AAN News & Opinion
2 Results
- Practice Guidelines
Position statement: The American Academy of Nursing opposes prevention and limitation of transgender individuals from serving in the United States military
Nursing OutlookVol. 66Issue 5p508–511Published in issue: September, 2018- Laura C. Hein
- Felicia Stokes
- David M. Keepnews
- The LGBTQ Health Expert Panel
- William T. Bester
- The Military & Veterans Health Expert Panel
Cited in Scopus: 0There are an estimated 1,320 to 6,630 transgender active duty service members in the U.S. military (Schaefer et al., 2016). Notably, their ability to serve has been unaffected by changes in policy on lesbian, gay, and bisexual service members. - Practice Guidelines
Policy brief: Protecting vulnerable LGBTQ youth and advocating for ethical health care
Nursing OutlookVol. 66Issue 5p505–507Published in issue: September, 2018- Laura C. Hein
- Felicia Stokes
- Cindy Smith Greenberg
- Elizabeth M. Saewyc
Cited in Scopus: 3Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) youth are at heightened risk for bullying, victimization, homelessness, and being subjected to harmful therapies and associated physical and mental health issues. Health disparities in these populations are strongly associated with increased vulnerability based on stigma and discrimination due to their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression (United Nations, 2017). Additional threats to the health of LGBTQ youth include: expanded religious freedom exemptions of providers, permitting legal refusal to provide health care or other services to this population; a halt to Title IX enforcement for transgender persons by the Department of Education; and regular threats to repeal Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), thereby excluding coverage for transgender-related care and eliminating coverage for pre-existing conditions (U.S.
