“…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
healthing_ca Lol like anyone gives a damn
healthing_ca The amounts of resources given to that specific minority, monuments, parades, special clinics, mental health resources, yearly month long 'celebration', special status, overrepresentation on TV and movies, constant media coddling, I think they'll survive. Getagrip Canada
healthing_ca So funny to see this after all the ink you give Jordan Peterson and Barbara Kay and Lindsay Shepherd, who have made anti-trans rhetoric a major part of their brand.
healthing_ca Note: ZERO mention of personal responsibility in a known high-risk lifestyle population. While there may be individual bigots in Cdn healthcare (as in every single profession/community) no systemic bias exists any more against any LGB people. The bias in this piece however... 🙄
healthing_ca This is the National Post?
healthing_ca Gimme a break with this nonsense. It never ends
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