LGBTQ+ Health Care Policies: Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Backward?

Health Affairs This Week

Health Affairs' Kathleen Haddad and Michael Gerber discuss the state of health policy related to the LBGTQ+ community in honor of Pride Month. They discuss state policies' impact on the community, the burgeoning data on gender, and more.

Related Links:

• LGBTQ+ Health Is An Essential Component Of Public Health Equity Efforts (Health Affairs Forefront)
• Health Insurance Coverage And Access To Care Among LGBT Adults, 2013–19 (Health Affairs)
• Transgender Adults Have Higher Rates Of Disability Than Their Cisgender Counterparts (Health Affairs)
• Anti-LGBTQ+ laws put U.S. in a state of emergency, Human Rights Campaign says (Los Angeles Times)
• US judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care in narrow ruling, says ‘gender identity is real’ (AP)

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