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In recent years, trends in data col lection have shifted, creating new opportunities to study sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, and other relevant components of SGD identities, such as sexual attraction and sexual behavior. However, the existing data and the research methodologies behind current study measures are not sufficient to capture and convey the richness of SGD communities or to capture the varied effects that unique and intersecting identities have on health and well-being outcomes for SGD people.
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This current committee finds that collecting data on the identities and experiences of SGD people is an essential step toward understanding the ways in which outcomes for SGD groups differ from those of heterosexual and cisgender populations. Effectively addressing disparities related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status will require collaborative and coordinated efforts among federal, state, and private stakeholders.
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Intersex status questions still need to be developed, field-tested, and validated for use in population surveys. The health and well-being of SGD populations across the Unites States could be improved by the addition of sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status measures to publicly and privately sponsored data collection activities at national, state, county, municipal, school district, and tribal levels.
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Researchers have worked for decades to develop sound approaches for the collection of data about sexual orientation and gender identity, but such data are not collected consistently or completely across surveys, and population-level data for certain groups (e.g., people with intersex traits) do not exist.
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RECOMMENDATION 1: Entities throughout the federal statistical system; other federal agencies; state, local, and tribal departments and agencies; private entities; and other relevant stakeholders should consider adding measures of sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status to all data collection efforts and instruments, such as population-based surveys, administrative records, clinical records, and forms used to collect demographic data. At the national level, a federal interagency working group at the U.S.
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Finally, measurement standards would aid federal statistical agencies in providing support to state and local entities in the collection of population data specific to their local contexts. For example, the National Center for Education Statistics could assist education researchers in collecting data that capture sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status in studies of students and school personnel.
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CRITICAL DATA GAPS Not all topics can be explored efficiently or effectively through the use of data drawn from representative samples of a population; when focusing on underrepresented groups, it is sometimes necessary to use different methods that capture adequate samples of the population in question for effective study. In addition to data from representative samples, the committee identified additional needs for data in a variety of topical areas; some gaps could be addressed through observational studies of specific populations, while others might require experimental studies that randomly assign participants to different treatment groups, qualitative explorations of specific topics, or other methods.
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This lack significantly impairs the ability of the researchers to develop scientific evidence to help address critical policy, social, and economic concerns relevant to SGD populations. By improving researchers' ability to access, link, and use existing data, stakeholders could substantially advance the relevance and impact of research.
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Placing scientific evidence at the forefront of program planning will allow researchers, policy makers, and public and private stakeholders to develop services and interventions that can benefit SGD communities. RECOMMENDATION 5: Public and private research funders, to gether with federal statistical agencies, should prioritize research into the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based services, programs, and interventions that promote the well-being of sexual and gender diverse populations.
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Individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, transgender, non-binary, queer, or intersex and those who express same-sex or same-gender attractions or behaviors will have experiences across their life course that differ from those of cisgender and heterosexual individuals. Characteristics such as age, race and ethnicity, and geographic location intersect to play a distinct role in the challenges and opportunities SGD people face.
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