Lambda Legal: When Health Care Isn’t Caring
This 2010 report from Lambda Legal documents the continued barriers and disparities in quality that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Continue reading
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National Center for Transgender Equality: Discrimination in Health Care
This October 2010 report from the National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force documents Continue reading
Human Rights Campaign Foundation: Health Equality Index 2010
This is the fourth annual Health Equality Index published by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. The index is a self-reported Continue reading
Presidential Memorandum: Respecting the Rights of Hospital Patients to Receive Visitors and to Designate Surrogate Decision Makers for Medical Emergencies
This Presidential Memorandum was issued by President Barack Obama on April 15, 2010, directing Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Continue reading
CMS Final Rule on Hospital Visitation Rights
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has published this final rule on nondiscrimination in hospital visitation for all patients. Continue reading
Fenway Health Institute: Teaching LGBT Health Learning Modules
These learning modules on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender health issues are available for free from the Fenway Institute. The Continue reading
Association of American Medical Colleges: Recommendations to Address the Needs of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Students and Patients
These joint recommendations from the Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Student Affairs and Organization of Student Representatives outline Continue reading
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association: Top 10 Things Transgender Persons Should Discuss with their Healthcare Provider
This useful guide for patients published by the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association identifies ten topics transgender persons should be Continue reading
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