Big Tobacco targeted the LGBTQ+ community. An Ohio health department and LGBTQ+ group team up to break that grip

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Big Tobacco targeted the LGBTQ+ community. An Ohio health department and LGBTQ+ group team up to break that grip

One way Medina County Health Department and OutSupport reached out to the LGBTQ+ community was through billboard advertisements. (Photo illustration by Ben Jodway) LGBTQ+ people are at a higher risk of smoking than their peers. A county health department and a local LGBTQ+ organization are partnering to reach them with the resources to quit, now or in the future.  Medina County Health Department (MCHD) and OutSupport–an organization that offers …