I have entered into a healthcare role and orthopedic physical therapy practice as a member of the LGBTQ+ community and have myself experienced supportive and unsupportive environments. I have engaged in conversation in support of myself and my community. I have been pleasantly surprised by my employer and many of my own patients and their support of me and my community. I have seen the change of mindset of professors, family, friends, and co-workers toward our community and work to support these positive changes. I have worked with individuals in our community on orthopedic-related issues and have offered support and referral when needed to other providers. I continue to advocate for changes at my place of employment to show support for the LGBTQ+ community such as asking for pronouns on registration forms in addition to “sex” assigned at birth, instead of “gender” assigned at birth.
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