Disparities in healthcare delivery have led to a reluctance among the queer community to seek medical services. To develop guidelines for more inclusive and non-discriminatory healthcare, Midday.com spoke to experts from the healthcare and legal fields about how hospitals can better serve LGBTQ+ patients
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A recent qualitative study conducted by Lakshya Arora, P.M. Bhujang and Muthusamy Sivakami has brought to light the prevalent discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and others) in the healthcare domain.