Sharna is sick of educating her GP. A landmark plan for LGBTQ+ Australians may help

Sharna Ciotti (right) with her partner Laura Harvey. Sharna wishes GPs didn’t presume she was in a heterosexual relationship. Photograph: Supplied by Sharna Ciotti

Sharna Ciotti wishes she didn’t have to correct the presumption she’s in a heterosexual relationship whenever she needs healthcare, and often fears she’ll be treated differently for doing so.

When Ciotti visits the GP in Adelaide, the doctor will often ask questions such as “are you and your boyfriend using contraception?”