
Does that throw them off, and sort of wonder, will that impact the healthcare that I receive?"ĭouillet Guzmán said that this is often the best-case scenario because she has the resources to choose another doctor if she doesn't feel supported. And there is this moment where I am searching in their eyes to see how that lands for them. " When I go to the doctor, they'll ask me what kind of birth control I'm on, and I have to explain that I'm not on birth control, because I'm married to a woman, and we're not going to accidentally get pregnant. I'll give you an example for myself," Liana Douillet Guzmán told MobiHealthNews. the best-case scenario is that there is a lack of comfort in our healthcare interactions.

"I think for the LGBTQIA+ community, of which I am a part, . In fact, over a third of individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community have faced discrimination of some kind in the past year, according to the Center for American Progress.

Going to the doctor can be a stressful situation, but many in the LGBTQIA+ community continue to face stigma and additional barriers to care.
