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Get the comprehensive resource for LGBT public issues! Public services for sexual minorities have suffered from practitioners’ lack of knowledge about sexual or gender orientation, specific concerns, and inherent system phobia and heterosexism. The Handbook of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Public : A Practitioner’s Guide to Service provides a unique focus on LGBT public , offering positive direction for practitioners looking for guidance in methods to ensure a y community for all while taking into consideration the special needs of sexual minorities. Ignorance and fear by both practitioners and LGBT clients leads to less-than-optimum public services. The Handbook of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Public extensively discusses these issues clearly, working to foster cultural competency among public professionals. This book lays the groundwork for better understanding of LGBT issues and their relationship to overall public , then delves into the research on how incorporating LGBT cultural competency can improve academic institutions and continuing education programs. The problem of providing care access and the issues burdening each segment of the LGBT community are discussed in detail, all with a focus on providing effective solutions to tough challenges. Clear strategies are also presented for improving city, county, state, and national public infrastructures and policies. The issue of productive and safe work environments in business and the private sector for LGBT individuals is addressed, along with a close look at the advantages—and pitfalls—of media and Internet resources. Many chapters are illustrated with tables and diagrams; each chapter is exhaustively referenced, includes useful lists of selected resources, and asks questions to spark thought on the issues as they pertain to the reader's circumstances. The Handbook of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Public discusses: * the inequities in care for LGBT people * overt prejudice, discrimination, disdain, or outright denial of services * assumption by professionals of risk factors based on sexual or gender orientation rather than individual behaviors and history * unwitting expression of biases of many public practitioners * the effect of social stigma on public care services * LGBT cultural competency framework for institutions of higher learning and professional organizations * LGBT awareness, sensitivity, and competency training * sexually transmitted diseases * reproductive cancers * partner violence * noncommunicable diseases among gay and bisexual men * ’down low’ behavior (avowed straight men with spouses having sex with other men) as public issue * AIDS-related malignancies * transsexuals and transphobia * hormonal therapy * sex reassignment surgery (SRS) * mental needs of transsexuals, cross-dressers, and intersex individuals * barriers to care access * insurance systems * confidentiality of medical records * substance use * care issues for LGBT youth and young adults * care needs of LGBT elders * recommendations for improvement of and welfare services The Handbook of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Public is a one-of-a-kind resource for LGBT public issues, essential for public professionals, practitioners, services professionals, substance abuse counselors, disease intervention spets, public advisors, community service administrators, community based agencies, and community nurses. Educators in community hea