LGBTQ+ Healthcare Allies

While people belonging to the LGBTQ+ community share with the rest of society the full range of health risks, they also face a large, and poorly understood, set of additional health risks, many of which are due to social stigma. These include increased incidence of smoking, depression, hazardous weight control behaviors (fasting, vomiting, etc.) and one in five transgender patients has been denied care by a physician. This is unacceptable. This show explores ways healthcare settings (and the public in general) can be more affirming of patients sexual orientation and gender identity as well as strategies LGBTQ+ patients and allies can use to feel more comfortable in healthcare settings.

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