Topic summary
Lesbians
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Lesbian.
Social
Lesbians experience negative social factors such as discrimination, stigma, and violence; policies that oppose their sexuality, such as access to marriage or employment; and lower incomes. Partly as a result, lesbians may be less likely to be in a marriage. These factors contribute to increased levels of chronic ill-health, increased misuse of alcohol and substances, reduced mobility, increased cardiovascular disease, chronic pain, and poor sleep.