Resources and materials from the LGBT+ webinar series
Understanding the health needs of LGBT+ people- 07 June
- Fish, J., & Karban, K. (Eds.). (2015). LGBT Health Inequalities: International Perspectives in Social Work. Policy Press.
- Supporting LGBT People with Cancer: a resource for health & social care professionals- A practical guide for health professionals caring for LGBT+ people living with cancer
- LGBT Action Plan- presents the actions and overarching priorities for improving the lives and opportunities of LGBT+ people
- Hidden Figures: LGBT health inequalities LGBT Foundation- a resource outlining the Health inequalities faced by LGBT+ communities
- Hidden Figures: the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on LGBT communities in the UK - a resource outlining the impact of covid-19 on LGBT+ communities
Understanding and tackling Health Risk Behaviours among LGBT+ people - 14 June
- LGBT Foundation smoking in the LGBT community- Top tips to quit smoking
- Action on smoking in health report- Examples of good practice for stop smoking provision and support for LGBT+ communities
- Pride in sports- work to challenge, homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in sport and improve access to sport in LGBT+ people
- Football v homophobia- exists to challenge discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression at all levels in football
- Galop- Resources and publications about LGBT+ experiences of hate crime, domestic abuse and sexual violence
Sexual Health and Wellness for LGBT+, MSM and WSW - 22 June
- LGBT Foundation; Sexual health pages- offers a wide range of services to support LGBT+ with their sexual health and wellness
- Yorkshire MESMAC- offers a range guidance and support to LGBT+ people. MESMAC also provide specialist training to healthcare professionals and educational settings, including; primary, secondary, sixth forms, colleges and universities.
- Hibbert et al., Associations with drug use and sexualised drug use among women who have sex with women (WSW) in the UK: Findings from the LGBT Sex and Lifestyles Survey -
- Hibbert et al., Psychosocial and sexual characteristics associated with sexualised drug use and chemsex among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the UK
- Hibbert et al., Service provision and barriers to care for men who have sex with men engaging in chemsex and sexualised drug use in England
Perinatal care of LGBTQ+ individuals- how can we do it better? - 29 June
- Full article: Mothers and others: The invisibility of LGBTQ people in reproductive and infant psychology (tandfonline.com)- Editorial on the invisibility of LGBTQ+ people
- He’s not the mother | AIMS- Article on LGBT+ language and inclusion in perinatal care
- Trans and non-binary pregnancy, traumatic birth, and perinatal mental health: a scoping review: International Journal of Transgender Health: Vol 22, No 1-2 (tandfonline.com)- Paper on trans and non-binary pregnancy, traumatic birth, and perinatal mental health
- Good practice: supporting partners and family members in specialist perinatal mental health services – YouTube -Video animation about involving and supporting partners and other family members in specialist perinatal mental health services
- Gender-inclusive-language-in-perinatal-services.pdf (bsuh.nhs.uk)- Guidance on gender inclusive language in perinatal services
- LGBT people and parenting rights (stonewall.org.uk)- Link to information on parenting rights from Stonewall
- lucywarwickguasp.co.uk- Link to Lucy Warwick-Guasp, who offers training for perinatal mental health services:
Being young and LGBT+, issues affecting LGBT+ children and young people - 06 July
- Children and Young People’s Experience of their local GP practice – Presents findings of LGBTQ young people experiences of visiting GP practices in Calderdale, which was used to identify service improvements.
- Queer Futures 2 – NIHR funded project aiming to produce research that will improve the provision of mental health support for LGBT+ young people.
- Mind your language- Words can hurt – video animation of derogatory language towards LGBT+
- Guidelines for dealing with and reporting prejudice-based incidents, hate incidents and hate crimes in schools and settings
- North Yorkshire Guidance for schools on developing a Relationships and Sex Education Policy and implementing effective provision
- How are you feeling?- has been developed in partnership with young people and parents as a trusted source of information and advice on emotional health and wellbeing
- Mermaids– Mermaids supports gender-diverse children and young people until their 20th birthday, as well as their families and professionals involved in their care.
- Gendered Intelligence– Gendered Intelligence is a transgender led charity who work with the trans community and those who impact on trans lives.
- The rainbow flag award: A national quality assurance framework for primary schools, secondary schools, SEND schools and colleges
- The Proud Trust – The trust promotes education and positive change to empower LGBT+ young people and provide a variety of guidance for young people, professionals and parents.
LGBT+ equality in later life and ageing well - 15 July
Research into LGBT+ older adults
- Ward, Pugh and Price (2010) Don’t look back? Improving health and social care service delivery for older LGB users. Manchester: Equality & Human Rights Commission, https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/research-paper-dont-look-back-improving-health-and-social-care-service-delivery-for-older-lgb-users.pdf
- Westwood, S., & Price, E. (Eds.). (2016). Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans* individuals living with dementia: Concepts, practice and rights. Routledge.
- Westwood, S. (2020) The myth of ‘older LGBT+’ people: Research shortcomings and policy/practice implications for health/care provision. Journal of Aging Studies, 55, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2020.100880
- Westwood, S., Willis, P., Fish, J., Hafford-Letchfield, T., Semlyen, J., King, J., Beach, B., Almack, K., Kneale, D., Toze, M. and Becares, L. (2020) Older LGBT+ Health Inequalities: Setting a research agenda. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, https://jech.bmj.com/content/74/5/408
- Westwood, S. (2016). Dementia, women and sexuality: How the intersection of ageing, gender and sexuality magnify dementia concerns among lesbian and bisexual women. Dementia, 15(6), 1494-151, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25527570/
Good Practice Guidance for caring for LGBT+ older adults
- Age UK (2019) Safe to be me: Meeting the needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people using health and social care services. London: Age UK, https://www.ageuk.org.uk/globalassets/age-uk/documents/booklets/safe_to_be_me.pdf
- Jones, S. M., & Willis, P. (2016). Are you delivering trans positive care?. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/QAOA-05-2015-0025/full/html
- Guasp (2011) LGB in Later Life. London: Stonewall, https://www.stonewall.org.uk/resources/lesbian-gay-and-bisexual-people-later-life-2011
- Stonewall (2018) LGBT in Britain: Health Report. London: Stonewall, https://www.stonewall.org.uk/system/files/lgbt_in_britain_health.pdf
- Stonewall (2015) Unhealthy Attitudes. London: Stonewall, https://www.stonewall.org.uk/resources/unhealthy-attitudes-2015
- THE TRANS AGEING AND CARE (TrAC) PROJECT (2021) WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE MY PRACTICE AND SERVICE MORE TRANS INCLUSIVE? Guidelines for Healthcare Professionals, https://trans-ageing.swan.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Trans-inclusive-brochure-HCP.pdf
- FORGE (2001) Quick Tips for Caregivers of Transgender Clients. https://forge-forward.org/2011/06/quick-tips-for-caregivers-of-transgender-clients/
- Hughes, M. (2016) Providing Responsive Services to LGBT* Individuals with Dementia. In S. Westwood and E. Price (eds) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans* People Living with Dementia: Theory, Concepts, Rights, 83-96. Routledge.
- LGBT Health (2018) Proud to Care: LGBT and Dementia - A Guide for Health and Social Care Providers: https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/LGBT-Dementia-Toolkit.pdf
- National Care Forum (2016) Dementia care and LGBT communities: A good practice paper. NCF: https://nationallgbtpartnershipdotorg.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/dementia-and-lgbt-communities-good-practice-april-2016.pdf
- National LGBT Center (2013) Affirmative Care for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People: Best Practices for Front- line Health Care Staff. Boston, MA: Fenway Institute. www.lgbthealtheducation.org/wp- content/uploads/13-017_TransBest-PracticesforFrontlineStaff_v6_02-19-13_FINAL.pdf
- Suffolk Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Network (UK) (2012) Providing quality care to LGBT+ clients with dementia in Suffolk: a guide for practitioners. https://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/resource.cfm?r=574
- Stu Maddox: Gen Silent, The LGBT Aging Documentary: Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV3O8qz6Y5g&list=PL3xTQeufP2UtQpXh7kC2mCJce3RRsfuoQ&index=1
- Stu Maddox: Gen Silent, The LGBT Aging Documentary: full film: https://www.theclowdergroup.com/gensilent
- Westwood, S, King, A., Almack, K. and Suen, Y-T (2015) Good Practice in Health and Social Care Provision for Older LGBT people. In J. Fish and K. Karban (eds) Social Work and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Health Inequalities: International Perspectives, pp 145-159. Bristol: Policy Press.
Films and videos
- Dying Matters - End of Life Care for LGBT People: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjSgSZ1MONY
- LGBTI People and Dementia - Tony and Paul (Australia): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhsicqAt-gY
- LGBT Foundation, National Dementia Action Alliance, Switchboard (Brighton and Hove), National LGB&T Partnership and LGBT Consortium - Bring Dementia Out (UK): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io6600RFDbU
- SCIE (Social Care Institute for Excellence) Working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people: older people and residential care: Roger's story. https://www.scie.org.uk/lgbtqi/video-stories/older-people-residential-care
- Val's LGBTI Ageing & Aged Care - Edie: a day in the life of a lesbian with younger onset dementia (Australia): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGFUQhCkT6U
- lippypeople.org & https://wyqs.co.uk - videos and sound stories about life, loss learning and legacy within the LGBTQ+ community
