> LGBTQ health disparities are obvious or evident and there could be a link between their treatment and the fact that members of the LGBTQ community are more at risk for suicide, substance abuse, and psychiatric disorders.
> LGBTQ population is less likely to have health insurance and visit the doctor for preventive screening. Additionally, the LGBTQ community endures substandard access to health care as well as substandard institutional provisions created by health care providers.