Local sexual and gender minorities (SGM)—including, but not limited to, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-conforming, and intersex people—can face stark health inequities.

Recent reports from the Hawaii Department of Health found disparities between SGM and non-SGM communities, related to health risk behaviors (e.g., smoking, substance use); health and well-being issues (e.g., current health conditions, consumption of fruits and vegetables); and mental health challenges (e.g., feeling sad or hopeless, self-harm), among others.

These reports also highlighted resiliency and strength within these communities through connections and resources, some of which are listed below.

Resources

• G-ECHO Gender-Affirming Providers Directory (Jan-Feb 2025)
• Oʻahu Homeless Point in Time Count – Sexual and Gender Minorities Reports – updated 2023
• Williams Institute Report – AAPI LGBT Adults in the US, including Hawai’i Highlight
• FEDUP (Fighting Eating Disorders in Underrepresented Populations: A Trans & Intersex Collective)
• AlohaCare Webinar – Enlivening a Culture of Health: Sexual and Gender Minorities
• Hawaii’s Last Drag – Smoking Cessation
• This Free Life – LGBT & Smoking
• LGBT Health (CDC)
• Trevor Project

HRSB’s sexual and gender minority health work is supported with State funding.