Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Communities and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Call to Break the Cycle of Structural Barriers.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2021
Publication Title
Journal of infectious diseases
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disproportionately impacted lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) communities. Many disparities mirror those of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS epidemic. These health inequities have repeated throughout history due to the structural oppression of LGBTQ+ people. We aim to demonstrate that the familiar patterns of LGBTQ+ health disparities reflect a perpetuating, deeply rooted cycle of injustice imposed on LGBTQ+ people. Here, we contextualize COVID-19 inequities through the history of the HIV/AIDS crisis, describe manifestations of LGBTQ+ structural oppression exacerbated by the pandemic, and provide recommendations for medical professionals and institutions seeking to reduce health inequities.
Volume
224
Issue
11
First Page
1810
Last Page
1820
Recommended Citation
Gil RM, Freeman TL, Mathew T, Kullar R, Fekete T, Ovalle A, Nguyen D, Kottkamp A, Poon J, Marcelin JR, Swartz TH. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Communities and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Call to Break the Cycle of Structural Barriers. J Infect Dis. 2021 Dec 1;224(11):1810-1820. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab392. Erratum in: J Infect Dis. 2021 Nov 10;: PMID: 34323998.
DOI
10.1093/infdis/jiab392
ISSN
1537-6613
PubMed ID
34323998