When accessing medical care, LGBTQI+ people often face discrimination and/or harassment or barriers to pay for services. A 2020 CAP survey found that among those who reported experiencing discrimination in the past year, 37 percent of gay, lesbian, queer, or bisexual people, and 59 percent of transgender people, experienced discrimination from a health care or medical provider in that time.* It also found that around 3 in 10 LGBTQ Americans faced difficulties last year accessing necessary medical care due to cost issues, including more than half of transgender Americans. Another study found that more than 1 in 6 LGBTQ individuals avoided seeking health care for fear of experiencing discrimination. Such discrimination increases the likelihood that LGBTQI+ people receive little to no treatment for health conditions caused by environmental pollution and climate crisis stressors.
When accessing medical care, LGBTQI+ people often face discrimination and/or harassment or barriers to pay for services. A 2020 CAP survey found that among those who reported experiencing discrimination in the past year, 37 percent of gay, lesbian, queer, or bisexual people, and 59 percent of transgender people, experienced discrimination from a health care or medical provider in that time.* It also found that around 3 in 10 LGBTQ Americans faced difficulties last year accessing necessary medical care due to cost issues, including more than half of transgender Americans. Another study found that more than 1 in 6 LGBTQ individuals avoided seeking health care for fear of experiencing discrimination. Such discrimination increases the likelihood that LGBTQI+ people receive little to no treatment for health conditions caused by environmental pollution and climate crisis stressors.
['Sexual minorities (LGBTQI+)']