Declaring War Against a Silent LGBT Epidemic

The LGBT community is no stranger to attacks on the safety, health and well-being of its members. From the recurring police harassment and violence that precipitated the Stonewall riots to the ravages of HIV and AIDS in the 1980s — coupled with an apathetic government and public — all the way through to the recent Orlando massacre, LGBT people repeatedly find themselves in the crosshairs of dangerous threats. With such monumental obstacles to our health and well-being, it’s easy to overlook a much more subtle but even more deadly killer: smoking. The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 30,000 LGBT […]