why does this matter?
Big tobacco targets marketing towards LGBTQIA2S+ communities. This and anti-LGBTQIA2S+ discrimination are just a few of the factors contributing to higher rates of tobacco use among the LGBTQIA2S+ community than among non-LGBTQIA2S+ individuals.
“…I would say we have higher rates of substance use, and I’ll also say that we are being rejected and bullied and also depressed.”
[18-24 yrs., current tobacco user]
we learned…
When we conducted our needs assessment, we learned that these challenges are even more severe for LGBTQIA2S+ teens who are Black and/or Latino/a/x.
other studies have shown…
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UMD-PRC Community Health Needs Assessment Report
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Big Tobacco Targets the LGBTQ+ Community
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Queer Tobacco Use by the Numbers