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Scenario

How to navigate healthcare's heterosexual assumptions

My doctor asked if I was sexually active and when I said yes she automatically started talking about birth control without asking about my partner's gender.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Medical heteronormativity creates barriers to appropriate care and erases queer health realities.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The examined queer identity?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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