Health and Wellness Information
LGBT patients can have unique healthcare needs. The following documents contain a list of things gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender patients should be aware of to discuss with their physician.
- Center for Disease Control LGBT Health
- Do Ask Do Tell (DADT)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness – Resources for LGBT Consumers
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Information at NYC Department of Health
- Accord Alliance - promoting health and well-being of people and families affected by Developmental Sex Disorders
- American Psychological Association
- National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC)
- National Coalition for LGBT Health
- National LGBT Cancer Network
Local Services and Community Centers
- Beth Israel Karpas Health Information Center
- NYC-Metro Area Transgender and Gender Non-Binary (TGNB) Community Resources
- NYC Comptroller’s Directory of LGBT Services and Resources
- SAGE: Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Elders
- Manhattan - The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Community Center
- Staten Island LGBT Community Center
- Brooklyn Community Pride Center
- LGTBQ Bronx Center
- Queens Pride House
- Queens Pride Center
- Hudson Pride Connections Center, Jersey City
- TransLatin@ Coalition
Legal Services and Public Policy
- HealthyPeople.gov - resource page for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health (a project of the US Department of Health and Human Services)
- TLDEF: Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
- Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
- The National LGBT Task Force
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- Human Rights Campaign
- The Center for HIV Law and Policy
- LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York
- Sylvia Rivera (Transgender) Law Project
- Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network
- Lambda Legal NY
For more information about our LGBT programs and services, please email us at LGBTinfo@mountsinai.org.