system, many despaired populations have several health disparities as well, meaning they are at a disadvantage when attempting to access proper healthcare. One population in specific that is despaired due to many components is the Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, and Bisexual community, commonly referred to a LGBT. This population is mixed with individuals of various race, gender, income and many other qualities and was created due to sexual orientation. The sexual orientation of this group is described
people who are generally referred to as transgender, struggle everyday with feeling out of place - feeling confused about which bathroom that they should be in or which section in the store they should shop in. 1 in 30,000 males and 1 in 100,000 females rank high on the Benjamin scale, the scale that is used for the identification of persons experiencing gender dysphoria or transsexualism. This number is rapidly increasing. Due to the support offered for transgender individuals , the exposure of transgenderism
major debate about transgenders and their right to serve in the military. Many transgender individuals bring with them well documented mental and emotional issues that require a serious commitment of time, money, extended therapies, and trainings. Coupled with a very public and open battle with suicide are all reasons why transgender individuals should not be allowed to enlist in the military at this time. b. What is transgender? The accepted and recognized definition of a transgender individual according
more inclusive health services for LGBT individuals outside of the VA. With the abolishment of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policies, LBGT veterans are now considered in the services offered at the VA. As the Veterans Health Administration becomes more inclusive, there is potential for the military service policy, excluding enlistment of open transgender individuals, to be abolished (Sharpe & Uchendu, 2014). The VA currently has fifteen facilities nationwide which provide transgender support groups, which
The transgender community is an integral part of the LGBT community, although there are slight differences. The purpose of this paper is to bring to highlight such differences and discrimination that the transgender community faces. The Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines being transgender as “of, relating to, or being a person (as a transsexual or transvestite) who identifies with or expresses a gender identity that differs from the one which corresponds to the person 's sex at birth.” Typically
sexual orientation, history, education and traditions and beliefs. For decades, healthcare leaders and educators have recognized that cultural barriers between healthcare providers and patients might interfere with the effective delivery of health services (Saha, Beach & Cooper, 2008). In this paper, I will explore the importance of being cultural sensitivity in the nursing practice, and how a nurse can become culturally competent. I will use gender diversity as an example of the application and importance
preferences for specific genders. However, for children who are sexual minorities this can be a confusing time developmentally. “Children with transgender identities often live their lives in a gender role that is clearly defined, albeit in the opposite role of their biological sex [… and] not every person who explores gender in childhood will later identify as transgender” (Janssen & Erickson-Schroth, 2013, p. 995, 996). How can children express their gender identity when they are not completely developmentally
The terminology throughout gender is constantly evolving as is the understanding of the growing issues and therefore is inconsistent throughout the literature. Transgender may refer to people who embrace a different gender identity on a full time basis to that appointed at birth, which may be ambiguous or gender specific, but without any medical intervention. Transsexual is often used to differentiate those who have taken medical intervention to live full time in the fixed gender different to that
Introduction The purpose of this study was to prove how minority stress correlates with mental health within the transgender community. As defined by Meriam-Webster Dictionary, transgender “is relating to, or being a person who identifies with or expresses a gender identity that differs from the one which corresponds to the person 's sex at birth” (Merriam-Webster, 2016). For example, male to female, or female to male. However, researchers in this study used the minority stress model, which suggested
facts and widespread stigmatizing has made this a pressing social problem, especially among principal affected populations. #### Key Affected Populations Members of key affected populations are those who are more vulnerable to HIV infection due to high-risk behaviors or because they are marginalized by society and fearful of seeking HIV services. The implementation of prevention strategies targeting these groups with applicable information and resources is an effective response, but these certain