Understanding Gender-Affirming Care Gender-affirming care includes a range of social, behavioral, and medical interventions that support and affirm and person’s individuality and gender identity when it conflicts with the gender they were assigned at birth. These interventions help transgender and non-conforming individuals feel more congruent in the gender they identify with within an environment that…

What is LGBTQ+ affirming care? LGBTQ+ affirming care means increasing education among staff, using the correct pronouns and vocabulary, and much more. The important thing is that the LGBTQ+ community is not an afterthought. Only positive things can come from making inclusion a part of every type of care. Creating comfortable spaces encourages patients to…

How can gender-affirming care treat opioid addiction? Transgender people deal with higher rates of substance use, but it goes beyond partaking in drugs. The LGBTQ+ community faces higher rates of opioid use disorder compared to other groups in the United States. For some, this is all about getting through the hard times. Substances offer a way to deal with…