Recommendations for LGBTQ+ Data Collection

The Center for Health Equity strives to ensure access to timely data to drive equitable planning and promote accountability. This will require better data collection methods for historically underrepresented communities, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and two-spirited (LGBTQ+) individuals. Currently, the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health is considering proposed questions to improve the collection of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data. This was inspired by the community feedback from our LGBTQ+ Community Forum held in October 2018. Click here for the event summary.

Improving Data Collection for LGBTQ+ Communities Webinar

On May 29, 2019, the Center for Health Equity hosted a webinar to:

• Provide an overview of LGBTQ+ data collection opportunities, challenges and limitations
• Present proposed recommendations for the collection of SOGI demographic data
• Launch a 30-day public comment period to hear feedback from stakeholders

Check out the webinar by clinking on the image below. We encourage you to view the webinar before completing the survey.