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The United States Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has an LGBTQ+ Program through the Office of Patient Care Services. [1] The “+” sign captures identities beyond LGBTQ, including but not limited to questioning, pansexual, asexual, agender, gender diverse, nonbinary, gender-neutral, and other identities.
Gender-affirming care is a multidisciplinary approach that includes medically necessary and scientific evidence-based practices to help a person safely transition from their assigned gender ...
If the applicant is a minor, they must fill out a "Request to Change Sex Designation on a Birth Certificate for a Minor" signed by a parent or legal guardian and a health care/mental health care provider. The department will change the sex designation to "M" (male), "F" (female) or "X" upon request of the applicant. [67]
In June 2021, Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough announced that the department was “taking the first necessary steps to expand VA’s care to include gender confirmation surgery ...
Gender-affirming care for minors is supported by every major medical organization, including the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychiatric ...
Several states, including Alabama, Arizona, Missouri, Texas, and Louisiana, have enacted laws that restrict or outright ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors. These bans typically prevent access to puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and in some cases, gender-affirming surgery for individuals under 18.
The order, titled “Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation,” intends to restrict access to gender-affirming medical care — including puberty blockers, hormone therapy and ...
A transgender rights supporter takes part in a rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court as the high court hears arguments in a case on transgender health rights on December 04, 2024 in Washington, DC.