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UBC project examines the LGBT experience with breast and gynecological cancers

Aug. 2, 2012 | Filed under: Media Release | Tags: bisexual, cancer, CIHR, Faculty of Education, gay, health, health care, lesbian, LGBT, Mary Bryson, transgender

Researchers at the University of British Columbia are leading the first nationwide project on how sexual and gender minorities experience cancer, highlighting previously overlooked communities’ perspectives on cancer care.

Asian Canadian LGB teens face greater health risks as dual minorities: UBC research

Mar. 28, 2012 | Filed under: Media Release, News Feed | Tags: Asian Canadian teens, bisexual, bullying, CIHR, dual minority discrimination, Elizabeth Saewyc, gay, harassment, health, homosexual, lesbian, McCreary Centre Society, research, Southeast Asian, studentlife

Asian Canadian teenagers who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual are 30 times more likely to face harassment than their heterosexual peers – a factor that is linked to higher rates of alcohol or drug use, according to University of British Columbia research.

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UBC project examines the LGBT experience with breast and gynecological cancers

Asian Canadian LGB teens face greater health risks as dual minorities: UBC research

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