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Heteronormativity in health care is harmful for LGBTQ+ patients – and a source of tension for queer and trans doctors

  • Written by William Robertson, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Memphis
Heteronormativity in health care is harmful for LGBTQ+ patients – and a source of tension for queer and trans doctorsExpectations of prejudice and discrimination can lead LGBTQ+ patients to avoid seeking health care.Nadzeya Haroshka/iStock via Getty Images

Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community have long experienced prejudice in medical settings. This can range from microaggressions, such as comments that a patient doesn’t...

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