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Article: Fewer than Half of All Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Adults Surveyed Say They have Disclosed Their Sexual Orientation to Their Health Care Provider; New Witeck-Combs Communications/Harris Interactive survey also shows GLBT Americans are less likely to have health insurance than their heterosexual counterparts.
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- December 17, 2002
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Fewer than half of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) adults disclose their sexual orientation to their health provider according to new survey results released by Witeck-Combs Communications and Harris Interactive(R). In addition, the survey showed that GLBT respondents are also less likely to have health insurance than their non-gay counterparts.
"We are dismayed to learn how the 'closet' puts gays and lesbians at risk in speaking honestly with their doctor or primary health care provider," said Darin Johnson, Vice President of Witeck-Combs Communications. "Stigma and the potential for ...