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An Introduction to Health Equity for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) People

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1.  Which of the following statements about a person’s sexual orientation and gender identity is true?
  1. Everyone has both a sexual orientation and gender identity that they are born with. A person’s sexual orientation may change over time but gender identity does not.
  2. Everyone is born with a sexual orientation and gender identity and neither can change over time.
  3. Everyone has both a sexual orientation and gender identity. If a person changes the way they describe either, they must not be telling the truth.
  4. Everyone has both a sexual orientation and gender identity. How they describe these may vary and change with time.
2.  Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe a person’s sexual orientation?
  1. Bisexual
  2. Straight
  3. Transgender
  4. Lesbian
3.  What are the three dimensions of sexual orientation discussed by the presenters?
  1. Bisexual, queer, pansexual
  2. Identify, behavior, desire
  3. Emotions, behavior, attachments
  4. Asexual, questioning, straight
4.  Discrimination against LGBTQIA+ persons has been linked to which of the following?
  1. Diabetes
  2. High blood pressure
  3. Substance abuse
  4. Back pain
5.  Which of the following describes gender identity?
  1. Refers to the sex assigned at birth
  2. Refers to how a person presents (dress, hairstyle, speech patterns, mannerisms)
  3. Self awareness of being a man, woman, both, neither, or beyond
  4. Is the same thing as sexual orientation
6.  Which of the following terms is used to describe how we present our gender through names, pronouns, behavior, mannerisms, speech patterns, dress, and hairstyles?
  1. Gender identity
  2. Gender expression
  3. Gender role
  4. Gender choice
7.  Which term describes a person whose gender identity or gender expression aligns with society’s expectations based on the sex they were assigned at birth?
  1. Binary
  2. Non-binary
  3. Cisgender
  4. Transgender
8.  Which of the following was found in the 2015 US Transgender Survey about transgender people?
  1. 40% had lifetime suicide attempt
  2. 45% of those who sought coverage for hormones in the past year were denied
  3. 10% of respondents experienced serious psychological distress
  4. 55% reported having to teach their health care providers about their basic health needs
9.  Which of the following terms is outdated and should be avoided?
  1. Cisgender
  2. Transvestite
  3. Transgender
  4. Non-binary
10.  If a patient tells you that he is bisexual, you can safely assume which of the following?
  1. He engages in sexual activity with men and women
  2. He engages in sexual activity with many different people
  3. He is less likely to use protection during sexual activity
  4. He is attracted to people of all different genders
11.  If you are unsure what name to use for a patient, how should you address them?
  1. Ask what they would like to be called
  2. By the name on their chart
  3. Just say excuse me
  4. Address them as “Mr.” or “Ms.” followed by their last name
12.  Which of the following is best to use to politely correct a colleague if they make insensitive comments?
  1. Those kinds of comments are hurtful to others and do not create a respectful work environment.
  2. That was rude. You shouldn’t say that to them.
  3. He doesn’t want to be referred to as him anymore. You should use her.
  4. Why did you say that?
13.  Which type of stigma is defined as “institutional discrimination including the policies of private and governmental institutions that intentionally restrict the opportunities of certain people as well as policies that unintentionally restrict these opportunities”?
  1. Unconscious stigma
  2. Interpersonal stigma
  3. Internal stigma
  4. Structural stigma
14.  According to data shared in this course, enacted and anticipated stigma resulted in approximately a ___ increase in delaying needed urgent and preventive care in a sample of trans masculine people.
  1. 40%
  2. 65%
  3. 80%
  4. 100%
15.  Which of the following refers to a person’s many identities which overlap with one another in relation to stigma and oppression?
  1. Resilience
  2. Intersectionality
  3. Identity crisis
  4. Gender expression

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