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Visiting a healthcare provider for the first time can feel uncertain. But choosing an LGBTQ+ affirming provider helps ease that worry. These professionals offer respectful, inclusive care that supports your identity and needs. Your first visit with an LGBTQ+ affirming provider is a step toward safe, personalized healthcare. So, let’s see what to expect duringRead more

LGBTQ+ communities experience significant disparities in healthcare access and treatment, which negatively impact both physical and mental health. These disparities often stem from systemic inequities, including discrimination, stigma, and lack of provider education, leading to poorer health outcomes across the spectrum of care. Lack of Access to Affirming Care Access to inclusive healthcare remains oneRead more

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are essential to fostering affirming healthcare systems that truly support LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. However, in today’s shifting political landscape, DEI efforts face increasing scrutiny, policy rollbacks, and misconceptions that threaten progress. DEI is not about creating unfair advantages—it’s about ensuring that historically marginalized voices are heard in rooms whereRead more

Gender diverse youth face unique challenges in navigating their identities in the midst of peers, families, and current political climates. These conditions have the power to shape the way gender diverse youth interact and present themselves to the world. Access to supportive environments while undergoing gender affirmation is crucial to how these youth maneuver bothRead more

Introduction to SB 923: A Critical Step for Inclusive Healthcare Senate Bill 923, or the Transgender, Gender Diverse, or Intersex (TGI) Inclusive Care Act, mandates that health plans in California take essential steps to ensure healthcare systems are accessible, affirming, and inclusive for TGI communities. The legislation reflects a growing recognition of the disparities facedRead more

Partnership with OutCare Health helps patients and plans identify LGBTQ+ affirming providers, improving access to care August 29, 2023, MADISON, Wis. – Veda, a health technology provider specializing in accurate, curated provider data, has partnered with OutCare Health, a leading organization championing LGBTQ+ health equity. The groundbreaking collaboration addresses the unique needs of LGBTQ+ communitiesRead more

Leading up to the 2024 presidential election, an unprecedented wave of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been proposed across the country. Gender diverse youth are the most notable target of these proposed laws that seek to prohibit them from accessing gender affirming care, competing on school sports teams, feeling safe to discuss their gender identity at school,Read more