ArticleJournal of public health policy2017
State and local policies related to sexual orientation in the United States.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Health-related regional and neighborhood correlates of sexual minority concentration: A systematic review.PloS one · 2018Pooled it
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- Variation Between LGBT Estimates and State Policy Context.Population research and policy review · 2025Article
- Minority stress mediates associations of sexual minority state policies and tobacco use among US sexual minority young adults.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2024Article
- Assessing LGBTQ+ stigma among healthcare professionals: An application of the health stigma and discrimination framework in a qualitative, community-based participatory research study.Journal of health psychology · 2022Article
- Assessing Variations in Sexual Orientation- and Gender Identity-Related U.S. State Laws for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research and Action, 1996-2016.LGBT health · 2022Article
- Exploring influences on methamphetamine use among Black gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Atlanta: A focus group study.The International journal on drug policy · 2021Article
- "Here in the Bible Belt, It's Predominantly Negative": Sexual Identity Stigma in the American South, 50 Years After Stonewall.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Is Where Same-Sex Couples Live a Valid Measure for Where Single Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People Live in Population Health Research? Results from a National Probability Phone Survey, 2017, United States.Annals of LGBTQ public and population health · 2020Article
- Geographic correlates of primary and secondary syphilis among men who have sex with men in the United States.Annals of epidemiology · 2019Article
- Developing a Topology of Syphilis in the United States.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2018Article
- Psychometric analysis of the Life Worries Scale for a new generation of sexual minority men: The P18 Cohort Study.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2018Article
- Using Mixed Methods and Multidisciplinary Research to Strengthen Policy Assessments Focusing on Populations at High Risk for Sexually Transmitted Diseases.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)Article
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Abstract
Poorer health suffered by lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) populations may be associated with public policies. We collected the laws that in 2013 prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation from 50 United States (US) states, the District of Columbia (Washington, DC or DC), and the 30 most populous US metropolitan areas. To facilitate future research, we coded certain aspects of these laws to create a dataset. We generated descriptive statistics by jurisdiction type and tested for regional differences in state law using Chi-square tests. Sixteen (31.4 per cent) states prohibited discrimination by all employers based on sexual orientation, 25 states (49.0 per cent) in public employment, 18 states (35.3 per cent) in government contracting, and 21 states (41.2 per cent) in private employment. Twenty-one states prohibited discrimination (41.2 per cent) in housing practices (selling and renting), and 17 (33.3 per cent) in public accommodations. Local (county/city) laws prohibiting discrimination were less common. State laws differed significantly by US census region - West, Midwest, Northeast, and South. Future analyses of these data could examine the impact of these laws on various outcomes, including health among LGB populations.
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