Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation 101
Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Information
- Beyond Men, Women, or Both: a Comprehensive, LGBTQ-inclusive, Implicit-Bias-Aware, Standardized-Patient-Based Sexual History Taking Curriculum – article
- Do Ask Do Tell – A toolkit for collecting data on sexual orientation and gender identity in clinical settings
- Why We Ask About Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity [PDF - 261 KB] – printable folding card
Terms and Definitions
- Gender Diverse Vocabulary [PDF - 808 KB] – factsheet with common definitions for minority sexual orientations and gender identities
- How to use Pronouns [PDF - 856 KB] – factsheet on why are they important and how to ask about them
Approach to Care
- Celebrating Our Magic Toolkit [PDF - 12 MB] – Resources for American Indian/Alaska Native transgender and Two-Spirit youth, their relatives and families, and their healthcare providers
- Guidelines for care for LGTBQ people [PDF - 1.4 MB] – Care guidelines for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients
- How to Talk to Your Patients [PDF - 3 MB] – printable pamphlet
Gender-Affirming Treatment Options
- Gender Affirming Endocrine Treatment Clinical Practice Guideline Summary – article on Evidence-based guidelines for endocrine based therapies
- Guidelines for primary and gender-affirming care for transgender and gender non-confirming patients – Clinical guides for primary care
- HIV Care and Sexual Health Assessment – E-learning course focused on providing culturally attuned sexual health care to 2SLGBTQ Native Americans