Helpful Resources for Patients

The following is a list of helpful resources for physicians and for their patients in the LGBTQIA+ community in Connecticut. These groups are dedicated to providing quality care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning+ members of the community in a safe, friendly and compassionate environment.

1. LGBTQIA CENTERED SERVICES
   1. Adult Care
      1. Anchor Health CT
      2. Center for Gender Health | Hartford HealthCare | CT
      3. LGBTQ Services | Griffin Health - Derby, CT
      4. LGBTQ+ Services | Middlesex Health // Middlesex Health
      5. VHA LGBTQ+ Health Program - Patient Care Services (va.gov)
      6. LGBTQIA-Responsive Services at Wheeler :: Wheeler (wheelerclinic.org)
      7. LGBTQ+ Services | UConn Health
      8. Student Health and Wellness | Student Health and Wellness (uconn.edu)
      9. LGBTQIA+ Clinical Services | Nuvance Health
      10. LGBTQ Health | Yale Health
2. 2. Pediatric Care
      1. Pediatric Gender Program > Departments > Yale Medicine
      2. Gender Program | Pediatric Endocrinology | Connecticut Children's (connecticutchildrens.org)
      3. Anchor Health CT
3. GENDER AFFIRMING CARE
   1. Gender Affirming Services at Yale Health | Yale Health
   2. Center for Gender Health | Hartford HealthCare | CT
   3. LGBTQ Services | Griffin Health - Derby, CT
   4. LGBTQ+ Services | Middlesex Health // Middlesex Health
   5. Transgender Medicine Services | UConn Health
   6. Finding a provider offering gender affirming therapy
      1. LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory
         1. GLMA - Find a Provider
4. ASSISTANCE WITH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR GENDER AFFIRMING CARE
   1. Trans Health Project - Trans Health Project
   2. Coverage | Yale Health
5. STARTING A FAMILY
   1. LGBTQ+ Family Building | Illume Fertility
   2. Fertility Center > Departments > Yale Medicine
6. COMMUNITY GROUPS
   1. Home (hartfordpride.org)
   2. Southington PRIDE | Southington CT | Facebook
   3. HGLHC – Be Well. Be Yourself.
   4. New Haven Pride Center – a place for community, culture, and support
7. OTHER INFORMATION
   1. Cancer Facts for Gay and Bisexual Men
   2. Cancer Facts for Lesbian and Bisexual Women
   3. Recommendations for Gay and Bisexual Men's Health | CDC
   4. top 10 forGayMen.pdf (glma.org)
   5. Top 10 forlesbians.pdf (glma.org)
   6. Microsoft Word - Top Ten Trans.doc (middlesexhealth.org)

Helpful Resources for Providers

1. HOW TO HELP BUILD AN LGBTQIA FRIENDLY PRACTICE
   1. GLMA - Cultural Competence
   2. LGBTQ Health Care News & Info | American Medical Association (ama-assn.org)
   3. Home » LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
   4. Seven ways to make your practice more LGBTQ-friendly (medicaleconomics.com)
2. LGBTQ+ HEALTHCARE DIRECTORY
   1. GLMA - Find a Provider
3. STAYING INFORMED
   1. Glossary of Terms
      1. allys-guide-to-terminology_1.pdf (glaad.org)
      2. Glossary of Terms - Human Rights Campaign (hrc.org)
   2. Quality of Care Ratings
      1. Healthcare Facilities Search - Human Rights Campaign (hrc.org)
4. NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
   1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2021). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health https://www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/index.htm
   2. Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/
   3. National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center, Fenway Institute. https://www.lgbtqiahealtheducation.org
   4. National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging LGBTAgingCenter.org - About Us
   5. Home - Lambda Legal