LGBTQ+ communities have been historically marginalized and discriminated against due to their identities, leading to significant social and political disadvantages. This has led to various systemic...
The issue of health disparities between the LGBTQ+ community and cisgender heterosexual individuals has been a topic of discussion for decades. This is due to the fact that there are various social...
The United States is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet it has been consistently ranked among those that spend the least amount of money per capita on healthcare. This disparity...
Healthcare denials are a form of institutionalized racism that has been deeply embedded within the United States' healthcare system for centuries. This is evident through disparities in access to...
Culturally Competent Care Requires Inclusion of LGBTQ Health Needs
The provision of quality healthcare for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual individuals has become...
Addressing Systemic Inequities in Healthcare for LGBTQ+ Communities
Healthcare is essential for everyone's wellbeing.
Some communities face barriers when it comes to accessing quality care due...
What is an evidence-based practice? Evidence-based practice involves using the most up-to-date research findings to guide clinical decisions and policy development within healthcare systems. It...
The purpose of this article is to explore how structural inequities in healthcare for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, nonbinary, agender, bigender, pansexual,...
Medicine has traditionally been based on the concept of "normal" human biology and physiology, which is rooted in western cultural norms and values. This has led to the exclusion of diverse...
How Does Queer Stigma Manifest Not Only Socially But Medically?
Queer stigma manifests differently depending on the environment.
It can be expressed through verbal abuse and violence in public...