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HHS Plans ‘Cultural Competency’ Training for Health Professionals Dealing with Homosexuals, Transgenders?

~ The Rebel ~ 2012/01/06 17:41:02
CNSNews.com) - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says her agency's plans for the coming year include improving the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities; training health professionals in "cultural competency"; and developing definitions of sexual orientation and gender identity.

On the HHS Web site, Sebelius also summarized actions taken thus far on behalf of the LGBT community, such as forming an internal LGBT Coordinating Committee, the inclusion of LGBT people in implementing the Affordable Care Act and ongoing anti-bullying efforts.

The Web site states that Health and Human Services (HHS) will work with “LGBT community advocates” to implement its “Future Recommended Actions.”

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  • Typhoon 2012/01/06 17:43:30
    Typhoon
    +3
    FIrst part sounds like the old re-education camps.

    The second part sounds like more cramming activists' demands down our throats.

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  • keeper 2012/01/06 18:32:16
    keeper
    +1
    What a waste of resources...
  • Joanie 2012/01/06 18:00:35
    Joanie
    I think this is a wonderful development and long overdue.
  • Demonic Rat Hunter 2012/01/06 17:50:38
    Demonic Rat Hunter
    +2
    Next thing you know they'll be telling us if we're straight we're wrong. Oh sorry they're doing that now.
  • melody_K 2012/01/06 17:44:29
    melody_K
    Cultural Competency is extremely important to me with regards to the Department of Health and Human Services. It is actually mandatory, IMO.
  • Typhoon 2012/01/06 17:43:30
    Typhoon
    +3
    FIrst part sounds like the old re-education camps.

    The second part sounds like more cramming activists' demands down our throats.
  • ~ The Rebel ~ 2012/01/06 17:42:02
    ~ The Rebel ~
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    What's this gonna cost the taxpayer?

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