“I’m just providing evidence-based medical care”: experiences of distress in queer and queer-adjacent clinicians providing gender-affirming care

Key Points

• Queer clinicians providing gender-affirming care experience significant distress due to restrictive policies affecting their patients.
• Legislation banning gender-affirming care for TGD youth is linked to adverse mental health outcomes for both patients and providers.
• The qualitative study explores the emotional impact of these policies on queer and queer-adjacent clinicians, underscoring the intersection of personal identity and professional responsibilities.
• These findings suggest that supportive measures are critical for clinicians navigating the challenges posed by such legislation.