Preventive healthcare is essential for all individuals, but it becomes even more important for marginalized populations such as queer communities. Structural inequalities can make it difficult to...
Gay people are often neglected when it comes to healthcare services, even though they have unique needs and concerns. Many hospitals and medical facilities lack trained staff who can provide...
Systemic Consequences of Medical Professionals' Prejudices Towards LGBTQ+ Individuals
Medical professionals play an important role in providing quality care to all patients, regardless of their...
The American Psychological Association (APA) recommends that mental health professionals should treat all people without prejudice and discrimination. This includes lesbian, gay, bisexual,...
Systemic Barriers to Healthcare and Psychological Stress Among LGBTQ Populations
The LGBTQ population is a minority group that faces numerous challenges when accessing healthcare due to various...
Anticipation of Prejudice in Medical Settings
Queer-identifying students experience significant emotional distress when they expect discrimination from healthcare providers due to their gender...
The ethical framework that guides inclusive and affirming healthcare practices for LGBTQ+ patients is based on the principle of respect for autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficence, justice, and...
Hidden forms of discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals have been pervasive in many areas, including healthcare. These include denial of access to care, verbal harassment and abuse, physical...
Healthcare systems around the world struggle to meet the unique and diverse emotional needs of queer seniors. Queer individuals face many challenges related to their identity during aging that may...
Systemic discrimination against queer individuals has been an unfortunate reality for far too long, and it continues to be prevalent today. One area where this discrimination is particularly harmful...