‘It’s how the world around you treats you for being trans’: mental health and wellbeing of transgender people in Aotearoa New Zealand

Abstract

2021) 'It's how the world around you treats you for being trans': mental health and wellbeing of transgender people in Aotearoa New Zealand, Psychology & Sexuality.

Having pride in our care: Striving for equitable care in the emergency department for LGBTQIA patients

“…A quotation from the Counting Ourselves study of transgender adults in Aotearoa New Zealand sums it up nicely, ‘Being trans isn't something that in itself causes mental distress or harm. It's how the world around you treats you for being trans that does the harm’ 10 . Members of the transgender community may find it difficult to access gender‐affirming healthcare, due to cost, gatekeeping and availability of appropriately trained clinicians.…”

“…As such, ensuring that EDs provide safe and equitable care is of the utmost importance. When members of the LGBTQIA community have adequate support, the effects of minority stress can be mitigated 10,17 …”

“…It's how the world around you treats you for being trans that does the harm'. 10 Members of the transgender community may find it difficult to access gender-affirming healthcare, due to cost, gatekeeping and availability of appropriately trained clinicians. Different District Health Boards (DHBs) offer inconsistent accessibility to care.…”

“…When members of the LGBTQIA community have adequate support, the effects of minority stress can be mitigated. 10,17 Anecdotally, we have noticed that many staff wish to be sensitive and responsive to the needs of LGBTQIA patients, but are unsure about practical ways to do this. Some health services offer specific LGBTQIA workshops, and we would encourage readers to investigate whether they have access to these locally.…”

“You’re the One That Was on Uncle’s Wall!”: Identity, Whanaungatanga and Connection for Takatāpui (LGBTQ+ Māori)

“…The ongoing erasure of takatāpui identities within familial and societal contexts can make it difficult for takatāpui to imagine a life for themselves as adults. This is a particularly common experience for many trans and gender diverse young people, who have limited examples of what a flourishing adulthood could look like for them (Pihama et al 2020;Tan et al 2021). Furthermore, for whakawahine and trans woman of colour this erasure occurs within racialised contexts of hypervisibility and invisibility that both confer and deny identity and protect and subvert privilege (Collier and Daniel 2019;Jones 2020).…”