Queers are struggling with routine healthcare and preventative medicine, says a report from Statistics Canada. Among other things the report found that lesbians are less likely than straight women to have a regular doctor and that bisexuals are more likely than straight or gay/lesbian respondents to have health issues they’re not getting adequate treatment for.
"The self-perceived general health of gay men and lesbians was similar to that of heterosexuals," states the report, which draws on data from the 2003 and 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). "By contrast, bisexuals were more likely than heterosexuals to report fair or poor health.
"Gay men and bisexual women tended to report more chronic conditions than did the heterosexual population…. When respondents were asked if they had been diagnosed with a mood or anxiety disorder, all sexual minority groups reported levels above those for the heterosexual population."
