Lesson 1 LGBTQ+
- What it means to be a LGBTQ+ person
- What the issues are about a LGBTQ+ person’s health
What does LGBTQ+ mean?
LGBTQ+ is the acronym for : Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual, Queer
«+» stands for all the other identities not covered by the acronym LGBTQ (+ Pansexual
+ Agender + Gender Queer + Bigender + Gender Variant + Pangender)
- Whose sexual preferences are directed either exclusively or also towards persons of the same sex (Lesbian Gay Bisexual)
- Who identify with a gender other than their biological sex (unrespectively if they had a surgery or not)
- Who have not a definite sexual orientation or are still questioning it (Queer)
If you want to know more, please read this:
https://gaycenter.org/about/lgbtq/
or
https://ok2bme.ca/resources/kids-teens/what-does-lgbtq-mean/
- Because of anti-LGBTQ+ social stigma, LGBTQ+ people are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression.
- Some transgender people experience additional stress if they are treated in a way that does not conform to their gender identity.
- People cope with stress and depression in different ways, sometimes abusing drugs or alcohol.
- If you are having trouble coping with these issues, contact your doctor or someone you trust for information about resources available to you to manage your health.
- Difficulty accepting your sexual orientation
- Coping with other people’s reactions to your sexuality
- Feeling your body does not reflect your true gender (gender dysphoria)
- Transitioning
- Low self-esteem
- Self-harm
- Suicidal thoughts
- Depression
- Coping with bullying and discrimination
- Anger, isolation or rejection from family, friends or your community
- Fear of violence