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Building LGBTQIA + Affirmative Health Professional Education Spaces in India Through Student-Led Advocacy: The
Gaurav Prateek1, Harikeerthan Raghuram2, Vishal Karmani2
1iHEAR, Sangath, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. prateekgaurav121@gmail.com.
Background:
LGBTQIA+ students in Indian health professional education (HPE) institutions face stigma and discrimination.
Aim:
To pioneer a year-long TransCare Queer Ambassador (QA) model to promote LGBTQIA+ inclusion in admissions, classrooms, residences, and infrastructure; build awareness; and strengthen the on-campus queer community by systematically supporting LGBTQIA+ student ambassadors across HPEs in India.
Setting, Participants, And Program Description:
Eight QAs represented eight HPE institutions across seven Indian states, including Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Master of Public Health (MPH) students. Through mentorship, peer learning, and training in creative humanities methods like reflective writing, photography, and Forum Theatre, QAs co-developed solutions tailored to their respective institutional contexts.
Program Evaluation:
Among Kirkpatrick Model of training evaluation level 4 results, QAs built strong peer-support networks by initiating LGBTQIA+ clubs on campus and forming online communities. They enhanced awareness and visibility through distributing pronoun badges and handbooks about the queer community, holding arts events around lived experiences, and starting dialogue around sexual harassment of LGBTQIA+ students. QAs established gender-neutral washrooms, and inclusive admissions forms and residencies.
Discussion:
Despite challenges, if scaled up in India and globally, the QA model could create inclusive spaces and an affirmative health workforce for queer persons.
Clinical Trial Number:
Not applicable.
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