Malcolm Connecting🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️👬👭🌊💙LGBTQ+ Democrat ResistanceJan 27
🕯️ On This Day in LGBTQ+ History: January 24 ⚠️ January 24, 2020: Federal health policy shifts signal rollback of LGBTQ+ medical protections See Full Post: www.linkedin.com/posts/therai... #TransHealthCare #LGBTQHistory #HealthcareEquality

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🕯️ On This Day in LGBTQ+ History: January 24 ⚠️ January 24, 2020: Federal health policy shifts signal rollback of LGBTQ+ medical protections By January 24, 2020, LGBTQ+ advocates and medical organizations were raising urgent alarms as the Trump administration moved forward with regulatory changes to the Affordable Care Act that would remove explicit protections for transgender people in health care. Draft rules and agency actions made clear that nondiscrimination safeguards were being dismantled. As this shift unfolded: 🕯️Transgender patients faced renewed risk of being denied medical care 🕯️Health providers were given broader discretion to refuse treatment 🕯️LGBTQ+ people reported fear of seeking emergency and routine care 🕯️Advocates warned the changes would lead to preventable illness and death The rollback effort was widely cited by the ACLU, National Center for Transgender Equality, Lambda Legal, and major medical associations as a serious threat to patient safety. Although legal challenges would follow, the chilling effect on care access began immediately. January 24 stands as a context date when federal policy moved away from protecting LGBTQ+ lives in medical settings, marking a significant step backward in health equity and basic human dignity in the United States. #TransHealthCare #LGBTQHistory #HealthcareEquality

Headlines AfricaMar 7, 2025
Africa: African Women Surgeons Reshape Healthcare, Break Gender Barriers: [allAfrica] Kigali, Rwanda -- Approximately five billion people in low-resource areas lack access to safe surgical services, risking catastrophic health expenses, with an estimated need for 143 million additional surgeries, particularly in resource-constrained countries that house two-thirds of the global… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJNQ6h #AfricanWomen #WomenInSurgery #HealthcareEquality #GenderEquality #SurgicalServices
Malaysian Medical ResourcesFeb 4, 2025
Shocking allegations of bullying and racism at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Sabah! Health Ministry launches investigation into medical officers’ conduct. Let’s stand against discrimination in healthcare! #StopBullying #EndRacism #HealthcareEquality https://says.com/my/news/bullying-racism-at-queen-elizabeth-hospital-sabah
2 Medical Officers At Queen Elizabeth Hospital Sabah Accused Of Bullying & Racism

The two medical officers allegedly made derogatory remarks about a junior's skin colour on WhatsApp.

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PsyPostDec 14, 2024
Women tend to report greater fatigue than men, yet observers see them as less tired https://www.psypost.org/women-tend-to-report-greater-fatigue-than-men-yet-observers-see-them-as-less-tired/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #WomenHealth #Fatigue #GenderBias #HealthcareEquality #MentalHealthAwareness
Women tend to report greater fatigue than men, yet observers see them as less tired

A recent study found people tend to underestimate women’s fatigue and overestimate men’s, which could lead to unequal healthcare treatment.

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pirate party ukOct 12, 2023

🏴‍☠️ Pirate Party UK Stands for Trans Rights 🏳️‍⚧️

Pirate Party UK is committed to comprehensive healthcare for trans and non-binary individuals:

Self-ID for legal gender change.
Non-binary gender options on IDs.
Empowering GPs to provide care.
Reducing dependence on Gender Identity Clinics.
Equal medical care for trans individuals.
Specialized training for healthcare professionals.
Community collaboration in policy development.

Their policies align with the defense of human rights, equality, privacy, and dignity. They aim to bridge gaps in trans healthcare, ensuring timely, respectful, and knowledgeable care. 🏴‍☠️

Questions or thoughts? Share them here!

#TransRights #HealthcareEquality #PiratePartyUK

Poetry NewsMar 19, 2023

Ode to transgender rights,
Let us all fight for what’s right.
Courage in the face of danger,
We can’t allow our voices to linger.
We must continue to stand together
To protect our trans siblings forever.
Our rights must never be squandered
We'll never be silenced or ponder.

#transrights #lgbtq #genderaffirmingcare #healthcareequality #ode #poetry

https://www.axios.com/2023/03/18/gender-affirming-health-care-bans-transgender-lgbt

What states are restricting transgender health care

A record-high over 400 anti-LGBTQ state bills have been introduced, including more than 100 gender-affirming care restrictions.

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