As president of the only support center in Tampa Bay County that caters to LGBTQ Floridians, one of my jobs is to find resources for people who face difficulties due to discrimination.
It’s a job I take very seriously. We’re living in a time when our collective society’s well being relies on every person following safety measures, including being able to see a doctor.
So we must ensure that no one faces barriers to care. Unfortunately, discrimination in health care is very common in our community.
And the COVID pandemic has only made it worse.The LGBTQ Center of Bay County was founded in 2018. Shortly after the opening I had a medical wake up call.