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. 2024 Jan;56(1):5-8.
doi: 10.1111/jnu.12918. Epub 2023 May 26.

Authentic allyship for gender minorities

John P Gilmore  1 , Marissa Dainton  2 , Noah Halpin  3
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Authentic allyship for gender minorities

John P Gilmore et al. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2024 Jan.

Abstract

The visibility and discussion on the rights and needs of Trans and Non-Binary communities in relation to healthcare have seen growing prominence in recent years. Despite an overall improvement in access to legal protections, civil rights, and in many jurisdictions specialist provision of healthcare for gender minorities, there remain poorer health outcomes in many areas and ongoing experiences of discrimination and transphobia. In this article, we set out the prerogative for nurses to step up as authentic allies for Trans and Non Binary people and put forward strategies to enhance the experience of gender minorities in healthcare through practice, education, and systems change.

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