveness of Prescription Drugs: The German Experience

Germany's recent prescription drug market reform offers lessons for how the United States can prioritize research that compares the effectiveness of drugs and other medical treatments.

A New Management Structure for a New Phase of the Affordable Care Act

The next round of open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act begins in November. To avoid problems and to optimize the consumer experience, a new, more effective management structure is essential for the next phase of implementation.

Affordable Care Act Enrollment: Lessons from Connecticut

Addressing the Criminalization of LGBT People and People Living with HIV

Shining Light on Health Care Prices

Hidden prices drive up costs throughout the health care system. There are a variety of ways to increase transparency, which is key to lowering health care costs.

Providing Access to Affordable, Flexible Health Plans Through Self-Insurance

Maura Calsyn, Director of Health Policy, testifies before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

High-Priced Drugs and Medical Devices

Do They Provide Added Benefit?

Comparing the Effectiveness of Health Care

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, or PCORI, should rapidly increase its investment in comparative effectiveness research, or CER.

Optimizing LGBT Health Under the Affordable Care Act: Strategies for Health Centers

The National LGBT Health Education Center and the Center for American Progress explore five ways the Affordable Care Act helps improve LGBT health.

Asking Patients Questions about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Clinical Settings

Integrating data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity into the meaningful use requirements is both acceptable to patients and feasible using existing question designs.

Affordable Care Act Outreach: Targeted Communication Strategies for LGBT Communities

This user-friendly guide presents research-based strategies that will aid health insurance enrollment efforts and consumer outreach to different subgroups of the LGBT population.

The Effect of Childhood Vaccine Exemptions on Disease Outbreaks

A recent increase in voluntary exemptions from childhood vaccinations threatens Americans’ public health. We look at how to correct the problem.

The Affordable Care Act’s Lower-Than-Projected Premiums Will Save $190 Billion

Due to the health law’s lower premiums, its deficit reduction will increase by 174 percent.

LGBT Communities and the Affordable Care Act

New insurance options made available through the Affordable Care Act hold great potential for improving the lives of LGBT people, but only if we connect the community with coverage.

Infographic: How New Coverage Options Affect LGBT Communities

The implementation of the Affordable Care Act presents an unprecedented opportunity to help LGBT people and their families get the health insurance coverage and health care they need.

Connecting with Coverage: 4 Things LGBT People Need to Know About the Health Insurance Marketplaces

Here are the top four facts you need to know about what the Marketplaces mean for LGBT communities.

Why the LGBT Community Still Needs the Ryan White Program

In light of the increasing HIV incidence rates among MSM and transgender women, supporting the reauthorization of the Ryan White program should be a priority for the LGBT community.

LGBT-Inclusive Sex Education Means Healthier Youth and Safer Schools

Comprehensive sex education is critical to young people’s sexual health and benefits all students, including LGBT youth.

The Threat of Self-Insured Plans Among Small Businesses

A move by small businesses toward self-insurance schemes could undermine the reforms of the Affordable Care Act and offer fewer protections for workers.

CANCELLED: Bridegroom

A Reel Progress Screening and Discussion

Obamacare and the LGBT Community

Kellan Baker and Andrew Cray explain the impact of health reform for the LGBT community and how LGBT community members and organizations can get involved in implementing the law.

How the Affordable Care Act Helps the LGBT Community

Get the facts on several of the major program and policy changes that are being made under the health reform law and what they mean for the LGBT community.

The Affordable Care Act and LGBT Families: Everything You Need to Know

This guide provides a basic overview of the Affordable Care Act, a review of how the act helps you and your family, and an explanation of how you and your family can access affordable health insurance.

How the Affordable Care Act Helps Young Adults

The real threat to young-adult health insurance coverage is not the overblown claim of premium rate shock but the rejection of Medicaid expansion by states.

Why Gender-Identity Nondiscrimination in Insurance Makes Sense

Many transgender people lack health insurance and face discrimination from health care companies. Certain states are taking steps to prevent discrimination, and on the national level, the Affordable Care Act prohibits insurance discrimination.

How the Affordable Care Act Can Help Same-Sex Couples

As we continue to implement key provisions of the Affordable Care Act, we should ensure that the law helps same-sex couples and their families get the insurance coverage and health care that they need.

A New Era of Inclusion

How to Address LGBT and HIV/AIDS Issues in Health Reform Implementation

Public-Health Advocates Should Support the HIV Organ Policy Equity Act

The HIV Organ Policy Equity, or HOPE, Act represents a positive step forward for sensible HIV and health policy by removing outdated barriers to common-sense procedures for the donation of life-saving organs.

The LGBT Undocumented

Who They Are and What’s At Stake in the Immigration Reform Battle

Every State Can Implement Transgender-Inclusive Health Coverage

A case study of the Oregon Insurance Division shows how statutes already on the books in every state give state policymakers the authority to end antitransgender discrimination in health insurance.

Ending Gay and Transgender Health Disparities

Kellan Baker interviews Dr. Claire Pomeroy and Dr. Edward Callahan about improving the health of gay and transgender Americans.

Ensuring Benefits Parity and Gender Identity Nondiscrimination in Essential Health Benefits

Transgender Americans and other underserved populations must be taken into account when states formulate their essential health benefits standards.

FAQ: Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data

Better data collection will help policymakers and advocates better understand and address health disparities affecting the LGBT community.

FAQ: Health Insurance Needs for Transgender Americans

Transgender health issues and the obstacles that transgender people face in accessing insurance coverage for even the most basic health care needs are widespread and must be addressed.

After Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

Last year’s repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was a significant step forward for equality in the U.S. military, but change is needed to ensure gay and transgender veterans receive the heath care they deserve.

Discriminatory Donor Policies Substitute Stereotypes for Science

Donation limitations for men who have sex with men promote homophobic attitudes and inaccurate assumptions about gay men that prevent progress in the development of evidence-based policies and standards.

Critical Government Surveys Omit Gay and Transgender People

Jeff Krehely explains why the federal government needs to collect demographic data on sexual orientation and gender identity.

HIV/AIDS Inequality: Structural Barriers to Prevention, Treatment, and Care in Communities of Color

Russell Robinson of the University of California, Berkeley Law Working Group on HIV and Inequality and Aisha Moodie-Mills discuss the need for a holistic approach to eliminating racial disparities in HIV/AIDS treatment.

Fighting for Survival

Kellan Baker explains why the gay and transgender community should care about the pending Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act.

The State of Gay and Transgender Communities of Color in 2012

Melissa Dunn and Aisha Moodie-Mills examine the state of gay and transgender communities of color in 2012.

Interactive Quiz: How the Affordable Care Act Benefits Gay and Transgender Individuals

Learn how health reform is helping gay and transgender individuals and their families.

Top 10 Things Health Reform Does for Gay and Transgender Americans

Kellan Baker shows how the Affordable Care Act is making a difference for LGBT Americans.