LGBTQ+: Health, Resilience and More

Becoming a Trans Ally

Transgender Health and Wellness

What It’s Like to Come Out as Trans in Your 50s or Later

What It’s Like to Come Out as Trans in Your 50s or Later

Trans people of older generations may wait decades to come out, which can lead to unique challenges in physical...

By Sarah PragerJuly 21, 2023

Why There’s No Such Thing as ‘Looking’ Nonbinary

Why There’s No Such Thing as ‘Looking’ Nonbinary

Psychologist Em Matsuno on the unique body image issues that nonbinary people face.

By Michele Lent HirschJune 29, 2022

Height Dysphoria: How Height Impacts Transgender People’s Confidence and Transitions

Height Dysphoria: How Height Impacts Transgender People’s Confidence and Transitions

Height dysphoria is a sense that your tallness or shortness is wrong. For transgender people, it can be related...

By Sarah PragerMay 05, 2023

Over Half of U.S. Trans Youth Are Losing Access to Gender-Affirming Care

Over Half of U.S. Trans Youth Are Losing Access to Gender-Affirming Care

A quarter of all transgender minors in the United States have no access to gender-affirming care due to state ...

By Sarah PragerApril 04, 2023

Nearly Half of Multiracial LGBTQ+ Youth Seriously Considered Suicide in the Past Year

Nearly Half of Multiracial LGBTQ+ Youth Seriously Considered Suicide in the Past Year

Data collected by the LGBTQ+ youth mental health organization the Trevor Project is among the first look at mental...

By Sarah PragerAugust 24, 2022

Intolerance Weighs Heavily on the Mental Health of the LGBTQ+ Community

Intolerance Weighs Heavily on the Mental Health of the LGBTQ+ Community

Legislatures are threatening the LGBTQ+ community's hard-won civil rights, leading to significant mental health...

By Robert DiGiacomoJuly 25, 2022

Joy Can Look Different to Queer People

Joy Can Look Different to Queer People

For LGBTQ+ people, joy may live in the space between crises, and as such may be different from the joy experienced...

By Dominic Bradley

Why There’s No Such Thing as ‘Looking’ Nonbinary

Why There’s No Such Thing as ‘Looking’ Nonbinary

Psychologist Em Matsuno on the unique body image issues that nonbinary people face.

By Michele Lent HirschJune 29, 2022

8 Ways Parents Can Help LGBTQ+ Youth Take Care of Their Mental Health

8 Ways Parents Can Help LGBTQ+ Youth Take Care of Their Mental Health

Sexual and gender minority kids and teens experience higher rates of mental health issues and suicide than other...

By Emma Penrod

Under Pressure: Young and Figuring Out LGBTQ+ Identity

Under Pressure: Young and Figuring Out LGBTQ+ Identity

Growing up and into an identity is complicated territory. Figuring out where you fit when you're LGBTQ+ makes ...

By Melissa KleinSeptember 01, 2021

LGBTQ+-Friendly Emotional Health Resources

LGBTQ+-Friendly Emotional Health Resources

From the Trevor Project to True Colors United to NQTTCN, these groups are here to help when you need it.

By Elizabeth MillardJune 21, 2022

Your Everyday Guide to Living Well With HIV/AIDS

Your Everyday Guide to Living Well With HIV/AIDS

Learn how to manage medications, finances, sex, relationships, diet, exercise, stress, and more with this guide...

By Pamela Kaufman

Trans Women and Trans Men Around the Globe Are Hit Hard by HIV

Trans Women and Trans Men Around the Globe Are Hit Hard by HIV

HIV rates for trans women and trans men are disproportionately high, a new meta-analysis finds, especially in ...

By Sarah PragerDecember 03, 2021

Ignoring Sexual and Gender Diversity Among Teens May Create Barriers to Essential Support

Ignoring Sexual and Gender Diversity Among Teens May Create Barriers to Essential Support

Failing to let teens specify their gender identity and sexual orientation beyond straight, gay, and bisexual hinders...

By Krystal Kavita Jagoo

Largest-Ever Survey of LGBTQ+ Teens Finds High Levels of Stress, Anxiety, and Feelings of Rejection

Largest-Ever Survey of LGBTQ+ Teens Finds High Levels of Stress, Anxiety, and Feelings of Rejection

Respondents of the largest-ever survey of LGBTQ+ teens from all 50 states and Washington, DC, say they feel unsafe...

October 16, 2018

STDs, Stigma, and Mental Health in LGBTQ+ Youth: What’s the Connection?

STDs, Stigma, and Mental Health in LGBTQ+ Youth: What’s the Connection?

Research suggests that social stigma and mental health issues put LGBTQ+ young people at greater risk of contracting...

By Milly DawsonJune 01, 2022

6 Ways to Tell Whether Your Doctor’s Office Is Trans-Friendly

6 Ways to Tell Whether Your Doctor’s Office Is Trans-Friendly

Finding a doctor that’s trained to care for — and accepting of — trans patients can be challenging. These tips...

By Kalah SiegelNovember 10, 2023

LGBTQ+ Community Health

How the LGBTQ+ Community Builds Resilience Through Activism

How the LGBTQ+ Community Builds Resilience Through Activism

For the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, we’re celebrating the beginning of the gay rights movement by looking back...

By Anna BrooksJune 28, 2019

Better Access to Care Is What's Needed to Improve Heart Health Among LGBTQ+ Adults

Better Access to Care Is What's Needed to Improve Heart Health Among LGBTQ+ Adults

Steps to improve heart health among LGBTQ+ adults start with better access to care.

By Rachael RobertsonJuly 26, 2022

7 Things LGBTQ+ People Should Know About Major Depressive Disorder

7 Things LGBTQ+ People Should Know About Major Depressive Disorder

Treatment for depression matters — but not just any care will do. For LGBTQ+ people, affirming healthcare providers...

By Lisa RapaportJuly 18, 2023

Body Dysmorphia Continues to Be a Serious Issue Among Gay Men

Body Dysmorphia Continues to Be a Serious Issue Among Gay Men

Some gay men feel unattractive and struggle with eating disorders, which takes its toll on mental and physical...

By Jordan M. Davidson

How to Navigate Cancer Care if You’re LGBTQ+

How to Navigate Cancer Care if You’re LGBTQ+

Discrimination and barriers to cancer care for LGBTQ+ people can add to the stress of coping with cancer. Learn...

By Sarah PragerJune 20, 2023

Everyday Health Celebrates Black Queer Heroes

Everyday Health Celebrates Black Queer Heroes

Trans and nonbinary Black educators share powerful messages of self-love and LGBTQ solidarity.

By Krystal Kavita JagooJune 30, 2022

What the Loss of Abortion Rights Could Mean for LGBTQ Healthcare and Civil Liberties

What the Loss of Abortion Rights Could Mean for LGBTQ Healthcare and Civil Liberties

Will the loss of abortion rights lead to healthcare denial? A legal expert explains privacy rights, and IVF treatments...

By Krystal Kavita JagooJune 29, 2022

How We Treat Opioid Abuse in the LGBTQ+ Community Is Changing — and That’s a Good Thing

How We Treat Opioid Abuse in the LGBTQ+ Community Is Changing — and That’s a Good Thing

While we have a long way to go in providing culturally sensitive, patient-centered treatment to the LGBTQ+ community...

By Kaitlin SullivanJune 28, 2022

Blood Shortage Crisis In the U.S. Has Experts Calling for Revision of Policy for Gay Men

Blood Shortage Crisis In the U.S. Has Experts Calling for Revision of Policy for Gay Men

Critics call the abstinence requirement for men who have sex with men outdated and stigmatizing.

By Becky UphamJanuary 20, 2022

Key Facts About Eating Disorders in the LGBTQ+ Community

Key Facts About Eating Disorders in the LGBTQ+ Community

Whether you’re LGBTQ+ and have an eating disorder or want to help someone with an eating disorder, it’s key to...

By Christina VogtJune 16, 2021

Transgender Women Have Unique Heart Risks as They Age

Transgender Women Have Unique Heart Risks as They Age

Researchers found that decades of hormone use was associated with an elevated risk of heart attacks and strokes...

By Lisa RapaportFebruary 22, 2021

Why the LGBTQ+ Community Faces a Higher Diabetes Risk Than the General Population

Why the LGBTQ+ Community Faces a Higher Diabetes Risk Than the General Population

Minority stress can raise the risk of diabetes and complicate disease management for people who identify as LGBTQ...

By Melissa John MayerJune 07, 2021

New Survey Highlights Lack of LGBTQ+ Awareness Among U.S. Neurologists

New Survey Highlights Lack of LGBTQ+ Awareness Among U.S. Neurologists

Most neurologists feel prepared to care for sexual and gender minorities, but many are unaware of the need to ...

June 21, 2019

Everyday Health Celebrates Pride Month 2023

Becoming a Trans Ally

5 Ways to Support a Friend Who Just Came Out as Trans

8 Things You May Want to Know About Trans People but Aren’t Sure How to Ask

Transgender Health and Wellness

What It’s Like to Come Out as Trans in Your 50s or Later

Why There’s No Such Thing as ‘Looking’ Nonbinary

Height Dysphoria: How Height Impacts Transgender People’s Confidence and Transitions

Over Half of U.S. Trans Youth Are Losing Access to Gender-Affirming Care

Nearly Half of Multiracial LGBTQ+ Youth Seriously Considered Suicide in the Past Year

Intolerance Weighs Heavily on the Mental Health of the LGBTQ+ Community

Joy Can Look Different to Queer People

Why There’s No Such Thing as ‘Looking’ Nonbinary

8 Ways Parents Can Help LGBTQ+ Youth Take Care of Their Mental Health

Under Pressure: Young and Figuring Out LGBTQ+ Identity

LGBTQ+-Friendly Emotional Health Resources

Your Everyday Guide to Living Well With HIV/AIDS

Trans Women and Trans Men Around the Globe Are Hit Hard by HIV

Ignoring Sexual and Gender Diversity Among Teens May Create Barriers to Essential Support

Largest-Ever Survey of LGBTQ+ Teens Finds High Levels of Stress, Anxiety, and Feelings of Rejection

STDs, Stigma, and Mental Health in LGBTQ+ Youth: What’s the Connection?

6 Ways to Tell Whether Your Doctor’s Office Is Trans-Friendly

LGBTQ+ Community Health

How the LGBTQ+ Community Builds Resilience Through Activism

Better Access to Care Is What's Needed to Improve Heart Health Among LGBTQ+ Adults

7 Things LGBTQ+ People Should Know About Major Depressive Disorder

Body Dysmorphia Continues to Be a Serious Issue Among Gay Men

How to Navigate Cancer Care if You’re LGBTQ+

Everyday Health Celebrates Black Queer Heroes

What the Loss of Abortion Rights Could Mean for LGBTQ Healthcare and Civil Liberties

How We Treat Opioid Abuse in the LGBTQ+ Community Is Changing — and That’s a Good Thing

Blood Shortage Crisis In the U.S. Has Experts Calling for Revision of Policy for Gay Men

Key Facts About Eating Disorders in the LGBTQ+ Community

Transgender Women Have Unique Heart Risks as They Age

Why the LGBTQ+ Community Faces a Higher Diabetes Risk Than the General Population

New Survey Highlights Lack of LGBTQ+ Awareness Among U.S. Neurologists

Self-Care

Self-Care, According to a Black Queer Social Justice Advocate

Self-Care, According to an LGBTQ+ Mental Health Educator