FeatureCreating a friendly healthcare environment for LGBTQIA+ patientsBingham, Karilee W. DNP, MS, RN, FNP-BC; Heavey, Elizabeth PhD, RN, CNM Author Information Karilee Bingham is an assistant professor and the director of the Accelerated Nursing Program at SUNY Brockport. Elizabeth Heavey is a professor and the director of the Graduate Nursing Programs at SUNY Brockport. The authors have disclosed no financial relationships related to this article. Nursing 53(1):p 34-38, January 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000903984.79871.c3 Buy Metrics AbstractIn Brief Persons who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) are diverse in gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. They face unique disparities in healthcare. This article discusses how to create a welcoming healthcare environment for these individuals. Persons who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) face unique disparities in healthcare. This article discusses how to create a welcoming healthcare environment for these individuals. Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved