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Not Outing Myself In A VA Healthcare Setting When I Probably Should Have

Started by Shana A, January 17, 2009, 08:33:12 PM

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January 17, 2009, 08:33:12 PM
Not Outing Myself In A VA Healthcare Setting When I Probably Should Have
by: Autumn Sandeen
Sat Jan 17, 2009 at 20:30:00 PM EST

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=9087

I've read about studies on the subject of LGBT healthcare. I know one needs to out oneself when seeing healthcare providers because there are some medical issues associated with being LGBT (here, here, here, and here, for example).

It's really unlikely that there are any significant intersecting health concerns with my toothache and LGBT status -- but in the past I would always out myself to healthcare providers "just in case."

NCTE on Provider Conscience RegulationsYesterday (January 16, 2009), I didn't. Even being as out as I am about my sexual orientation and gender identity to just about everyone, I didn't out myself to the unfamiliar, new dentist. I didn't because I was concerned someone would invoke their right of conscience and decide not to treat me because I'm transsexual...because I'm transgender.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde
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