Experiences of and resistance to multiple discrimination in health care settings among transmasculine people of color.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research shows that transmasculine people experience discrimination based on their gender identity and/or expression (i.e., cissexism) while obtaining health care. However, studies examining the experience of other forms of discrimination in health care settings among diverse subgroups of transmasculine individuals, including those from minoritized racial/ethnic backgrounds, are very limited.

Methods

Guided by intersectionality, we designed a qualitative research study to explore how transmasculine people of color experience-and resist-multiple, intersecting forms of discrimination in health care settings. Guided by a purposive sampling strategy, we selected 19 transmasculine young adults of color aged 18-25 years to participate in 5 mini-focus groups conducted be

SUBMITTER: Agenor M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8935683 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature