It’s good advice for any pediatric provider to never assume anything.  In the sixth episode of the series on Health Equity in Children, we understand how not making assumptions is a best practice for pediatric providers from the evaluation and management of LGBTQ patients, to communicating with diverse families, and serving as an ally in health promotion.   Want to make a bigger difference in health equity? Complete an anonymous survey here after you listen to the episode or visit www.thepedsnp.com and click the “Complete a Survey” button at the top of the page. The responses will provide greater insight into how podcasts impact education and behavior through microlearning of health equity concepts. After you complete a survey, you’ll receive a separate link to enter your email to a raffle for a $15 Amazon gift card.  Winners will be chosen at random and notified by email one week after the original publication date. This raffle was made possible by grant funding from the sources below.  Disclaimer: This series was supported by the North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Dr. Rasheeda Monroe Health Equity grant whose mission is to support research and quality improvement aimed at improving health equity among infants, children, and adolescents. The content of this episode reflects my views and does not necessarily represent, nor is an endorsement of, NC NAPNAP or the Dr. Rasheeda Monroe Health Equity grant.  For more information, please community.napnap.org/northcarolinachapter. References Brown, C., Frohard-Dourlent, H., Wood, B. A., Saewyc, E., Eisenberg, M. E., & Porta, C. M. (2020). "It makes such a difference": An examination of how LGBTQ youth talk about personal gender pronouns. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 32(1), 70–80. https://doi.org/10.1097/JXX.0000000000000217 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019). Health disparities among LTGBQ youth. Adolescent and School Health. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/disparities/health-disparities-among-lgbtq-youth.htm Coulter-Thompson, E. I., Matthews, D. D., Applegate, J., Broder-Fingert, S., & Dubé, K. (2023). Health Care Bias and Discrimination Experienced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Parents of Children With Developmental Disabilities: A Qualitative Inquiry in the United States. Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners, 37(1), 5–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2022.09.004 Kann, L., McManus, T., Harris, W. A., Shanklin, S. L., Flint, K. H., Queen, B., Lowry, R., Chyen, D., Whittle, L., Thornton, J., Lim, C., Bradford, D., Yamakawa, Y., Leon, M., Brener, N., & Ethier, K. A. (2018). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance - United States, 2017. Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Surveillance summaries (Washington, D.C. : 2002), 67(8), 1–114. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.ss6708a1 Kyriakou, A., Nicolaides, N. C., & Skordis, N. (2020). Current approach to the clinical care of adolescents with gender dysphoria. Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis, 91(1), 165–175. https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v91i1.9244 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Evans, S.C., Derouin, A.L., Fuller, M.G., Heighway, S., & Schapiro, N.A. (2018). NAPNAP position statement on health risks and needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. The Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 33(2), p. A12-A14. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2018.12.005 Roth, L. T., Friedman, S., Gordon, R., & Catallozzi, M. (2020). Rainbows and "Ready for Residency": Integrating LGBTQ Health Into Medical Education. MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources, 16, 11013. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11013 Simons, L. K., Leibowitz, S. F., & Hidalgo, M. A. (2014). Understanding gender variance in children and adolescents. Pediatric annal