Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Policy Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To read our full Nondiscrimination Statement, click here.

Sexuality

Sexuality

Noun

A social construction that defines how people relate to one another in romantic, emotional, and/or physical ways. Though people are often assumed to be heterosexual (a frame of mind referred to as heterosexism), there are many sexualities that have existed across time and societies. Social and cultural forces regulate sexuality, and acknowledging the diversity of sexualities without prejudice is part of being in a pluralistic society.BMC’s Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery

Source

BMC’s Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery

The Glossary for Culture Transformation is a living document to be revised on an annual basis.

Suggested Citation: Office of Equity, Vitality, and Inclusion, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, and Boston University Medical Group. Glossary for Culture Transformation. 2021.

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