LGBTQ+ Worker Protections: Implications for Academic Medicine Today and in the Future.
Acad Med
; 97(11): 1597-1604, 2022 11 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35320123
ABSTRACT
The Supreme Court's 2020 ruling prohibiting workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity ( Bostock v Clayton County ) offers new legal protections for LGBTQ+ employees and allies and new opportunities for academic medicine to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion at their institutions. In this perspective piece, the authors examine the history of LGBTQ+ community recognition, tolerance, protections, and ongoing inclusion and the advocacy efforts led by LGBTQ+ patients, community activists, and medical colleagues. They also examine the current limitations of the court's ruling and recommend future actions to advance workplace and health equity. While recent advancements in equality have not erased chronic barriers to inclusion and advancement, they can pave the way for leaders in research, education, and clinical care to shape national health guidelines and policies that impact the health of all Americans.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sexual and Gender Minorities
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Gender Identity
Type of study:
Guideline
Aspects:
Equity_inequality
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Acad Med
Journal subject:
EDUCACAO
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article