Poorer Health in the LGBTQ+ Community Due to Fear of Mistreatment.

LGBTQ patients face both discrimination and unequal access to care, while also being more likely to experience conditions such as depression, suicide, and substance use, and to be victims of violence and harassment. Discrimination or the fear of it may deter these patients and families from seeking care. It is incumbent upon us to make LGBTQ patients and families feel welcome in our practices in order to allow them to get the best possible pediatric orthopaedic care. •The LGBTQ population lacks equal access to care.•Discrimination or the fear of it discourages LBGTQ people from seeking care.•POSNA and its members can help LGBTQ patients and families feel welcome by using correct pronouns and inclusive language, displaying or wearing welcoming symbols, and conducting and promoting research into LGBTQ-related issues within pediatric orthopaedics.