Understanding the LGBTQ+ client, co-worker, friend, relative

The course was developed by EpiConsult LLC - written by Lou Barrett (they/them) queer author and publisher, with psychiatrist Dr. Robin Miller (he/him) and psychologist Dr. Anna Gyarmathy (she/her); reviewed by M. Moon (they/them) queer designer and editor, Coe Clausen (they/them) queer writer, and Hannah Daugherty (she/her) coach and writer.

This course also provides AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM CME point through CMEfy in collaboration with Physicians Anonymous. Please contact us to get your 1 CME point.

This course was created for those who have LGBTQ+ co-workers, clients, friends or family members, or who simply want to know more about LGBTQ+ people. Those who are not LGBTQ+, may feel unfamiliar with some of the language used, and may also have misconceptions about LGBTQ+ people. On the other hand, those who are LGBTQ+, may want to use this course as a reference in their professional lives.

The goal of this course is to give course participants a good starting place for creating more welcoming and inclusive environments for their co-workers, clients, friends, and family. While this course was specifically developed focusing on issues related to LGBTQ+, the overarching theme is that we are all different, and we have to respect each other’s differences and boundaries, in order to create a warm and welcoming space for people around us. By the end of the course, we will see one theme emerge: people come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, and we have to understand how to interact with others who are different from us.