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Title: What The Nation’s Doctors Say About Transgender Rights And Marriage Equality
Post by: enigmaticrorschach on May 16, 2015, 12:17:43 PM
Post by: enigmaticrorschach on May 16, 2015, 12:17:43 PM
What The Nation's Doctors Say About Transgender Rights And Marriage Equality
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2015/05/15/3658999/physicians-lgbt/
By Zack Ford
May 15, 2015
"LGBT people experience a host of health disparities, the ACP noted, because of challenges that "range from access to health care coverage and culturally competent care to state and federal policies that reinforce social stigma, marginalization, or discrimination." Not only are they often discouraged from obtaining preventive care, but they also face an "increased rates of anxiety, suicide, and substance or alcohol abuse" because of laws and policies that reject them or treat them unfairly."
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2015/05/15/3658999/physicians-lgbt/
By Zack Ford
May 15, 2015
"LGBT people experience a host of health disparities, the ACP noted, because of challenges that "range from access to health care coverage and culturally competent care to state and federal policies that reinforce social stigma, marginalization, or discrimination." Not only are they often discouraged from obtaining preventive care, but they also face an "increased rates of anxiety, suicide, and substance or alcohol abuse" because of laws and policies that reject them or treat them unfairly."
Title: Re: What The Nation’s Doctors Say About Transgender Rights And Marriage Equality
Post by: suzifrommd on May 16, 2015, 02:01:29 PM
Post by: suzifrommd on May 16, 2015, 02:01:29 PM
Beautiful words. Now lets see them put into practice.