LGBTQ Health

In July 2011 the Academy Board approved the initiation of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) Health Expert Panel to provide input on issues affecting the health care of individuals within the LGBTQ community, promoting nursing participation in research on LGBTQ health, and developing policy recommendations to reduce health inequities based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The panel reinforces the Academy's commitment to diversity and inclusion and aligns the Academy with the Institute of Medicine in recognizing the importance of research efforts on LGBTQ health, as identified in the April 2011 IOM report: The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding.

Policy & News:

• Press Release (June 26, 2015): Academy Commends U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage
• Press Release (Jun 17, 2015) Academy Opposes Reparative Therapy and Employment Discrimination Against LGBT Individuals
• Position Statement (May 2015): Academy Statement on Reparative Therapy
• Position Statement (May 2015): Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
• Press Release (March 6, 2015): GLMA, Academy and Sullivan & Worcester Submit Amicus Brief to U.S. Supreme Court in Marriage Equality Cases
• Press Release (February 23, 2015): Academy Announces Strong Support for the Rights of Hospitalized LGBT Individuals
• Policy Brief (February 2015): Same-sex partnership rights: Health care decision making and hospital visitation
• Position Statement (July 11, 2012): Health Care for Sexual Minority and Gender Diverse Populations
• Press Release (April 5, 2011): American Academy of Nursing Applauds Release of IOM Report on LGBT Health

Experts:

• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) Health Expert Panel