The Partnership is committed to providing skilled, respectful and compassionate care to members of the LGBTQ+ community for whom we provide primary care services. We offer:

• Affirming primary care
• Sexual health
• Gender-affirming care, including:
  • Gender-affirming hormone therapy
  • Referrals to specialty care, including gender-affirming surgical care
  • Referrals to legal services (ex. for name and gender-marker changes)
  • Letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries

Our services are available to patients who receive primary care at the Partnership.

The Partnership works to remove barriers to health care to improve the health and well-being of our patients, including our LGBTQ+ patients.

Members of the LGBTQ+ community may face many health disparities and access barriers in health care, including:

• Lower rates of insurance
• Higher rates of discrimination in health care settings
• More negative experiences with health care providers
• Higher rates of HIV and other STIs
• Lower rates of cervical cancer screenings
• Higher rates of depression and anxiety
• Higher rates of smoking and substance use disorders
• Higher rates of stigma, discrimination and violence victimization

Additional LGBTQ+ Health Resources

The Partnership recommends the following resources. These organizations offer additional support for the LGBTQ+ Community:

• Dorothy Mann Center for Pediatric and Adolescents
• Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs
• William Way LGBT Community Center
• The Attic Youth Center
• LGBT Elder Initiative
• Colours
• Mazzoni Center
• GALAEI (The Gay and Lesbian AIDS Eductation Initiative)
• Philadelphia Family Pride
• PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
• AIDS Law Project
• Trans Lifeline
• The Trevor Project
• Transgender Law Center
• World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)

References:

• health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/lgbt
• kff.org/report-section/lgbt-peoples-health-status-and-access-to-care-issue-brief/
• psychiatry.org/File%20Library/Psychiatrists/Cultural-Competency/Mental-Health-Disparities/Mental-Health-Facts-for-LGBTQ
• lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/publication/understanding-health-needs-lgbt-people/

The information on these pages is provided for general information only and should not be used for diagnosis or treatment, or as a substitute for consultation with a physician or health care professional. If you have specific questions or concerns about your health, you should consult your health care professional.

The images being used are for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted is a model.

 
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