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LGBTQIA+ Health Resources

LGBTQIA+ health resources for Emory University and Emory Healthcare

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For more terms search Homosaurus, the international linked data vocabulary of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) terms.

LGBTQAI2S+ (broad search)

("Bisexuality"[Mesh] OR bisexual*[tw] OR "Homosexuality"[Mesh] OR gay[tiab] OR "homosexuality, female"[mesh] OR lesbian*[tw] OR homosexual*[tw] OR "same sex"[tw] OR "same gender*"[tw] OR "sexual minorit*"[tw] OR "Sexual and Gender Minorities"[Mesh] OR “queer”[tw] OR MSM[tw] OR "men who have sex with men"[tw] OR "transgender persons"[mesh] OR "Sex Reassignment Procedures"[Mesh] OR "Gender-Affirming Surger*"[tw] OR "health services for transgender persons"[mesh] OR transwoman[tw] OR transman[tw] OR transwomen[tw] OR transmen[tw] OR transgender*[tw] OR transsexual*[tw] OR transmasculine[tw] OR "female to male"[tw] OR "male to female"[tw] OR misgender*[tw] OR "gender dysphoria"[tw] OR genderfluid*[tw] OR "gender fluid*"[tw] OR deadnaming[tw] OR intersex*[tw] OR "Intersex Persons"[Mesh] OR "gender non-conforming"[tw] OR “nonbinary”[tw] OR “non binary”[tw] OR non-binary[tw] OR two-spirit[tw] OR "two spirit*"[tw]) NOT ("animals"[MeSH Terms] NOT "humans"[MeSH Terms])

Transgender (narrow search)

("transgender persons"[mesh] OR "Sex Reassignment Procedures"[Mesh] OR "Gender-Affirming Surger*"[tiab] OR "health services for transgender persons"[mesh] OR transwoman[tiab] OR transman[tiab] OR transwomen[tiab] OR transmen[tiab]  OR mtf[tiab] OR ftm[tiab]OR transgender*[tiab] OR transsexual*[tiab] OR "Transsexualism"[Mesh] OR transsexualism[tiab] OR transmasculine[tw] OR "female to male"[tiab] OR "male to female"[tiab] OR misgender*[tiab] OR "gender dysphoria"[tiab] OR genderfluid*[tiab] OR "gender fluid*"[tiab] OR gender flex*"[tiab] OR "gender express*"[tiab] OR deadnaming[tiab] OR intersex*[tiab] OR "Intersex Persons"[Mesh] OR "gender non-conforming"[tiab] OR “nonbinary”[tiab] OR “non binary”[tiab] OR non-binary[tiab]) NOT ("animals"[MeSH Terms] NOT "humans"[MeSH Terms])

Transgender (broad search)

("transgender persons"[mesh] OR "Sex Reassignment Procedures"[Mesh] OR "Gender-Affirming Surger*"[tiab] OR "health services for transgender persons"[mesh] OR transwoman[tw] OR transman[tw] OR transwomen[tw] OR transmen[tw]  OR mtf[tw] OR ftm[tw]OR transgender*[tw] OR transsexual*[tw] OR "Transsexualism"[Mesh] OR transsexualism[tw] OR transmasculine[tw] OR "female to male"[tw] OR "male to female"[tw] OR misgender*[tw] OR "gender dysphoria"[tw] OR genderfluid*[tw] OR "gender fluid*"[tw] OR gender flex*"[tw] OR "gender express*"[tw] OR deadnaming[tw] OR intersex*[tw] OR "Intersex Persons"[Mesh] OR "gender non-conforming"[tw] OR “nonbinary”[tw] OR “non binary”[tw] OR non-binary[tw] OR two-spirit[tw] OR "two spirit*"[tw] OR travesty[tw] OR travesti[tw] OR koti[tw] OR kothi[tw] OR hijra[tw] OR mahuvahine[tw] OR mahu[tw] OR waria[tw] OR katoey[tw] OR kathoey[tw] OR bantut[tw] OR nadleeh*[tw] OR berdache[tw] OR xanith[tw] OR Ashtime[tw] OR Mashoga[tw] OR Quariwarmi[tw] OR Tida Wena[tw] OR X-Jenda[tw] OR Burrnesha[tw] OR Femminiell*[tw] OR Alyha[tw] OR Hwame[tw] OR Biza’ah[tw] OR Lhamana[tw] OR Muxe[tw] OR Ninauposkitzipxpe[tw] OR Winkte[tw] OR Mukhannathun[tw] OR Fa'afafine[tw] OR Fakaleiti[tw] OR Whakawahine[tw] OR Sistergirl*[tw] OR Brotherboy*[tw] OR Aravani[tw] OR Dhurani[tw] OR Jagakappa[tw] OR “Khawaja Sira”[tw] OR Meti[tw] OR Ombodhu[tw] OR Rupantarkami[tw] OR acault*[tw] OR Bakla[tw] OR “Mak Nyah”[tw] OR Calabai[tw] OR Calalai[tw] OR Bissu[tw]) NOT ("animals"[MeSH Terms] NOT "humans"[MeSH Terms])

Combine these with the searches above to narrow your search

Education

AND ("Education, Medical"[Mesh] OR "Education, Nursing"[Mesh] OR "Education, Public Health Professional"[Mesh] OR “medical education”[tiab] OR “nursing education”[tiab] OR “clinical education”[tiab])

Disabilities

AND "disabled persons"[MeSH Terms] OR disabled[tw] OR disabilit*[tw])

Geriatrics

AND (geriatric[tiab] OR ageing[tiab] OR elder*[tiab] OR "Aged"[Mesh] OR “frail elderly”[MeSH] OR "frail elderly"[tiab] OR “older adult*”[tiab])

Pediatrics

AND (child*[tiab] OR children*[tiab] OR adolescen*[tiab] OR juvenil*[tiab] OR youth*[tiab] OR teen*[tiab] OR pubescen*[tiab] OR pediatrics[MeSH] OR pediatric*[tiab] OR paediatric*[tiab])

Fertility Preservation

AND ("Fertility Preservation"[Mesh] OR "fertility preservation"[tiab] OR "fertility"[tiab])

As needed

NOT preprint[pt]

AND Eng[lang]

Databases

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