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Our executive director, Nicolette Bryan is giving opening remarks, explaining how important it is that this research frames the way WE do research.
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Research and Policy Officer, Kristina is now sharing findings.
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16% of respondents shared that they experienced physical violence with a partner of the same sex in their past.
13% of respondents were victims of sexual assault with a same-sex partner.
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16% of respondents shared that they experienced physical violence with a partner of the same sex in their past.
13% of respondents were victims of sexual assault with a same-sex partner.
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‘Majority of respondents did not seek out health care services during the last 12 months of the period when the research was conducted’ - Kristina Neil
Barries to seeking health services
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TW: Mental Health
LBQ & TM people experience at different rates than their cishet counterparts.
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LBQ & TM people experience at different rates than their cishet counterparts.
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TW: Mental Health
A lesbian women battling depression feels like she cannot be herself fully because of Jamaica’s homophobia.
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A lesbian women battling depression feels like she cannot be herself fully because of Jamaica’s homophobia.
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Stigma and Discrimination
Kristina shares facts about stigma and discrimination within the community.
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Kristina shares facts about stigma and discrimination within the community.
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Kristina is sharing some of the recommendations following this body of research.
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Cultural Incompetence is being cited as one issue LBQT people grapple with when seeking healthcare. They often have to educate their providers about how to care for them.
“Cultural competence is the ability to understand, communicate with and effectively interact with people.”
“Cultural competence is the ability to understand, communicate with and effectively interact with people.”
Some recommendations coming out of the Research on the Health-seeking behaviors of LQBT women in Jamaica
