Full Description
In this groundbreaking volume, editor Wallace Swan and co-editors Chris R. Surfus and Dallas S. Drake assemble an impressive collection of scholarly perspectives examining the complex relationship between LGBTQIA+ communities and public health crises. From the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s to COVID-19 and Mpox, this comprehensive work analyzes how outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics disproportionately impact marginalized populations and how institutional responses have evolved over time. Contributors explore the critical intersection of public health policy, social equity, and community resilience through a multidisciplinary lens.
Drawing on extensive research and firsthand experiences, the book reveals how LGBTQIA+ communities have mobilized in response to inadequate governmental action, creating their own support systems and advocacy networks. Chapters examine intersectional health disparities, the role of nonprofit organizations, bureaucratic responses, and the political dimensions of public health funding. By "connecting the dots" between multiple pandemics affecting LGBTQIA+ populations, the contributors provide a framework for understanding how social marginalization shapes health outcomes and how inclusive, evidence-based approaches can create more equitable responses to public health emergencies.
Highlighting both historical failures and emerging best practices in pandemic response, the book offers valuable insights for policymakers, healthcare professionals, and community advocates. It further stands as an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand the unique challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ communities during health crises and the path toward more just and effective public health systems.
Contents
1. Pandemics unveiled: A comparative analysis 2. The policy process 3. The U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey and U.S. LGBTQ populations 4. Political attacks on the LGBTQIA+ community 5. Change is in the wind 6. The LGBTQIA+ experience of HIV/AIDS 7. The new HIV prevention medication: PrEP: An analysis of benefits and unintended consequences 8. The LGBTQIA+ experience of COVID-19 and Long-COVID-19 9. Mpox and emergent epidemiological threats facing the LGBTQIA+ community 10. Comparative political-bureaucratic response to pandemics: Social inequity in responses to three pandemics in the U.S. 11. The public health bureaucratic response 12. The policy and politics of public health funding 13. Intersectional health disparities in the LGBTQIA+ community 14. The transgender community: Data and disparities under COVID-19 and Mpox 15. The social/emotional role of LGBTQIA+ service organizations and safe spaces throughout pandemics 16. The role of nonprofits in pandemics: Supporting Pennsylvania's LGBTQ+ community 17. LGBTQ-specific public policy identification and implementation to combat public health pandemics 18. The challenge for the United States and the world
