Pediatric Collections: LGBTQ+: Support and Care Part 1: Combatting Stigma and Discrimination

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LGBTQ+ youths report experiencing more bullying than their non-LGBTQ peers. Bullying of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youths stems from stigma, which is the social devaluation and discrediting that occurs when several processes co-occur and are reinforced by power, including labeling, stereotyping, separation, status loss, and discrimination. Part 1 of this first-of-its-kind 3-part series can help pediatric primary care providers can do much to combat stigma and discrimination for their LGBTQ+ patients. Signage and paperwork in clinics should reflect people of every race, disability, sexuality, and gender identity. Patients and caregivers should be screened for literacy, and educational resources should always be provided in locally relevant languages, because transgender children can be found in any ethnic and/or linguistic group. Additionally, the use of gender neutral, third person singular pronouns in publications can help to dissipate gendered assumptions. The incorporation of LGBTQ+-friendly children’s books into waiting room collections and avoidance of gender-segregated toy areas can also support developing brains and encourage children’s self-expressions. As physicians empowered with LGBTQ+ health competency, we can break down the cycles of ignorance, shame, and toxic stress that harm children who identify as LGBTQ+ and improve their chances of leading happy, healthy adult lives.
  Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youths report experiencing more bullying than their non-LGBTQ+ peers. Pediatric primary care providers can do much to combat stigma and discrimination for their LGBTQ+ patients. Part 1 of this first-of-its-kind 3-part series can help show how to break down the cycles of ignorance, shame, and toxic stress that harm children who identify as LGBTQ+ and improve their chances of leading happy, healthy adult lives.
  The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP is the largest pediatric publisher in the world, with a diverse list of resources that includes essential clinical and practice management titles and award-winning books for parents. PART I: COMBATTING STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION Introduction
Disparities for LGBTQ and Gender Nonconforming Adolescents 
Mental Health of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth Compared With Their Peers 
A Closer Look at the Psychosocial Realities of LGBTQ Youth 
Mental Health, Drug, and Violence Interventions for Sexual/Gender Minorities: A Systematic Review 
Urgent Need for Research to Achieve Health Equity for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth 
Proposition 8 and Homophobic Bullying in California 
LGBT Policy Discourse and Prevention of Homophobic Bullying 
LGBTQ Bullying: Translating Research to Action in Pediatrics
School Restroom and Locker Room Restrictions and Sexual Assault Risk Among Transgender Youth
Sexual Assault Risk and School Facility Restrictions in Gender Minority Youth
Barriers and Stigma Experienced by Gay Fathers and Their Children
Community-Informed Peer Support for Parents of Gender-Diverse Youth
 

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