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 Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – article
• Do Ask Do Tell Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  – A toolkit for collecting data on sexual orientation and gender identity in clinical settings
• Why We Ask About Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  [PDF - 261 KB] – printable folding card

Terms and Definitions

• Gender Diverse Vocabulary Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  [PDF - 808 KB] – factsheet with common definitions for minority sexual orientations and gender identities
• How to use Pronouns Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  [PDF - 856 KB] – factsheet on why are they important and how to ask about them

Approach to Care

• Celebrating Our Magic Toolkit Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  [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 Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  [PDF - 1.4 MB] – Care guidelines for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients
• How to Talk to Your Patients Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  [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