Opinion
Advocate for your LGBTQ patients
Advocate for your LGBTQ patients. Educate your staff and colleagues about care of these patients.
News
Updates on health and care utilization by TGNC youth
Almost two-thirds of TGNC youth identified their health as poor, fair, or good as opposed to very good or excellent, compared with one-third of...
Opinion
Eating disorders over the holidays
There are strategies youth with eating disorders can take to make it easier to cope.
Opinion
Inclusive sexual health counseling and care
Ensure confidentiality and don’t assume identity equals behavior when obtaining sexual histories from transgender and gender nonconforming youth...
Opinion
Religion and LGBTQ identities
LGBTQ teens may ask for help in navigating the relationship between gender identity and faith.
Opinion
Adolescent sexuality and disclosure
Adolescence is a time of rapid growth and development both physically and emotionally. Some of the major tasks of adolescent development include...
Opinion
What about the ‘B’ in LGBTQ?
Learn about health risks facing bisexual youth.
News
Promoting mental well-being in LGBTQ youth
Dr. Gayathri Chelvakumar provides suggestions for promoting mental well-being in LGBTQ youth.
Article
New research on health-related behaviors of sexual minority youth
Dr. Gayathri Chelvakumar shares results from the first nationally representative study on health risk behaviors of gay, lesbian, and bisexual high...
News
Why access to public bathrooms matters
Dr. Gayathri Chelvakumar explains why access to public bathrooms for transgender youth matters and what health care providers can do to help.
News
Creating safe spaces for LGBTQ youth, families in health care settings
Dr. Gayathri Chelvakumar discusses creating safe spaces for LGBTQ youth and families in health care settings.
News
Caring for gender-nonconforming youth in a primary care setting – Part 2
Dr. Gayathri Chelvakumar gives advice on assessment of youth with gender dysphoria.
