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The first openly gay person to lead the Amerin Medil Associatn tak the res at a act time for U.S. health re. The rights of transgenr patients and those seekg abortn re are unr threat _ as is the medil judgment of physicians who treat them. Disrmatn challengg scientific evince is rampant. And the panmic isn't over. Dr. Jse Ehrenfeld didn't mpaign as a member of the LGBTQ muny, but says 's a big al for a group once known maly as a nservative self-terted tra group. He spoke recently to The Associated Prs about his background and new job.

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POLICI ON LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR & QUEER (LGBTQ) ISSU

AMA’s polici for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr people’s rights reprent a multiplicy of inti and issu. 878 Elimatg Health Dispari: Promotg Awarens and Edutn of Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr (LGBT) Health Issu Medil Edutn. 991 Health Care Needs of the Homosexual Populatn.

976 Nondiscrimatory Policy for the Health Care Needs of the Homosexual Populatn. 996 Nondiscrimatory Policy for the Health Care Needs of the Homosexual Populatn. 995 Health Dispari Among Gay, Lbian, Bisexual and Transgenr Fai.

AMA’S FIRST GAY PRINT TO TAKE OVER AT TUMULTUO TIME

Unrlyg the ‘therapi’ is the assumptn that homosexualy and genr nonnformy are mental disorrs and that sexual orientatn and genr inty n be changed. Profsnal nsens rejects pathologizg homosexualy and genr nonnformy and evince do not support the efficy of changg sexual orientatn. The practic may crease suicidal behavrs and e signifint psychologil distrs, anxiety, lowered self-teem, ternalized homophobia, self-blame, tsive imagery and sexual dysfunctn.

As a populatn, transgenr dividuals are ls likely to be sured than both the lbian, gay, bisexual and general populatn.

Fd remend standards of practice wh lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr patients and addnal rourc to assist makg your practice LGBTQ-iendly.

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