 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 | 7 | 4 | 11 | | 2019 | 9 | 5 | 14 | | 2020 | 13 | 1 | 14 | | 2021 | 27 | 2 | 29 | | 2022 | 29 | 0 | 29 | | 2023 | 25 | 0 | 25 | | 2024 | 22 | 7 | 29 | | 2025 | 15 | 0 | 15 | | 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sexual and Gender Minorities" by people in Profiles.
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McNicholas C, Memmel L, Kaplan C, Hwang Y, Crane L, Orso R, Harshberger K, Parker RL, Collins A, Conageski C, Sheth S, Kuroki L, Coleman J, Sutton E, Jennings A, Aviki E, Fitzpatrick M, Hibler K, Ripkin A, Mukherjee M. Addressing Cervical Cancer Screening Disparities: At-Home Self-Collection Among LGBQ+ Populations. Cancer Control. 2026 Jan-Dec; 33:10732748261448263.
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Anderson AM, Hughes LD, Rahman B, Clark KA. Enhancing Classification of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Information Among Suicide Decedents Reported in the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2003-2021. Am J Public Health. 2026 Jun; 116(6):755-760.
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Valenti K, Nwakasi C, Almack K, Bybee S, Nweke C, Coats H. "We have a long way to go": palliative care clinicians' reflections on inclusive care for LGBTQI+ older adult patients and care partners. Gerontologist. 2026 Jan 07; 66(1).
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Liu DY, Swerdlow BA, Chong SY, Kako N, Rubin A, Perry NS. Affect regulation in the context of sexual and gender minority stress: A scoping review protocol. PLoS One. 2026; 21(1):e0329531.
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Askew AJ, Roesch SC, Malcarne VL, Littleton H, Blashill AJ. Examination of the factor structure of the Body Image Concern Inventory among sexual minority men. Acta Psychol (Amst). 2026 Feb; 262:106106.
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Harper KL, McConnell A, DeFiori K, Griffith AM, Boyer TL, Cascalheira CJ, Blosnich JR, Ting M, Hilgeman MM, Livingston NA, Hamilton AB, Simpson T. LGBQ+?Veteran and Service Member Health and Health Care: A Scoping Review of Research from 1994 to 2023. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 May; 41(6):1615-1625.
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Delbasso CA, Mujica CA, Amaya S, Mullican KN, Salamanca NK, Leone RM, Orchowski LM, Davis KC, Kaysen D, Gilmore AK, López C. Anxiety coping motives moderate links between discrimination and alcohol use in immigrant-origin and non-immigrant LGBQ+ college student. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken). 2025 Nov; 49(11):2592-2603.
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Velasco RAF, Skeete KJ, Blakeley A, Beach M, Cicero EC, Sun CJ. Fostering equitable research partnerships with transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive communities: Lessons learned and challenges navigated. Nurs Outlook. 2025 Nov-Dec; 73(6):102576.
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Sharma Y, Philbin M, Everett B, Dwyer C, Bhargava A, Doan D, Beach LB, Pardee L, Caceres BA. Examining the Influence of Sexual Orientation-Related Nondiscrimination Laws on 30-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk. LGBT Health. 2025 Nov-Dec; 12(8):562-573.
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Stein GL, Berkman C, Acquaviva KD, Javier NM, Godfrey D, Maingi S, Candrian C, O'Mahony S, González-Rivera C, Woody I, Rosa WE. Training Health Care Providers Caring for Seriously Ill LGBTQ+ Persons and Their Partners: Project Respect. J Palliat Med. 2025 Oct; 28(10):1348-1353.
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