What can I expect from using the Safe Provider Directory?
The directory is meant to facilitate the exchange of information. This means that providers have volunteered to be a part of this directory and have agreed to our "Healthcare Equality Pledge" below:
- I welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and families into my practice and offer all health services to patients on an equal basis, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, and other non-medically relevant factors.
- I believe that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender identities are within the spectrum of normal human experience and are not in themselves pathological, "unnatural," or sinful. I therefore do not promote or support attempts to change patients' sexual orientation or gender identity.
- I respect the visitation and healthcare decision-making rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patients/clients, their unmarried partners, their non-biological children, and any others they may define as family for the purposes of visitation and healthcare decision-making.
- I commit to taking steps to make my practice fully inclusive of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons as reflected in written forms, policies and procedures, appropriate training for all clinical and administrative staff, and standardized assessments.
- I commit to taking steps to learn about the unique health concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and families so that I can provide the highest quality care to them.
We are very grateful of the healthcare providers participating in this initiative, and would like to thank them for being the first to take such an important step in moving LGBT health forward in San Antonio.
Who can I talk to about an experience I had with the Safe Provider Directory?
If you have feedback concerning your experience with the Safe Provider Directory, please let us know. We sincerely hope that everyone will have a positive experience but also understand that negative experiences may occur. Since LGBT health is a complex issue, recently gaining attention among providers in San Antonio, experience among providers with LGBT health may vary. Remember, healthcare changes every day, and providers learn every day!
You can access the directory here: Safe Provider Directory
