Oct 7, 2022
Trigger warning: transphobia, harassment in medical settings, racism
Zami Hyemingway and Dr. Tatyana Moaton sit down with Tammy to discuss their personal and professional experiences with medical care for transgender folks and medical mistreatment. Together, they reflect on the need for medical providers to become responsive to transgender people's individual needs and advocate for them in a setting that has often been unsafe for them. Transgender folks need medical providers who will take risks and be true allies. Healthcare providers must rethink care amidst a system in which they occupy positions of power.
Our guests also argue for de-coupling all healthcare from any sort of police or criminal systems, emphasizing the impact this has on people with marginalized identities. Their discussion dives into the colonial roots of the gender binary and the transgender identity category, and how these constructs lead to a misunderstanding of what it means to be transgender and navigate trans healthcare.
Last March both guests participated in the conference “See All of Me: The Intersections of Medical Mis/Distrust and its Impact on Transgender Health, HIV Care and Prevention.” Zami Hyemingway co-organized it and Dr. Tatyana Moaton was a plenary speaker.
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Resources:
- Recordings from conference 2022 Medical Mistrust Symposium: “See All of Me: The Intersections of Medical Mis/Distrust and its Impact on Transgender Health, HIV Care and Prevention.”
- Zami Hyemingway
- Tatyana Moaton
- CBA Resources https://californiaptc.com/programs/capacity-building-assistance/
- U.S. Trans Survey: New survey, open to trans people at any stage, launching 10/19/22 https://www.ustranssurvey.org/
- STD Expert Hour: This training focuses on the sexual health needs of transgender and gender non-conforming people. https://californiaptc.com/training/std-expert-hour-transgender-sexual-health-what-you-should-know/
- Improving Transgender Services for Trans and Gender Diverse People: https://californiaptc.com/resources/improving-prep-services-for-trans-and-gender-diverse-people/
- Higher Education Scholarship Opportunities for LGBTQ+ students listed at edumed, petersons, gograd
Guest Bios
Zami Tinashe Hyemingway (he/him) is the Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) gender affirming project manager at the Denver Prevention Training Center where he leads a team of identity consultants that provide technical assistance to clinics, health departments, and community-based organizations. Zami has over 10 years of experience in developing and implementing health behavior and health promotion programs. He also hosts personal wellness workshops via his organization, Spiritus Wellness.
Dr. Tatyana Moaton (she/her) is the CEO and principal consultant for Envision Consulting, one of the first black trans-led consulting firms in the country. She is also a senior capacity-building specialist with San Francisco Community Health Center. Tatyana is a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, serving honorably as an intelligence officer in the US Army. She recently obtained her Doctorate of Philosophy In Management Science. She has worked with the American Civil Liberties Union, LAMBDA Legal, the U.S. Center for Disease Control, AIDS United, NMAC, Gilead, Merck, Elton John AIDS Foundation, and The Black AIDS Institute.