LGBTQ+ people are much more likely to vape. Here's why
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual Americans are much more likely to try tobacco products than their straight and cisgender peers, according to a new report from the surgeon general.
November 20, 2024
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FDA Launches Campaign to Prevent Tobacco Use Among Young LGBT People
The FDA hopes to reach young LGBT folks with an antismoking campaign that uses videos of drag queens and YouTubers.Â
May 2, 2016
Is Vaping the Best Way to Stop LGBT Smoking?
Smoking is an LGBT health crisis. We should look at all options to bring down our unacceptable high rates of tobacco use, says the Log Cabin Republicans' Gregory T. Angelo.
February 10, 2017
Banning Menthol Cigarettes Will Save LGBTQ+ Lives
For too long, Big Tobacco has preyed on LGBTQIA+ communities — and now, an FDA rule can help protect our health.
September 11, 2023
How Tobacco Companies Harm the LGBTQ+ Community
Tobacco companies have long profited off LGBTQ+ and Black communities, and it's time for stricter regulation.
August 30, 2022
Frankie Grande: Smoking 'Ain't Cute,' Guys
Reality and Broadway star Frankie Grande is the son of a pulmonologist and says smoking and cancer ain't cute.
April 1, 2015
Civil rights, medical groups sue FDA over ‘almost unconscionable’ delay in banning menthol tobacco products
Over a 20-year period, a ban could lower health care costs among all adult smokers by about $1.62 billion, a recent study found.
April 4, 2024
The Menthol Diaries: Taking back Pride from tobacco
Coming together to talk about Big Tobacco and the LGBTQIA+ community, employees of equalpride share their experiences with menthol tobacco and their journey to stop smoking.
June 3, 2024
The Menthol Diaries: Taking back Pride from tobacco
Coming together to talk about Big Tobacco and the LGBTQIA+ community, employees of equalpride share their experiences with menthol tobacco and their journey to stop smoking.
January 3, 2023
Study: Bisexual Women Are More Likely to Smoke Menthols
The study's publication comes a few months after the FDA started making plans to ban menthol cigarettes.Â
July 14, 2021
Smoking Is Still an LGBT Health Scourge
While much of the nation gives up cigarettes, many LGBT people continue to puff away. Here's what one antitobacco professional is doing about it.
November 23, 2015
WATCH: CDC Antismoking Campaign Targets LGBT Community
"Tips from Former Smokers" aims to educate LGBT smokers about the health cost of that cigarette.
March 29, 2013
We Spend 65 Times More on Tobacco Than Equality
New data confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control reveals that LGBT Americans spend a staggering $7.9 billion annually buying tobacco.
January 17, 2014
Op-ed: When Will We Finally Stop Smoking?
Fifty years ago, the surgeon general said smoking causes long-term health problems. So why can't LGBT people stop doing it?
July 15, 2014
Study: LGB New Yorkers Face Stark Health Disparities
A new study from Empire State Pride Agenda reveals LGB New Yorkers are more likely to suffer from mental health problems and be victims of sexual assault than their heterosexual counterparts.
August 19, 2013
LGBTQ People Especially at Risk for COVID-19, Say 100+ Orgs.
Elevated smoking and HIV rates are just two of the reasons LGBTQ people are especially vulnerable to the disease.
March 11, 2020
How Well Are LGBT People Doing?
The disparity is particularly great for women, according to the study.
August 25, 2014