Health for the LGBTQ community

By Dr. Aruna Muralidhar

‘Openness may not completely disarm prejudice, but it’s a good place to start’- Jason Collins

The LGBTQ are an ever-increasing community worldwide with India being no exception. The acronym LGBTQQIAAP is an umbrella term and stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Allies and Pansexual. As per the GOI in 2012, there are about 2.5 million gay people in India based…