 Sexual and Gender Minorities
"Sexual and Gender Minorities" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Individuals including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, gender non-conforming people, and other populations whose sexual orientation or GENDER IDENTITY and reproductive development is considered outside cultural, societal, or physiological norms.
| Descriptor ID |
D000072339
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.777
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| Concept/Terms |
Sexual and Gender Minorities- Sexual and Gender Minorities
- Non-Heterosexuals
- Non Heterosexuals
- Non-Heterosexual
- Sexual Dissidents
- Dissident, Sexual
- Dissidents, Sexual
- Sexual Dissident
- GLBT Persons
- GLBT Person
- Person, GLBT
- Persons, GLBT
- GLBTQ Persons
- GLBTQ Person
- Person, GLBTQ
- Persons, GLBTQ
- LGBT Persons
- LGBT Person
- Person, LGBT
- Persons, LGBT
- LGBTQ Persons
- LGBTQ Person
- Person, LGBTQ
- Persons, LGBTQ
- Lesbigay Persons
- Lesbigay Person
- Person, Lesbigay
- Persons, Lesbigay
- Non-Heterosexual Persons
- Non Heterosexual Persons
- Non-Heterosexual Person
- Person, Non-Heterosexual
- Sexual Minorities
- Minorities, Sexual
- Minority, Sexual
- Sexual Minority
- LBG Persons
- LBG Person
- Person, LBG
- Persons, LBG
Gays- Gays
- Gay
- Men Who Have Sex With Men
Lesbians- Lesbians
- Lesbian
- Women Who Have Sex With Women
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| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2016 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2018 | 6 | 4 | 10 | | 2019 | 9 | 4 | 13 | | 2020 | 11 | 1 | 12 | | 2021 | 26 | 1 | 27 | | 2022 | 24 | 1 | 25 | | 2023 | 22 | 0 | 22 | | 2024 | 17 | 6 | 23 | | 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sexual and Gender Minorities" by people in Profiles.
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Berkman C, Stein GL, Rosa WE, Acquaviva KD, Godfrey D, Woody I, Maingi S, Gonz?lez-Rivera C, Candrian C, O'Mahony S, Javier NM. Discriminatory health care reported by seriously ill LGBTQ+ persons and partners: Project Respect. Palliat Support Care. 2025 Apr 25; 23:e101.
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Sharma Y, Caceres BA, Taylor JY, Everett B, Makarem N, Hughes TL. Examining the Associations of Family-Related Factors with Hypertension in Sexual Minority Women. LGBT Health. 2025 May-Jun; 12(4):258-267.
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Edwards KM, Littleton H, Gardella J, Wheeler LA, Farquhar-Leicester A, Xu W, Spitz C, Hespe P, Chavez A, Kim S, Choi D, Allen M, Camp E, Ashworth S, Sharma M, Girard J, Higgins M, Hopfauf S, Neighbors C. An Online Program for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Reduces Alcohol Use and Teen Dating Violence: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2025 Mar; 86(2):287-296.
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Ybarra ML, Feaster DJ, Garofalo R, Bull S. Sexual Health Advocacy for Guys (SHAG): a randomized trial of the impact of a text-messaging program on HIV incidence and STI testing among a national sample of sexual minority cisgender?adolescent and young adult men. Trials. 2025 Jan 06; 26(1):9.
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Coholan A, Sanders JJ, Candrian C. Providing Palliative Care for Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals: A Qualitative Interview Study of Physicians' Attitudes and Experiences. J Palliat Med. 2025 Feb; 28(2):224-233.
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Klimo KD, Wilson JW, Farewell C, Grose RG, Puma JE, Brittain D, Shomaker LB, Quirk K. A Pilot and Feasibility Study on a Mindfulness-Based Intervention Adapted for LGBTQ+ Adolescents. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Oct 16; 21(10).
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Chakraborty P, Reynolds CA, McKetta S, Soled KRS, Huang AK, Monseur B, Corman JD, Obedin-Maliver J, Eliassen AH, Chavarro JE, Austin SB, Everett B, Haneuse S, Charlton BM. Sexual Orientation-Related Disparities in Neonatal Outcomes. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Dec 01; 144(6):843-851.
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Gilmore AK, Nielsen KE, Salamanca NK, Oesterle DW, Parekh A, Leone RM, Orchowski LM, Ramakrishnan V, Kaysen D, Davis KC. Preliminary Efficacy of Positive Change(+Change): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of an Integrated Alcohol and Sexual Assault Prevention Program Tailored by Gender and Sexual Orientation. J Interpers Violence. 2025 Jun; 40(11-12):2556-2581.
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Dyrbye LN, Brushaber DE, West CP. Reports of Burnout Among Historically Marginalized and Female Graduating Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Acad Med. 2024 Dec 01; 99(12):1385-1395.
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Everett BG, Bergman Z, Charlton BM, Barcelona V. Sexual Orientation-Specific Policies Are Associated With Prenatal Care Use in the First Trimester Among Sexual Minority Women: Results From a Prospective Cohort Study. Ann Behav Med. 2024 Aug 07; 58(9):594-602.
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