Author Archives: Jennifer Lane

About Jennifer Lane

Nurse, lesbian, wife, stepmom, and PhD Candidate.

LGBTQ2SIA+ Healthcare: Moving Beyond Sexual Health

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Jennifer Lane

As a conclusion to my blog series on transgender inclusive practice, I wanted to explore the topic of sexual health and the potential for reductivity in regards to the delivery of care to LGBTQ2SIA+ clients. For gay men, it would … Continue reading →

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Trans Inclusive Practice – The Discussion Continues

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Jennifer Lane

This is the third post in my series about trans-inclusive healthcare. Given the content covered in the accessibility blog post, I thought it would be helpful to begin a conversation about what healthcare professionals can do to hold space with their … Continue reading →

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Trans Accessible Practice: An Introductory How-To

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Jennifer Lane

This is my second blog post in a series regarding transgender health and it is admittedly something that I knew very little about until I started doing my research. I was simply given the Rainbow Health Ontario website as a reference … Continue reading →

Posted in Join the discussion | Tagged accessible healthcare, accessible practice, LGBT Health, LGBTQ health, non-binary, non-conforming, Rainbow Health Ontario, trans, trans pride, trans women, Transgender, transgender adults, Transgender Health | 5 Comments

Checking Cisgender Privilege

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Jennifer Lane

As transgender issues become a part of medical discourse and as the “trans communities begin to assert themselves as marginalized and unserved through dominant models of health care” (C. Farahbakhsh, personal communication, December 30, 2015), I would contend that conversations … Continue reading →

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Trans Day of Remembrance

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Jennifer Lane

November is a month of remembrance. November 20th is an important day in the transgender community. It is a day to remember members of the community who have been murdered in hate crimes. As an ally of the trans community, … Continue reading →

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