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and health disparities in LGBTQ2IA+ communities. In prevention efforts.
2020, Austin Public Health received a tobacco disparity Together, we can build a tobacco-free Austin and help
grant from the Texas Department of State Health Services improve health outcomes for LGBTQ2IA+ communities!
and CDC to focus efforts on tobacco control in
LGBTQ2IA+ communities. In 2021, APH staff launched
the community-driven Breathe With Pride Coalition 1
Parent, M. & Wille, L., 2021. LGBTQ2IA+ Community Health Needs Assessment.
(BWPC), with goals to promote health equity, change [online]. Available at: www.livetobaccofreeaustin.org/lgbtq2ia
community norms around substance use, increase awareness 2 Smith, Elizabeth A., and Ruth E. Malone. “The outing of Philip Morris: advertis-
and access to resources, and decrease tobacco use and ing tobacco to gay men.” American Journal of Public Health 93.6 (2003): 988-993.
tobacco-related health disparities amongst LGBTQ2IA+ 3 McConnell, Elizabeth A., et al. “Multiple minority stress and LGBT community
communities in Austin and Travis County. resilience among sexual minority men.” Psychology of sexual orientation and
gender diversity 5.1
APH staff are actively recruiting local area providers (2018): 1-12.
to join our Breathe With Pride Coalition*. 4 2022. Healthcare Equality Index. https://www.hrc.org/resources/health-
Conclusion care-equality-index
Babb, S, Malarcher A, Schauer G, Asman K,
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Though tobacco use rates and tobacco-related health Jamal A. Quitting Smoking Among Adults – United States, 2000-2015. MMWR
disparities are higher amongst LGBTQ2IA+ communities Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017;65(52):1457-1464.
*Links to resources mentioned above:
in Austin and Travis County, there are actionable items • Keep It Sacred – Traditional vs. Commercial
that providers and health systems can take to reduce the Tobacco: keepitsacred.itcmi.org/tobacco-and-
negative impacts of commercial tobacco use within these tradition/traditional-v-commercial/
populations: 1) take multiple cultural competency courses • Welcoming Spaces – National LGBT Cancer
and receive designations so they are adequately prepared Network: cancer-network.org/welcoming-spaces/
• Quality Healthcare for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender People – GLMA:
for responding to the health needs of LGBTQ2IA+ glma.org
populations in equitable and inclusive ways; 2) implement • Healthcare Equality Index – HRC: hrc.org/
brief tobacco interventions and eTobacco EHR protocol resources/healthcare-equality-index
to support community members with their cessation • eTobacco Protocol – Tobacco Research and
Evaluation Team: email uttobacco@utexas.edu to learn more.
journeys; and 3) join the Breathe With Pride Coalition • Join the Breathe With Pride Coalition by visiting the Breathe With Pride program
to stay abreast of local, current tobacco cessation and website: livetobaccofreeaustin.org/lgbtq2ia/

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