GLMA is a national organization committed to ensuring health equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and all sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals, and equality for LGBTQ/SGM health professionals in their work and learning environments. To achieve this mission, GLMA utilizes the scientific expertise of its diverse multidisciplinary membership to inform and drive advocacy, education, and research.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people face bias, discrimination, and barriers to equal and inclusive health care. Often times these barriers are created because of ignorance and lack of information on the part of the medical staff, including assumptions of non-LGBTQ identities. This document is intended to offer guidance on how to ask questions on a new patient intake form in a manner that is inclusive and addresses a wide variety of identities and behaviors, especially those in the LGBTQ community. It is not exhaustive, but it does synthesize best practices uncovered through literature review and focus group analysis.