UCSF Health proudly provides high-quality health services to LGBTQ+ patients and their families in a safe and welcoming environment. We have been a national leader in LGBTQ+ health for decades and are deeply committed to offering equitable, supportive, knowledgeable and sensitive care to LGBTQ+ people and their loved ones.
LGBTQ+ Care
UCSF Health has been designated an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader by the national Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) since the HEI's inception in 2007, and UCSF Medical Center has been named Best Hospital in Northern California.
Awards & recognition
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LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader
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Among the top hospitals in the nation
"Our vision at UCSF Health is to be the best provider of health care services. While we have a strong history of supporting LGBTQ+ patients, we must continually challenge ourselves to understand how we can make our organization the safest and most welcoming place for LGBTQ+ patients and their families to receive care."
Compassionate care
Explore our directory of providers that allows you to search by LGBQT+ identities
Our care
Gender Affirming Health Program
A multidisciplinary program providing evidence-based, gender-affirming clinical care
Child and Adolescent Gender Center
Comprehensive care for young people exploring gender identity and expression
Alliance Health Project
Supporting the mental health and wellness of LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected communities
360 Wellness Center
A range of high-quality services in a single location for people living with HIV/AIDS
Our LGBTQ+ resources
Center for Sexual and Gender Minority Health
Advancing SGM health and research at UCSF and beyond
Center of Excellence for Transgender Health
Comprehensive, effective and affirming health care services
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies
Cutting-edge, significant, high-impact prevention research
UCSF Transgender Care Guidelines
Comprehensive guidelines for primary and gender-affirming care of transgender and gender-nonbinary people
LGBTQ Advisory Committee
Assessing the UCSF experience of LGBTQ+ faculty, staff and learners
Annual LGBTQIA Health Forum
A unique, student-organized program focused on inclusivity in healthcare
Our nondiscrimination policies
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Patient nondiscrimination policy
It is our policy not to engage in discrimination against or harassment of anyone seeking patient care with UCSF Health on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or other attributes.
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Visitation policy
Our patients may designate visitors of their choosing. UCSF Health facilities are not permitted to restrict, limit or deny visiting privileges on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or other attributes.
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Employment nondiscrimination policy
UCSF is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. It is our policy not to engage in discrimination against or harassment of anyone employed or seeking employment with UCSF on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or other attributes.
LGBTQ+ news
Learn more about UCSF's inclusive care
UCSF Health Named 2024 LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader
The Healthcare Equality Index is a tool that assesses care for LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees at participating medical facilities. UCSF has been recognized as a leader in caring for this community since the index was established in 2007.
Learn more about UCSF's inclusive careRead Lusirena's story
Nonbinary UCSF Staffer on Why Being Our "Truest Selves" Matters
"Being your truest self is a privilege," says Lusirena, a clinical research supervisor for the UCSF’s Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases & Global Medicine research, "one that not everyone gets to experience in this lifetime."
Read Lusirena's storyLearn about the award
UCSF’s Dan Bernal Honored for Lifetime of HIV/AIDS Service
National AIDS Memorial celebrates Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s former chief of staff as an example of courageous advocacy.
Learn about the awardRead the story in UCSF Magazine
How HIV Changed Medicine Forever
The quest to defeat HIV and AIDS didn’t just turn a deadly virus into a manageable condition. It transformed science and health care.
Read the story in UCSF Magazine