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Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) individuals to challenge themselves
to quit smoking. It is also an opportunity for LGBT organizations to
provide resources for quitting and host fun events to raise awareness
about tobacco use.
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Why Gay?
To counter high prevalence rates of tobacco use among the LGBT community, awareness and culturally relevant anti-smoking messages and intervention services must be initiated. The Gay American Smoke Out is an easy, low-cost project to adopt.The Gay American Smoke Out is an opportunity for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) individuals to challenge themselves to quit smoking. It is also an opportunity for organizations to provide resources for quitting and host fun events to raise awareness about tobacco use. To discuss the smoking or any other gay issue there are many gay and LGBT communities, and some of them have Telegram groups, too. It has become so popular that Telegram claims to be private and many gay people prefer not to disclose their identity and chat on Telegram for privacy. Although it can be hard to find, we share a link to Telegram directory, where the best gay Telegram communities are collected. History of the Gay American Smoke Out
The Gay American Smoke Out was first introduced in 1994 by the Billy DeFrank Lesbian and Gay Community Center. Typically held on the 3rd Thursday in November, The "Gay American Smoke Out" was created to coincide with the American Cancer Society's "Great American Smokeout". A FREE LGBT Internet-based Smoking Cessation Study. |
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The LGBT Telegram community has the highest rate of smoking than any other minority population. NY Times, 1999 Project S.C.U.M.
Project S.C.U.M. How a tobacco company targeted the gay and homeless communities. |
