Sexual and Gender Minorities
"Sexual and Gender Minorities" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Individuals including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, gender non-conforming people, and other populations whose sexual orientation or GENDER IDENTITY and reproductive development is considered outside cultural, societal, or physiological norms.
| Descriptor ID |
D000072339
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.777
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| Concept/Terms |
Sexual and Gender Minorities- Sexual and Gender Minorities
- Non-Heterosexuals
- Non Heterosexuals
- Non-Heterosexual
- Sexual Dissidents
- Dissident, Sexual
- Dissidents, Sexual
- Sexual Dissident
- GLBT Persons
- GLBT Person
- Person, GLBT
- Persons, GLBT
- GLBTQ Persons
- GLBTQ Person
- Person, GLBTQ
- Persons, GLBTQ
- LGBT Persons
- LGBT Person
- Person, LGBT
- Persons, LGBT
- LGBTQ Persons
- LGBTQ Person
- Person, LGBTQ
- Persons, LGBTQ
- Lesbigay Persons
- Lesbigay Person
- Person, Lesbigay
- Persons, Lesbigay
- Non-Heterosexual Persons
- Non Heterosexual Persons
- Non-Heterosexual Person
- Person, Non-Heterosexual
- Sexual Minorities
- Minorities, Sexual
- Minority, Sexual
- Sexual Minority
- LBG Persons
- LBG Person
- Person, LBG
- Persons, LBG
Gays- Gays
- Gay
- Men Who Have Sex With Men
Lesbians- Lesbians
- Lesbian
- Women Who Have Sex With Women
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sexual and Gender Minorities" by people in Profiles.
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Mi Y, Wiginton JM, Murray SM, Lucas I, Valentine-Graves M, Dean LT, Willie TC, Willis K, Sanchez T, Baral S, Rao A. Association between homelessness and PrEP uptake among men who have sex with men: Results from the American Men's Internet Survey, 2017-2021. Soc Sci Med. 2025 Feb; 366:117674.
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Muwanguzi PA, Nabunya R, Ngabirano TD. Navigating HIV research among criminalized gender minority populations in Uganda: qualitative insights and lessons learned from novice researchers. Int J Equity Health. 2024 Oct 07; 23(1):201.
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Dawit R, Predmore Z, Raifman J, Chan PA, Dean LT. Perceived Versus Actual Costs of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2024 Oct; 38(10):468-476.
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Ventres WB, Stone LA, Abou-Arab ER, Meza J, Buck DS, Crowder JW, Edgoose JYC, Brown A, Plumb EJ, Norris AK, Allen JJ, Giammar LE, Wood JE, Dickson SM, Brown GA. Storylines of family medicine IX: people and places-diverse populations and locations of care. Fam Med Community Health. 2024 Apr 12; 12(Suppl 3).
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Carvajal DN, McLean I, Wang LF, Brahmi D, Washington JC. Equity and Justice in Family Medicine Clinical Care and Teaching Must Incorporate a Reproductive Justice Framework. Fam Med. 2024 Apr; 56(4):222-228.
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Danielewicz M. Medical Issues Affecting Older Gay and Bisexual Men. Clin Geriatr Med. 2024 May; 40(2):239-250.
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Mitchell EP. Increased Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates in Sexual and Gender Minorities. J Natl Med Assoc. 2023 Feb; 115(1):1-2.
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Sosnowy C, Predmore Z, Dean LT, Raifman J, Chu C, Galipeau D, Nocka K, Napoleon S, Chan P. Paying for PrEP: A qualitative study of cost factors that impact pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake in the US. Int J STD AIDS. 2022 12; 33(14):1199-1205.
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Ehlke SJ, Kendzor DE, Smith MA, Sifat MS, Boozary LK, Cohn AM. Single-use, co-use, and polysubstance use of alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis in sexual minority and heterosexual females. Am J Addict. 2023 01; 32(1):66-75.
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Hyde JT, Trinidad JC, Shahwan KT, Nguyen C, Yeung H, Carr DR. Learning Experiences in LGBT Health During Dermatology Residency. Cutis. 2022 Oct; 110(4):215-219.