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                               CULTURE AND SEXUAL




                                       ORIENTATION






                                                       K AY  W OODIEL
                                                        K ATE  B RINDLE






                           LEARNING OBJECTIVES
                         After completing this chapter, you will be able to
                       ■       Acknowledge the diversity within the gay cultures.
                       ■       Recognize health risks and common health concerns specifi c to lesbians and
                          bisexual women, gay and bisexual men, transgender individuals, and racially
                          and ethnically diverse LGBT people.

                       ■       Increase awareness of and sensitivity to health issues relevant to the LGBT
                          culture.
                       ■       Demonstrate cultural competence when working with and addressing the
                          LGBT culture.








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