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Title with citation: Anxiety and Depression Symptoms for LGBTQIA+ People with Disabilities Lamba et al., Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health [2024]
What did we do?
We reviewed responses from The PRIDE Study 2019 Annual Questionnaire for participants who identified as having a disability. We looked at their answers to common anxiety and depression surveys
What did we learn?
Our study had 4,961 participants
31% reported that they live with a disability
We found that LGBTOlA+ people had a variety of disabilities
80% had mental disabilities.
61% had physical disabilities.
36% had intellectual, developmental, or neurodivergent disabilities.
6% had other types of disabilities
Compared to their non-disabled peers,
LGBTQIA+ people with disabilities were: About 2-3x more likely to have greater anxiety symptoms. About 3-6x times more likely to have greater depression symptoms](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GYvIM2QXgAAOS_n.jpg?name=orig)
ALT Gradient blue/yellow background. Illustrations of 3 individuals Title with citation: Anxiety and Depression Symptoms for LGBTQIA+ People with Disabilities Lamba et al., Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health [2024] What did we do? We reviewed responses from The PRIDE Study 2019 Annual Questionnaire for participants who identified as having a disability. We looked at their answers to common anxiety and depression surveys What did we learn? Our study had 4,961 participants 31% reported that they live with a disability We found that LGBTOlA+ people had a variety of disabilities 80% had mental disabilities. 61% had physical disabilities. 36% had intellectual, developmental, or neurodivergent disabilities. 6% had other types of disabilities Compared to their non-disabled peers, LGBTQIA+ people with disabilities were: About 2-3x more likely to have greater anxiety symptoms. About 3-6x times more likely to have greater depression symptoms
ALT Pastel rainbow gradient background. Various boxes containing text and illustrations of medical care or infographics. Text below: Access to Healthcare Issues for LGBTQIA+ People with Disabilities New & Notable This is one of the first studies about the barriers to healthcare experienced by the LGBTQIA+ disability community. What did we learn? In our study, we found that about 31% of LGBTQIA+ people lived with a disability. This was higher than national estimates which are about 25%. We also found that LGBTQIA+ people with disabilities were more likely to delay seeking medical care, not have health insurance, be unable to obtain care What does this mean for our communities? Barriers to healthcare are happening more often for LGBTQIA+ people with disabilities compared to their non-disabled peers. Our results showed that the following are important items for those who make healthcare policy to focus on: Appointment availability, cost of care, insurance coverage, transportation issues.
ALT Beige background. 4 circles with portraits of transgender men and transmasculine individuals. "Are you a transgender man, transmasculine, or nonbinary person who uses testosterone? We want to know about your experiences accessing gynecological care. Sign up & learn more: goto.stanford.edu/tmgyn Flexible to your schedule. $50 gift card. PRIDEnet logo.
ALT 5 image collage of LGBTQIA+ couples, groups, and individuals with The PRIDE Study logo and PrideStudy.Org at the center.
![Transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive individuals' interest in over-the-counter progestin-only birth control pills Grindlay et al. [2024]
Birth control pills are medicines used to prevent pregnancy. Many birth control pills are made of two hormones: estrogen and progestin. In July 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration approved for the first time a progestin-only pill that can be sold without a prescription, or "over the counter." We asked 1,415 transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive (TGE) people assigned female or intersex at birth from all over the US about their interest in using over-the-counter progestin-only pills.
Nearly half (45%) of TGE people in this study were interested in using over-the-counter progestin-only pills. Our findings suggest that TGE individuals may be interested in over-the-counter progestin-only pills because they do not contain estrogen and because of the ability to obtain them without a prescription or medical visit.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GK0PcBgX0AAauJ3.jpg?name=orig)
ALT Transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive individuals' interest in over-the-counter progestin-only birth control pills Grindlay et al. [2024] Birth control pills are medicines used to prevent pregnancy. Many birth control pills are made of two hormones: estrogen and progestin. In July 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration approved for the first time a progestin-only pill that can be sold without a prescription, or "over the counter." We asked 1,415 transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive (TGE) people assigned female or intersex at birth from all over the US about their interest in using over-the-counter progestin-only pills. Nearly half (45%) of TGE people in this study were interested in using over-the-counter progestin-only pills. Our findings suggest that TGE individuals may be interested in over-the-counter progestin-only pills because they do not contain estrogen and because of the ability to obtain them without a prescription or medical visit.
ALT Experiences with Trauma Treatment Among LGBTQIA+ People Artime et al., Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health Other research has found that LGBTQIA+ people experience trauma more often than non-LGBTOIA+ people, and we wanted to know more about: What types of trauma treatment LGBTQIA+ people have received. If there are barriers that get in the way of seeking treatment. If LGBTQIA+ people have experienced discrimination in treatment. How satisfied LGBTOIA+ people have been with their treatment. 85% of people in the study had been in therapy in the past. 56% of people in the study had been in trauma therapy, but not necessarily receiving treatments that have been shown to be effective. People in the study indicated that they did not experience very many barriers to seeking therapy and experienced low amounts of discrimination. People who had been in trauma therapy reported more barriers and experiences of discrimination than people who had been in other kinds of therapy.
ALT A dark green graphic that reads "Learn More About Aromantic Research!" Underneath the text are two pieces of clip art. One is of a piece of paper with a bar graph on it being looked at with a magnifying glass, the other is of a checklist and a pencil. At the bottom of the graphic is a white box with the PRIDEnet and AUREA logos on it.
ALT Alt: "In high school I became part of Lady Gaga's Little Monster fandom. For me, it was the first time I had seen a major artist explicitly merge LGBTQIA+ activism with their work and push that synthesis onto the mainstream. This is as I was coming out of the closet, I loved (and still love) the sense of celebration and joy her music brought to me at a really vulnerable time in my life. Paul Vila, MPH (he, him, his, él) PRIDEnet Ambassador #Your Pride Story".
ALT Table 3 shows the differences with delaying care among sexual and gender minority people with any disability and no disability in The PRIDE Study in the United States from 2019 to 2020
ALT Gradient pastel pink, green, and blue background. Titled "Transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people and negative experiences with healthcare providers" Many text bubbles answering the questions "What did we do, what did we learn, what was new and notable, what does this mean for our communities?" all in the context of transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive people's experiences with healthcare providers.
ALT 5 Ways Participants Influenced the 2023 Annual Questionnaire. We added the following sets of questions and modified existing questions in these topic areas: Importance of asking sex assigned at birth (SAAB and your opinions on collecting this information. Telehealth and types of appointments you may have had with healthcare providers Different types of debt (medical, educational, credit card) Monkeypox, vaccination, and treatments. Sexual behaviors and (sexual and romantic) attraction
