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In order to count, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual people must be counted.

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The collection of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data across surveillance, health care, and research contexts generates data that can inform evidence-based improvements in governmental public health services, clinical care, and health outcomes for sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals. To achieve this promise, however, SOGI data collection must result in applied positive individual or community benefit. providing a clear rationale and ensuring the confidentiality of SOGI data collection are important for people to be willing to disclose accurate SOGI information, especially LGBTQIA+ people. SOGI data collection practitioners should recognize that the SOGI lexicon evolves over time, thus SOGI measures should be updated as community terminology changes. Finally, as SOGI data are collected, it is crucial for maximum public health equity impact to partner with LGBTQIA+ people and communities to ensure these data inform practices and policies to support LGBTQIA+ population health and well-being at scale. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Source: Health Psychology

DOI: 10.1037/hea0001478

Authors: Lauren B. Beach, Annesa Flentje, Jonathan B. Freeman

Institutions: Northwestern University, University of California, San Francisco, Columbia University

Language: English

Topic: LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism