Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Health Acess Project
GBLT

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An important component of our work involves gaining a better understanding of the GLBT community in Massachusetts.  To this end, we have worked with others to conduct needs assessments of various populations.  In addition, we have written articles to let others know about our model. 

Below is a sample of our work.  Feel free to use and share this at will.  The more we share what we know, the more we help our communities work towards equality!

  • Health Concerns of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Community. Boston, Mass: GLBT Health Access Project; 1997. [available here in pdf]
  • Community Standards of Practice for Provision of Quality Health Care Services for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Clients. Boston, Mass: GLBT Health Access Project and JRI Health; 1999.
  • Access and Use of Health Services by Lesbians and Gay Men in the Greater Boston Area: An Exploratory Study. Boston, Mass: JSI Research and Training Institute; 1997.
  • Health Care Needs and Access Issues for Bisexual Women [brochure]. Boston, Mass: GLBT Health Access Project; 1999. Voices Focus Group Series, No. 1.
  • Identifying the Health Service and Support Needs of Bisexual Men [brochure]. Boston, Mass: JSI Research and Training Institute and GLBT Health Access Project; 1999. Voices Focus Group Series, No. 1.
  • Access to Health Care for Transgendered Persons in Greater Boston. Boston, Mass: JSI Research and Training Institute and GLBT Health Access Project; 2000. [available here in pdf format]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you know...

According to a study commissioned by the GLBT Health Access Project and conducted by JSI Research and Training, Inc, only 8-11% of gay and lesbian individuals sought care at a GLBT-identified health setting.  In other words, 90% of gay and lesbian participants sought care within mainstream systems. 

While research on GLBT populations has increased in recent years, only 0.1% of all research dollars goes towards investigating these populations.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Boehmer, U. (2002). Twenty Years of Public Health Research: Inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations . American Journal of Public Health, 92(7), 1125-1130.