Abstract:Background: Postponement and avoidance of healthcare by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people can be attributed to various individual and systemic barriers. National directories of culturally-competent providers may serve as a bridge solution until LGBTQ health education becomes a requisite within standard medical education. This study seeks to evaluate these directories. Methods: In this qualitative study, characteristics such as populations served, number of providers, provider-specif… Show more
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