LGBTQ+ identities

• LGBTQ+ Resource Guide
• I am me: Understanding the Intersections of Gender, Sexuality, and Identity- video resource guide
• The Difference between Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression – Teaching Tolerance
• interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth – Intersex101
• The Asexual Visibility and Education Network
• Gender-Specific & Gender-Neutral Pronoun Guide
• International Pronouns Day Website
• Glosario de términos LGBT para equipos de atención a la salud (Spanish glossary of LGBT terms)
• National Association of School Nurses (NASN) Podcast: Cultural Competence for School Nurses Caring for LGBTQ Youth (2017)

Current situation and challenges

• School Climate in New Mexico (GLSEN 2017)
• Addressing the Health Needs of Sex and Gender Minorities in New Mexico (2018)
• The Health and Well-Being of LGB Youth in New Mexico (2015 NM-YRRS Data, published 2017)
• The Health and Well-Being of LGB Youth in New Mexico (2013 NM-YRRS Data, published 2016)
• NM Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey Connections Newsletter: Gender Identity (2018)
• NASN (National Association of School Nurses) Position Statement on LGBTQ Students (2021)
• SAMHSA Top LGBT Health Issues & Resource Kit (2012)
• Injustice at every turn- A report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey (2011)
• Health Equity in New Mexico (2016)

Self-Assessment

RLAS Self-Assessment (blank)
LGBTQ Inclusivity in Schools: A Self-Assessment Tool (CDC 2020)

Journal Articles

Garbers, S., Heck, C.J., Gold, M.A., Santelli, J.S., Bersamin, M. (2017) Providing culturally competent care for LGBTQ youth in School-Based Health Centers: A needs assessment to guide quality of care improvements. The Journal of School Nursing, epub ahead of print 23 Aug 2017. Available from: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1059840517727335

Abstract
School-based health centers (SBHCs) can take specific steps to provide culturally competent care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth, potentially impacting well- being. A needs assessment survey was conducted among a convenience sample of SBHC administrators and medical directors to assess climates and actions supportive of LGBTQ quality medical care. Half (53%) of the SBHCs surveyed (N = 66) reviewed print materials for negative LGBTQ stereotypes, and 27.3% conducted exhaustive materials review. Regional differences were detected: 46.2% of Southern SBHCs conducted any materials review compared to 91.3% in the West and all in the East and Midwest (χ2, p < .001). In the last academic year, 45.5% conducted no medical provider trainings, and 54.5% conducted no general staff trainings on providing care for LGBTQ youth. On intake forms, 85.4% included preferred names, but only23.5% included preferred pronoun. There are significant gaps in the extent to which SBHCs provide culturally competent care. These findings can guide future training and advocacy.

Rasberry, C.N., Morris, E., Lesesne, C.A. (2015) Communicating with school nurses about sexual orientation and sexual health: Perspectives of teen young men who have sex with men. The Journal of School Nursing, 31(5):334-344. Available from: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1059840514557160

Abstract
Black and Latino young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are at disproportionate risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV. This study informs school-centered strategies for connecting YMSM to health services by describing their willingness, perceived safety, and experiences in talking to school staff about sexual health. Cross-sectional data were collected from Black and Latino YMSM aged 13–19 through web-based questionnaires (N = 415) and interviews (N = 32). School nurses were the staff members youth most often reported willingness to talk to about HIV testing (37.8%), STD testing (37.1%), or condoms (37.3%), but least often reported as safe to talk to about attraction to other guys (11.4%). Interviews revealed youth reluctance to talk with school staff including nurses when uncertain of staff members’ perceptions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) people or perceiving staff to lack knowledge of LGBTQ issues, communities, or resources. Nurses may need additional training to effectively reach Black and Latino YMSM.