A new report finds that LGBTQ+ women in the U.S. experience high rates of trauma, mental illness, and other health conditions. And they're less likely to seek medical care.

Medical discrimination against disabled LGBTQ+ women and trans women is also well documented. As reported by the Center for American Progress (CAP), 8% of LGBTQ+ females reported that doctors refused ...

A new report finds that LGBTQ+ women in the U.S. experience high rates of trauma, mental illness, and other health conditions. And they're less likely to seek medical care.

In 2024, 9.3 percent of U.S. adults identified as LGBTQ+, making an increase of more than a percentage point from 2023. Since 2020, the figure has nearly doubled and is up from 3.5 percent in 2012.

Researchers cited narriers to care for LGBTQ+ women as one source of the disparities. While 77% of the U.S. population has a primary care doctor, just over half of LGBTQ+ women do.