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And the prospect of enunterg homophobia and transphobia at the doctor's office is very real.
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Acrdg to the Human Rights Campaign's 2022 Healthre Equy Inx, 56% of lbian, gay or bisexual patients and 70% of transgenr and genr non-nformg patients reported experiencg some form of discrimatn while gettg re. What's more, a 2015 study found that straight health re provirs generally showed a stronger preference toward heterosexual patients over those who intified as gay or lbian. Though the fdgs don't necsarily mean gay and lbian patients receive worse re, the fear of beg judged, or even nied re altogether, is enough to keep many om gog , or returng for follow-up re.
Ask iends and fay, straight or gay, whether they know a good doctor (or if they've had a bad experience wh one). Office "unrstand and are prepared to meet the needs of our Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr patients, " acrdg to Kaiser's webse. "And for Holly, homophobia at the doctor's office don't jt affect her: She and her wife have to ntend wh how might affect their 3 year-old son.