Johns Hopkins Medicine values and embraces the diversity of its community — neighbors, patients, families, faculty, staff, students and trainees. We are committed to ensuring that patient care, service delivery and the healing environment are designed in a way that respects the individuality of all employees, patients and visitors.
LGBTQ Resources by Location
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Sibley’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) committee strives to create an inclusive and affirming environment for LGBTQ+ employees, patients, families and friends. This group consists of LGBTQ+ employees and allies. All are welcome!
Our efforts include:
- Creating community and a safe space for employees
- Creation of the LGBTQ Resource Nurse position
- LGBTQ+ 101 training and showing of Generation Silent documentary to all new employees
- Department-specific LGBTQ+ trainings led by Clare Madrigal, LGBTQ+ resource nurse
- Hosting the annual Pride lunch & learn for staff
- Participating in D.C. Capital Pride parade and festival
- Initiating gender neutral, single stall restrooms throughout the hospital
- National conference presentations promoting LGBTQ+ health
- Professional and social networking
Family Friend LGBTQ+ Visitor Network
Support in the LGBTQ+ community often comes from chosen family. During hospital stays, outpatient procedures or appointments, it can be helpful for LGBTQ+ patients to have someone by their side.
A Family Friend is a LGBTQ+ volunteer who provides visitation to LGBTQ+ patients during a hospital stay. When a patient requests a Family Friend, we will activate the network and attempt to provide a visitor for extra support during their stay. If interested, the patient or care team can contact Clare Madrigal at [email protected].
Decreasing Social Isolation In LGBTQ+ Older Adults
LGBTQ+ older adults are more likely to live alone and experience social isolation than heterosexual, cisgender (gender identity aligns with assigned sex at birth) counterparts. In an effort to decrease these vulnerabilities, Sibley’s NICHE and LGBTQ+ Resource Nurse, host lunch and film events for the LGBTQ+ older adult community.
LGBTQ+ Confident Provider List
We have a group of providers who specialize in providing compassionate care and treatment to the LGBTQ community. View the LGBTQ+ provider list.
These accomplishments are possible thanks to our generous LGBTQ fund donors. If you would like to be a donor, please reach out to the Sibley Foundation at 202-537-4257.
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The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Queer and Ally (LGBT+) Employee Resource Group (ERG) at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center envisions a collaborative and compassionate health care setting and workplace environment free of discrimination in all forms and which promotes social justice inspires community engagement and equality for all.
Objectives:
Assist in the development of organizational initiatives that enhance the engagement and the development of LGBT+ employees by:
- Mentoring and coaching
- Raising the level of exposure by implementing and participating in visible projects
- Providing educational resources
Provide a safe space for LGBT+ employees to discuss issues by:
- Reducing isolation by having regular meetings
- Providing a venue to discuss political and social issues in a supportive environment
Assist Johns Hopkins Bayview in creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive work environment by:
- Increasing the awareness, education, and presence of LGBT+ issues on campus and in the community
- Developing communication methods to share information and promote LGBT+ activities, events and major initiatives
Advocate for the equal treatment of LGBTQ+ patients and clients by:
- Serving as a resource to the organization by supporting recruitment, development, leadership initiatives to enhance the care provided to our patients
- Providing education to staff regarding diversity and cultural understanding
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Diversity and inclusion are central to Suburban’s mission and values. We strive to provide the highest level of care and do not discriminate based on patient’s sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. At Suburban, all individuals in the diverse communities we serve are treated with dignity, compassion and respect.