Lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women's narratives about access to healthcare

Authors

  • Bruna Schneider Pinto Coelho Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)
  • Alexandre Costa Val Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)
  • Rafaela Cristina Teixeira Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)
  • Adriana Maria de Figueiredo Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.28998/rpss.e02409008esp

Abstract

Introduction: Ensuring the principle of equity requires an understanding of how the interaction of various social markers of difference - such as sexuality, gender identity, social class, race/color, ethnicity, etc. - leads to vulnerabilities in different bodies. This phenomenon is evident in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and transvestite (LGBT) people, who often face barriers to accessing healthcare. Objective: To learn more about the care-seeking trajectories of people who self-identify as cisgender lesbian women, bisexual women, or transgender men. Methods: Qualitative research using in-depth interviews to reflect the subjectivity, characteristics, and experiences of each of the participants. Interviews were analyzed from a content analysis perspective. Results: The narratives reveal that there is a lack of spaces aimed at listening to and accepting differences. Violent and inappropriate treatment is widespread and reinforces the stigmatization and segregation of bodies that challenge gender and sexuality norms. Conclusions: (Cis)heteronormativity impacts the training of health professionals and is reflected in their practice, meaning that lesbian women, bisexual women, and trans men are excluded from access to care. This finding reinforces the need to foster health education processes that, in order to change this reality, are constantly open to reflection and the creation of new possibilities for action. This text is the result of the stricto sensu postgraduate program Professional Master's Degree in Family Health (PROFSAÚDE).

Keywords: Sexual and Gender Minorities; Equity in Access to Health Services; Right to Health; Health Education.

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Author Biographies

Bruna Schneider Pinto Coelho, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)

Graduada em Medicina pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) e mestra em Saúde da Família pela Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP). Médica de Estratégia Saúde da Família. CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/1905956326070698 / ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9539-819

Alexandre Costa Val, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)

Graduado em Medicina e mestre em Ciências da Saúde pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG); doutor em Saúde Coletiva pelo Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou (FIOCRUZ), com pós-doutorado pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Professor Associado da Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP). CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/5396263759199817 / ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1334-6054

Rafaela Cristina Teixeira, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)

Graduanda Serviço Social pela Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP). CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/1617671464722336 / ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2864-520X

Adriana Maria de Figueiredo, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)

Graduada em Ciências Sociais, mestra em Sociologia e doutora em Sociologia e Política pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), com pós-doutorado pela Fundação Oswado Cruz - Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou (CPQRR - FIOCRUZ). Professora da Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP). CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/1742818638174651 / ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9222-6397

Published

2024-05-31

How to Cite

Coelho, B. S. P., Val, A. C., Teixeira, R. C., & Figueiredo, A. M. de. (2024). Lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women’s narratives about access to healthcare. Revista Portal: Saúde E Sociedade, 9(Especial). https://doi.org/10.28998/rpss.e02409008esp