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LGBTQ+ Care and Support

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Healthcare Equality Index Leader Award 2022At Children’s National Hospital, we support our LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning/queer) patients through a variety of programs and services:

  • The Youth Pride Clinic provides comprehensive primary, specialty and mental healthcare to youth and young adults between the ages of 12 to 21. We also provide high-quality health and wellness care in a safe and affirming environment for transgender and gender-nonconforming youth.
  • The Gender Development Program is our multidisciplinary program for transgender and gender-diverse youth and their families. Psychiatry, psychology, speech therapy, endocrinology and gynecology collaborate to help parents and gender-diverse youth navigate gender development through personalized assessments and care.
  • Children and teens who have gender dysphoria and autism spectrum characteristics (or related conditions) have access to our Gender and Autism Program.
  • Our Burgess Clinic was established in 1989 to provide support and meet the unique medical needs of adolescents infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS.

If you are unsure of what services you need to seek for your child, contact our patient navigator at 202-476-5744.