Quote:
“Love him and let him love you. Do you think anything else under heaven really matters?” – James Baldwin
In his iconic novel Giovanni’s Room, gay author James Baldwin makes a powerful statement about love. He proclaims that sex and gender don’t matter; all that matters is that two people love each other. Nothing should stand in their way if they have love in their hearts. These words resonated with millions of people who felt like their emotions were invalid because of the gender of the object of their love. With this quote, Baldwin assured them that it didn’t matter because love is love.
Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety & Suicide
- Are LGBT Populations at a Higher Risk for Suicidal Behaviors in Australia? Research Findings and ImplicationsJournal of Homosexuality, 62:7, 883-901, 2015
- The Physical and Mental Health of Lesbian, Gay Male, and Bisexual (LGB) Older Adults: The Role of Key Health Indicators and Risk and Protective FactorsThe Gerontologist Vol. 53, No. 4, 664–675 2012
Human Papilloma Virus
- High rates of incident and prevalent anal human papillomavirus infection among young men who have sex with men.J Infect Dis. 2014 Feb 1;209(3):369-76
- Human Papillomavirus, Smoking, and Sexual Practices in the Etiology of Anal CancerCancer. 2004 Jul 15;101(2):270-80
- Prevalence of human papillomavirus in men who have sex with men in the era of an effective vaccine; a call to acHIV Med. 2014 Sep;15(8):499-504.
Body Image & Eating Disorders
- Eating disorders in diverse lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations.Int J Eat Disord. 2007 Apr;40(3):218-26.
- Muscularity versus Leanness: An Examination of Body Ideals and Predictors of Disordered Eating in Heterosexual and Gay College StudentsBody Image. 2011 June; 8(3): 232–236.
- Pluralistic Ignorance of Physical Attractiveness in the Gay Male CommunityJournal of Homosexuality
2019, VOL. 66, NO. 14, 2002–2020
Sexually Transmitted Infections & HIV/AIDS
- Behaviorally Bisexual Men and their Risk Behaviors with Men and WomenJ Urban Health. 2009 Jul;86 Suppl 1:48-62
- Exploring the Healthcare Environment and Associations with Clinical Outcomes of People Living with HIV/AIDSAIDS Patient Care and STDs Pages:495–503
17 November 2017 - Sexually transmitted coinfections in patients with anogenital warts - a retrospective analysis of 196 patients.J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2020 Apr;18(4):325-332
Gay Pride
Substance Abuse
- LGBT friendly healthcare providers’ tobacco treatment practices and recommendationsPerspect Psychiatr Care. 2019 Oct;55(4):546-553
- Stress, Coping, and Context: Examining Substance Use Among LGBTQ Young Adults With Probable Substance Use DisordersPsychiatric Services 2020; 71:112–120;
Prostate, Testicular and Colon Cancer
- Hidden Patients, Hidden Partners: Prostate Cancer Care for Gay and Bisexual MenOncol Nurs Forum. 2018 Jul 2;45(4):435-438
- Sex After Prostate Cancer in Gay and Bisexual Men: A Review of the LiteratureSex Med Rev. 2020 Mar 10