report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The study, released Friday in the federal institute's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, drew data from the 2017 to 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), which showed that members of sexual minority groups were more prone to risk factors that led to worse outcomes from contracting the novel coronavirus.These risk factors include asthma, stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obesity, smoking, diabetes, and hypertension.Additionally, studies show LGBTQ+ people, like other marginalized groups, face greater risks of unemployment and housing discrimination, higher rates of substance abuse, and greater obstacles to medical.