LGBTQ+ and Heart Health

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community faces distinct challenges when it comes to receiving good health care. 

Use these resources to learn more about how to support your – or your loved one’s – heart health:

• LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory
  https://lgbtqhealthcaredirectory.org/
• Human Rights Campaign: Coming Out to Your Doctor
  https://www.hrc.org/resources/coming-out-to-your-doctor
• Lambda Legal: When Health Care Isn't Caring
  https://legacy.lambdalegal.org/publications/when-health-care-isnt-caring

To learn more, visit CardioSmart.org/HealthyLiving. You can also find information for clinicians at ACC’s Diversity and Inclusion Resource Center.

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