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Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data in Suicide and Other Violent Deaths: A Step Towards Identifying and Addressing LGBT Mortality Disparities

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Sexual orientation and gender identity (SO/GI) are not systematically recorded at time of death, limiting identification of mortality disparities in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. LGBT populations are thought to have elevated risk of suicide based on high rates of reported lifetime suicide attempts. Lack of data on suicide deaths, however, hinders understanding of the prevalence and patterns of suicide among LGBT populations and development of targeted interventions and prevention programs. This report describes recent efforts to address this knowledge gap by systematically collecting SO/GI information in the investigation of suicide and other violent deaths.

Source: LGBT Health

DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2014.0083

Authors: Ann P. Haas, Andrew Lane, on behalf of the Working Group for Postmortem Identification of SO/GI

Institutions: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Johnson Family Foundation

Language: English

Topic: LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities, Gender equality, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Johnson Family Foundation, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Gay and Lesbian Medical Association