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Physicians seek to expand LGBTQ access to family and medical leave

The AMA also adopted policy saying that transgender prisoners—disproportionately subject to violence—should be housed with inmates of their affirmed gender.

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AMA supports modifying leave policies to be inclusive of LGBTQ workers

New policy adopted at the AMA Annual Meeting calls for inclusive family and medical leave policies to support LGBTQ workers.

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AMA urges appropriate placement of transgender prisoners

AMA adopts new policy that challenges the status quo of prisons and jails that house transgender prisoners according to their birth or biological sex.

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Carl G. Streed Jr., MD: Seeking better care for LGBTQ patients

AMA member Carl G. Streed Jr., MD, has combined his love for research and devotion to service by becoming a physician.

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HHS should withdraw proposal on health care conscience rights

The proposed rule would undermine patient access to medical care and information, the AMA said in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.

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April 5, 2018: Advocacy spotlight on Physicians ask HHS to withdraw proposed rule on conscience rights in health care

Physicians ask HHS to withdraw proposed rule on conscience rights in health care. Read AMA's response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

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Sept. 7, 2017: National Advocacy Update

AMA urges HHS Office of Civil Rights to retain sex-nondiscrimination policies

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Sept. 7, 2017: Judicial Advocacy Update

Learn how the AMA advocates in cases for full VA coverage of transgender vets' gender dysphoria and more.

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Suit seeks full VA coverage of transgender vets’ gender dysphoria

VA’s refusal to cover transgender vets’ sex-reassignment surgery to treat gender dysphoria “has no basis in medicine,” AMA amicus brief argues.

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