Sexual and Gender Minorities
"Sexual and Gender Minorities" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Individuals including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, gender non-conforming people, and other populations whose sexual orientation or GENDER IDENTITY and reproductive development is considered outside cultural, societal, or physiological norms.
| Descriptor ID |
D000072339
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.777
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| Concept/Terms |
Sexual and Gender Minorities- Sexual and Gender Minorities
- Non-Heterosexuals
- Non Heterosexuals
- Non-Heterosexual
- Sexual Dissidents
- Dissident, Sexual
- Dissidents, Sexual
- Sexual Dissident
- GLBT Persons
- GLBT Person
- Person, GLBT
- Persons, GLBT
- GLBTQ Persons
- GLBTQ Person
- Person, GLBTQ
- Persons, GLBTQ
- LGBT Persons
- LGBT Person
- Person, LGBT
- Persons, LGBT
- LGBTQ Persons
- LGBTQ Person
- Person, LGBTQ
- Persons, LGBTQ
- Lesbigay Persons
- Lesbigay Person
- Person, Lesbigay
- Persons, Lesbigay
- Non-Heterosexual Persons
- Non Heterosexual Persons
- Non-Heterosexual Person
- Person, Non-Heterosexual
- Sexual Minorities
- Minorities, Sexual
- Minority, Sexual
- Sexual Minority
- LBG Persons
- LBG Person
- Person, LBG
- Persons, LBG
Gays- Gays
- Gay
- Men Who Have Sex With Men
Lesbians- Lesbians
- Lesbian
- Women Who Have Sex With Women
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2020 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2021 | 23 | 4 | 27 |
| 2022 | 35 | 1 | 36 |
| 2023 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sexual and Gender Minorities" by people in Profiles.
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Not a Monolith: Regional HIV Implementation Science Lessons With Latino/a/x Populations. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Apr 15; 98(5S):e98-e103.
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Effectiveness of the smart program: Stepped-care HIV prevention for gay and bisexual adolescent boys. Health Psychol. 2025 Mar; 44(3):321-331.
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An Education Intervention in Gastrointestinal Healthcare Workers Improves Knowledge of Sexual and Gender Minority Digestive Health. Dig Dis Sci. 2025 Apr; 70(4):1333-1341.
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Substance Use Classes Among YMSM in an HIV Digital Health Intervention Program: Implications for Acceptability, Engagement, and Health Outcomes. AIDS Behav. 2025 May; 29(5):1479-1491.
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Sexual identity, sexual behavior, and drug use behaviors among people who use drugs in the rural U.S. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2025 Apr; 171:209629.
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Mpox Clinical Presentation, Diagnostic Approaches, and Treatment Strategies: A Review. JAMA. 2024 11 19; 332(19):1652-1662.
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Analyzing Social Support from Facebook on Viral Suppression among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV: A Pilot Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Oct 12; 21(10).
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PrEPárate: Evaluation of a Community-Driven PrEP Social Marketing Intervention Tailored to Latino/a/x Individuals. AIDS Behav. 2024 Dec; 28(12):4069-4078.
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Racial and Ethnic Differences in Mobile App Use for Meeting Sexual Partners Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men and Young Transgender Women: Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2024 Sep 11; 10:e54215.
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Impact of COVID-19 and Mpox on Sexual Practices and Disease Mitigation Strategies Over Time Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Affiliated With Collective Sex Venues. Sex Transm Dis. 2024 Dec 01; 51(12):817-825.