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Coming Out About Lesbians and Cancer “There’s actually a title that says, Lesbians and Cancer – I could not believe it when I saw that those two words actually existed in the same sentence. I mean seriously, that’s the first time I’ve ever seen it, you know.” ~ Sarah (research participant) Research Report The Lesbians and Breast Cancer Project June 2004 Table of Contents Introduction Acknowledgements The evolution, focus and values of this report Report summary The lesbians who shared their stories Demographic information about the research participants Lesbians and Cancer: Coming Out Again Support Lesbians with cancer ‘better off’ in terms of support? Support in lesbian communities: the challenge of fear Isolation during cancer Fallout from treatment Hair loss Loss of physical strength Breast loss Sexuality Partnerships and Dating Feeling ‘less than a wanted person’ Vulnerability and inequality in partnerships Families and finances Lesbian families Families of origin Finances Cancer Care Lesbian positive care – ? Heterosexism in cancer care Pink and blue coloured glasses The possibility that she’s a lesbian not considered Lesbian identity, needs, culture and social context not taken into account Lesbian identity and social context ignored and dismissed Lesbians targeted, and denied standard care Lesbian families and partnerships: outside the cancer care box Heterosexism and patient self-advocacy Cancer support services: no place for lesbians? The fallout from heterosexism Getting good care, and avoiding bad care Screening for homophobia Being out, and not being out Looking for lesbian health professionals Taking partners and friends along More about being out, and not being out, in the cancer care system Alternative treatments ‘I never got a hiccup, but I never got much further either’: What’s missing in cancer care Ideas for Change: the version with quotes and additional ideas Ideas for Change: the short version Appen