EDUCATION & ACTION DURING COVID-19 SERIES

Ensuring LGBTQ Healthcare Protections

Especially during a pandemic, no one should be denied medical care because of who they are or whom they love

  • A nationally representative survey by the Center for American Progress found that 8% of lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults and 29% of transgender adults said they had been turned away from a health care provider because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
  • LGBTQ people who experienced any form of discrimination were nearly seven times more likely to report avoiding a visit to the doctor’s office to avoid discrimination.
Source: MAP, Religious Refusals in Health Care: A Prescription for Disaster, 2018

If you need healthcare assistance, here are some helpful resources:

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