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- Page navigation anchor for Sexual orientation disclosure in health careSexual orientation disclosure in health careIn Brooks’ et al.’s article on ‘Sexual orientation disclosure in health care’, they suggest that one way in tackling the difficulties surrounding this issue is by ‘incorporating more LGBT-specific knowledge and communications skills into undergraduate medical education’. Rather than being all-knowing about a field that is arguably difficult to define and ever-expanding, I agree that it is the communication skills required to be comfortable with talking about an understandably awkward topic that we need to hone in on. We need to acquire the confidence to ask patients about their sexual orientation (SO), and to ask for clarification if they use terms we are unfamiliar with such as ‘cis’ or ‘trans’. Perhaps one of the more effective ways in ensuring that medical students remain open-minded when they later come to practise medicine is by inviting individuals, who have had experience whether it be positive or negative relating to circumstances involving SO disclosure with medical professionals, to give a talk or lead informal discussions. To hear personal stories, which are likely to make an emotive impact, and to be able to talk through what was done well and what was not, will be invaluable teaching for medical students.Competing Interests: None declared.