LGBT+ community suffers from significant health inequities perpetuated by ongoing homophobia and transphobia in the health-care system - via healthing_ca healthing health healthcare healthnews
“…a woman told me about the time she went to a lab for some blood work. She presents feminine, but she hasn’t received her new ID yet. When she handed in her requisition and ID to the receptionist, she politely asked if the technician could please use her new female name when she was called. When the technician bellowed out her old male name, she froze. The technician called the name again and she was immobilized. Then the receptionist stood up, pointed to her and said loudly, “That’s him.
Instances such as this erase the very identities of LGBT+ people and exacerbate the “otherness” and isolation that is felt. Assumptions and negative language, especially in a health-care setting that is supposed to be safe, can cause irreparable harm. Particularly in Canada, with that should serve to prohibit discrimination in health-care settings, there is no place for these ongoing biases. that is evidence-based, focused on health equity, actionable and inclusive will serve to address the inequities faced by LGBT+ people in the health-care system. Additionally, government, education and health system leadership is essential for advancing robust LGBT+ public health policy.
Currently, there are no official governmental frameworks to guide best practice with respect to LGBT+ clients. There are
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