Social movements and the genesis of LGBT health policy in Bahia, Brazil (1979-2014): initial disputes and possible alternatives.

Cien Saude Colet

Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia. R. Hormindo Barros 58, Candeias. 45029-094 Vitória da Conquista BA Brasil.

Published: February 2024

We conducted a socio-historical study covering the period 1979-2014 to explore the genesis of LGBT health policy in Bahia, Brazil, drawing on Pinell's theoretical framework for the sociological analysis of public policy. To analyze the social space, we investigated the trajectories of the agents involved in policy formulation and the relations between these agents and the national social space and field of State power. The agents were predominantly from the scientific, human rights, sexual rights, feminism and AIDS fields, and had a high level of bureaucratic and militant capital, meaning they were well-versed in LGBT health issues. The historical conditions of possibility underlying the formulation of LGBT health policy included the formalization of the State Technical Committee on LGBT Health in 2014, in an effort to improve access to comprehensive health care for vulnerable groups; and the Bahia without Homophobia plan, which helped expand dialogue around with civil society and social movements and address the main criticisms of policy making.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232024292.02222023DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

lgbt health
20
health policy
12
social movements
8
genesis lgbt
8
policy bahia
8
bahia brazil
8
social space
8
health
6
policy
6
lgbt
5

Similar Publications

Sexual and gender minority (SGM) cancer survivors face unmet care needs in accessing cancer health information and social support despite high satisfaction with treatment. SGM patients often delay care due to concerns of discrimination in healthcare settings, though the care experiences of SGM skin cancer survivors are less known. SGM individuals, particularly sexual minority men, report higher skin cancer prevalence and related risk behaviors than heterosexual men.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Problematic gambling among the LGBTQIA2S + population in Canada: A quantitative study.

Addict Behav

January 2025

Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 5N4, Canada; Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, 12e Avenue N Porte 6, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 5N4, Canada. Electronic address:

Background And Aims: LGBTQIA2S + populations are believed to be at higher risk of problem gambling due to their elevated rates of mental disorders and substance abuse compared to heterosexual and cisgender populations. However, little is known about these populations regarding their gambling practices in the Canadian context.

Methods: We conducted an online survey among Canadian residents 18 years or older who self-identify as sexually and gender-diverse (i.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Consistent evidence shows stigma impedes healthcare access in people living with HIV (PLWH) and men who have sex with men (MSM). We evaluated the impact of a stigma reduction training for providers whose design was informed by direct observation of their clinical behaviors obtained through visits by incognito standardized patient (SP).

Setting: We conducted this study in in sexually transmitted infection clinics in Guangzhou, China.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Coping and Social Support in Relation to Minority Stress and Cigarette Smoking Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Veterans.

Ann LGBTQ Public Popul Health

December 2024

Department of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington, School of Public Health, Seattle, WA, USA.

The intersection between a minoritized sexual orientation identity and a U.S. military Veteran status places lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) Veterans at increased risk for cigarette smoking.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is a violation of human rights that damages the health and well-being of-gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM). Sexual health services provide a unique opportunity to assess for DVA and provide support. This study explores the feasibility and acceptability of Healthcare Responding to Men for Safety (HERMES), a pilot intervention aimed to improve the identification and referral of gbMSM experiencing DVA in a London NHS Trust.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!