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Nelson F Sánchez1, Lydia Kennedy2, Sabina T Spigner3
1N.F. Sánchez is associate professor, Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4641-3041 .
Abstract:
The Supreme Court's 2020 ruling prohibiting workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity ( Bostock v Clayton County ) offers new legal protections for LGBTQ+ employees and allies and new opportunities for academic medicine to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion at their institutions. In this perspective piece, the authors examine the history of LGBTQ+ community recognition, tolerance, protections, and ongoing inclusion and the advocacy efforts led by LGBTQ+ patients, community activists, and medical colleagues. They also examine the current limitations of the court's ruling and recommend future actions to advance workplace and health equity. While recent advancements in equality have not erased chronic barriers to inclusion and advancement, they can pave the way for leaders in research, education, and clinical care to shape national health guidelines and policies that impact the health of all Americans.
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