4/20/21 - Outside the Margins: Queer and Trans People of Color and the Pandemic

Research shows that sexual and gender minorities experience greater health disparities compared to heterosexual and cisgender populations. They have higher rates of cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic illness, alcoholism, substance abuse, obesity, autoimmune disorders and chronic pain. These health disparities are consequences of discrimination, bias and stigma, and systemic, interpersonal and intrapersonal oppression. Similar disparities in health coverage, chronic health conditions, mental health, and mortality also exist for racial and ethnic minorities. For queer and trans people of color, these disparities, underlying health conditions, and lack of support leave them especially susceptible to COVID-19.

Join our expert panel as we discuss specific impacts to QTPOC, resources across the Commonwealth, and opportunities to better train and prepare health care professionals.

Moderator:
Rayne Parker
Assistant Director, UK Office of LGBTQ* Resources

Panelists:
Shawn Bumpase
Chair, Kentucky Black Pride

Nikita Gupta, MD
Assistant Professor, College of Medicine

Aaron E. Weathers II
Assistant Director, Health Sciences LGBT Center, University of Louisville