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Gender-related medical misattribution and invasive questioning (GRMMIQ), colloquially known as “trans broken arm syndrome,” is a form of medical discrimination faced by transgender and gender diverse (TGD) patients wherein a provider incorrectly assumes that a medical condition results from a patient's gender identity or medical transition. This phenomenon may take one of two forms: (1) the incorrect and explicit misattribution of gender identity or medical transition as being the cause of an acute complaint, or (2) invasive and unnecessary questions regarding a patient's gender identity or gender transition status.

Using mixed-methods procedures, this study aims to explore the incidence, some common correlates, and manifestations of GRMMIQ.

American TGD participants (N = 147), recruited through an online recruitment platform, completed questions assessing their experiences in …