Positive Experiences of Seriously ill Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Persons and Their Partners With Healthcare Providers: Project Respect

Cathy Berkman, Gary L. Stein, Noelle Marie Javier, Kimberly D. Acquaviva, David Godfrey, Sean O, Shail Maingi, Carey Candrian, christian gonzález-rivera, Imani Woody, William E. Rosa, Graduate School of Social Service, Fordham University, New York, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University, New York, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Commission on Law and Aging, American Bar Association, Division of Palliative Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, South Weymouth, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging, CUNY Hunter College, New York, s House for Older Adults, Department of Psychiatry , Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on January 24, 2026

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundThere is strong evidence of discriminatory healthcare to seriously ill lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, plus other sexual and gender identities (LGBTQ+).AimThe aim is to describe positive, affirming, and culturally ...