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St. Louis on the Air
11:09 am
Wed October 10, 2012

Health Disparities Among LGBT Missourians

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Missouri Foundation for Health recent study about health disparities in the LGBT community
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A recently released report shows there is a disparity in health care among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Missourians.  The study by the Missouri Foundation for Health shows LGBT individuals have less access to health care and tend to be less healthy than the general population.

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Health / LGBT
3:36 pm
Tue August 28, 2012

Report: LGBT Missourians tend to be less healthy, have less access to care

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Missouri Foundation for Health has released a new study on health conditions of the LGBT community in the state. You can read the full report via the link in the story below.
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Reporting from Jacob McCleland of KRCU used in this report.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Missourians have less access to healthcare and tend to be less healthy than the general population. That’s according to a new report by the Missouri Foundation for Health.

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LGBT community seeks protection laws
1:38 pm
Fri May 4, 2012

Supporters want more local laws to protect LGBT

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Supporters of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community Friday called on St. Louis County and individual municipalities to enact anti-discrimination laws.

Five area cities, including the city of St. Louis, have updated their discrimination ordinances to include protections for the LGBT community. Andrew Shaughnessy, with the LGBT advocacy group PROMO, says there are several others considering doing the same thing.

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