Addressing the Knowledge Gap: Exploring the Relationship between Healthcare Discrimination and Disability Status among Sexual and Gender Minorities

Kelsey Gately, Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Abstract

Sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) frequently report negative and discriminatory experiences when accessing healthcare. These accounts are echoed by the disability community. Both populations have historically endured trauma at the hands of the healthcare system, and there is limited, if any, literature examining the relationship between healthcare discrimination and disability status among SGMs (Streed et al., 2021). The purpose of this project is to examine the relationship between healthcare discrimination and disability status among SGMs.