LGBT Healthcare Training Video: "To Treat Me, You Have to Know Who I Am"

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2011May 25

"To Treat Me, You Have to Know Who I Am": New York City Health and Hospitals launched a mandatory employee training program that will improve access to healthcare for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and help to reduce health disparities related to sexual orientation and gender identification. The training will teach staff to provide respectful, patient-centered and culturally competent healthcare services to thousands of LGBT New Yorkers who are served by the public hospitals, community health centers and nursing homes every year. Find out more at http://www.nyc.gov/hhc.

The US Census does not ask questions about sexual orientation or gender identity

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LGBT people have higher rates of tobacco use, alcohol use and STD's

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There are 1 million lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents

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Produced by Liz Margolies, LCSW, executive director, The National LGBT Cancer Network

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LGBT Healthcare Training Video: "To Treat Me, You Have to Know Who I Am"

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The US Census does not ask questions about sexual orientation or gender identity

The US Census does not ask questions about sexual orientation or gender identity

The US Census does not ask questions about sexual orientation or gender identity

LGBT people have higher rates of tobacco use, alcohol use and STD's

LGBT people have higher rates of tobacco use, alcohol use and STD's

LGBT people have higher rates of tobacco use, alcohol use and STD's

There are 1 million lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents

There are 1 million lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents

There are 1 million lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents

Produced by Liz Margolies, LCSW, executive director, The National LGBT Cancer Network

Produced by Liz Margolies, LCSW, executive director, The National LGBT Cancer Network

Produced by Liz Margolies, LCSW, executive director, The National LGBT Cancer Network

NYC Health + Hospitals

LGBT Healthcare Training Video: "To Treat Me, You Have to Know Who I Am"

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The US Census does not ask questions about sexual orientation or gender identity

The US Census does not ask questions about sexual orientation or gender identity

The US Census does not ask questions about sexual orientation or gender identity

LGBT people have higher rates of tobacco use, alcohol use and STD's

LGBT people have higher rates of tobacco use, alcohol use and STD's

LGBT people have higher rates of tobacco use, alcohol use and STD's

There are 1 million lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents

There are 1 million lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents

There are 1 million lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents

Produced by Liz Margolies, LCSW, executive director, The National LGBT Cancer Network

Produced by Liz Margolies, LCSW, executive director, The National LGBT Cancer Network

Produced by Liz Margolies, LCSW, executive director, The National LGBT Cancer Network

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The US Census does not ask questions about sexual orientation or gender identity

The US Census does not ask questions about sexual orientation or gender identity

The US Census does not ask questions about sexual orientation or gender identity

LGBT people have higher rates of tobacco use, alcohol use and STD's

LGBT people have higher rates of tobacco use, alcohol use and STD's

LGBT people have higher rates of tobacco use, alcohol use and STD's

There are 1 million lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents

There are 1 million lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents

There are 1 million lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents

Produced by Liz Margolies, LCSW, executive director, The National LGBT Cancer Network

Produced by Liz Margolies, LCSW, executive director, The National LGBT Cancer Network

Produced by Liz Margolies, LCSW, executive director, The National LGBT Cancer Network

NYC Health + Hospitals

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