Healing all sons & brothers: addressing gay, bisexual, and transgender boys and men of color
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- Issue focus (Grantmakers in Health)
- Author(s):
- Gray-Akpa, Kristina, author
- Contributor(s):
- Grantmakers in Health, issuing body.
- Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] : Grantmakers in Health, January 19, 2015
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Bisexuality Continental Population Groups Health Services for Transgender Persons Health Services Accessibility Health Status Disparities Healthcare Disparities Homosexuality, Male Men's Health Minority Groups Minority Health Transgender Persons African Continental Ancestry Group Asian Continental Ancestry Group Culturally Competent Care Financing, Government Harassment, Non-Sexual HIV Infections -- ethnology Hispanic Americans Homeless Persons Housing Men Schools Social Isolation Humans United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- Young men and boys of color face staggering disparities in health, education, and employment. A growing national movement has emerged to respond to the systemic barriers and persistent challenges confronting this population. Anchored by public and philanthropic initiatives including My Brother's Keeper and the Executives' Alliance to Expand Opportunities for Boys and Men of Color, this movement seeks to improve the lives of African American, Latino, Asian, and Native American males. The heightened focus by grantmakers on the diverse needs of these communities is vital, but to date little attention has been paid to the unique experiences of gay, bisexual, and transgender (GBT) boys and men of color. GBT boys and men of color face significant stigma and marginalization, based not only on race, but also on gender identity and sexual orientation. As a result, GBT boys and men of color face a number of health inequities, connected to limited access to health care, disproportionate HIV/AIDS rates, inadequate housing, and unsafe schools.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (3 pages)).
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101698153 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101698153