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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > race and crime > specific populations > health issues of sexual minorities
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health issues of sexual minorities  

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  • The health of sexual minorities represents a broad and rapidly expanding area of public health research and concern. Encompassing people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT), sexual minorities are diverse populations who have struggled with issues of sexuality, identity, and gender amidst historic and continuing stigma, fear, and discrimination. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Sexual Minorities, Health Issues of]

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