Date of Award
Spring 5-2024
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Department/Major
Biology
First Advisor
Melissa Dittberner
Second Advisor
Cindy Struckman-Johnson
Third Advisor
Harry Freeman
Keywords
Homophobia, Healthcare, Medicine, Discrimination, Policy, Legislation, Transphobia, Health Disparities
Subject Categories
Bioethics and Medical Ethics | Civil Rights and Discrimination | Ethics in Religion | Health Policy | Health Services Administration | Human Rights Law | Law and Politics | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | Medical Humanities | Other Education | Other Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Other Mental and Social Health | Patient Safety | Policy History, Theory, and Methods | Political History | Queer Studies | Sexuality and the Law | Supreme Court of the United States
Abstract
Are there specific roots that influence the introduction and incorporation of discriminatory medical policies? What are the sources of such stigma, discrimination, and prejudice, in what forms does such discrimination take place, and what negative impacts does such hatred have on health outcomes, quality of care, and health disparities? Through a review of existing literature on this topic, intertwining the examination of the evolution of discriminatory policies and other explanatory literature in the United States, this thesis aims to answer the questions above, and explain the roots of such homophobic discrimination and its prevalence in the United States. Through the examination of changing medical and legislative policies over time, this review aims to dissect the evolution of the pro and anti-LGBTQ+ movements, political targeting of identity in recent legislation, and the challenges faced by SGM individuals across the country. From the Stonewall Riots to recent anti-LGBTQ+ policies, the LGBTQ+ community is historically and continuously discriminated against, erased, and ignored at all levels of education, still plaguing the community today. These issues not only affect health outcomes in the medical world, but also social development and performance in schools for LGBTQ+ youth, depicting an imperative need for inclusive education, safe spaces, and LGBTQ+ protections for youth and adults.
Recommended Citation
Fandel, Kaiden J., "THE CONSEQUENCES OF HOMOPHOBIA: ANALYSIS OF DISCRIMINATORY MEDICAL AND LEGISLATIVE POLICIES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON HEALTH DISPARITIES" (2024). Honors Thesis. 339.
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/339
Included in
Bioethics and Medical Ethics Commons, Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, Ethics in Religion Commons, Health Policy Commons, Health Services Administration Commons, Human Rights Law Commons, Law and Politics Commons, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Commons, Medical Humanities Commons, Other Education Commons, Other Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons, Other Mental and Social Health Commons, Patient Safety Commons, Policy History, Theory, and Methods Commons, Political History Commons, Queer Studies Commons, Sexuality and the Law Commons, Supreme Court of the United States Commons
Comments
Homophobic discrimination is a common phenomenon in the United States, and can be found in numerous aspects of society, from education and state legislature to public encounters and even medical practices, with far reaching consequences.