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
Expectations of prejudice and discrimination can lead LGBTQ+ patients to avoid seeking health care.Nadzeya Haroshka/iStock via Getty ImagesMembers 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...





