Abstract

Recommendations for health care providers working with transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals emphasize affirming clients’ identities, such as using correct pronouns and name, however, it is unknown how often gender specialists adhere to such recommendations. Websites and intake forms of gender specialists were coded for use of affirming language, asking for pronouns and chosen name, and mention of TGD specialties and resources. Most websites identified the provider’s specialty to work with TGD individuals, though much fewer provided additional resources concerning TGD issues and only half of intake forms included affirming language. Given previous research that has demonstrated providers working in states with legal protections for TGD individuals use affirming language more often than providers in locales without protections, association with state legal climate is also examined.

摘要

针对与跨性别和性别多样化 (TGD) 个人合作的医疗保健提供者的建议强调肯定客户的身份，例如使用正确的代词和姓名，但是，性别专家遵守此类建议的频率尚不清楚。性别专家的网站和入学表格被编码为使用肯定的语言，要求代词和选择的名字，以及提及 TGD 的专业和资源。大多数网站确定了提供者与 TGD 个人合作的专长，但很少提供有关 TGD 问题的额外资源，并且只有一半的录取表格包含肯定的语言。鉴于之前的研究表明，在对 TGD 个人有法律保护的州工作的提供者比没有保护的地区的提供者更频繁地使用肯定语言，