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THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer
 Overall, lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults smoke cigarettes at rates significantly higher than heterosexual adults and are nearly twice as likely to use e-cigarettes and little cigars.1 These trends are due in part to targeted marketing by the Tobacco Industry.
Transgender youth currently use tobacco products at higher rates than cisgender youth, including four times higher cigarette use and three times higher e-cigarette use.2
For years the tobacco industry has made efforts to appeal to LGBTQ+ consumers through approaches like targeted advertisements in LGBTQ+ press, cigarette giveaways, and free tobacco industry merchandise.3
Below are curated resources from trusted sources and leading organizations in the tobacco and health space. Use these to educate yourself, others, or to inform action you take in your community to advance health equity and tobacco prevention work. These resources will be updated so check back often!
Whether you are a provider or a student, there is something for everyone here. If you have any recommended resources you’d like to see in this list, please send them our way.
Definitions to Help You Navigate:
- Quitline – a broad term that includes the following free resources designed to help individuals quit smoking: telephone counseling, self-help materials, nicotine patches and online help offered in a variety of languages.
- Toolkit – a broad term referring to a collection of tobacco resources such as research, briefs, reports, services/programs, and best practices.
Educational Resources
Quit Resources
Rhode Island Specific Resources
Thank you to the above organizations for providing information to the public at no cost and working to advance health equity in tobacco prevention and treatment work.
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