“When a service knows that you’re trans, they then are more likely to infantilise you, and not believe you can make your own decisions, and get your parents to play a larger role in decision making.”
LGBTQIA+ youth with disability discuss healthcare professionals being unaware of how to approach diverse gender identity, sexual orientation and disability, from both a cultural and a logistical perspective. They note the lack of lived experience in health care professionals and the need for ongoing professional development.
