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Will tax increase on tobacco deter smokers?

By Hector Martinez Network Blogger Cigarette Tax Increase I attended a meeting where proponents of a tax increase on tobacco showcased the importance of tobacco control. If California Proposition 29, the Tobacco Tax for Cancer Research Act is approved by voter, it will increase the tobacco tax by a $1.00 here in CA. The tax isContinue reading “Will tax increase on tobacco deter smokers?”

Housing and Urban Development Sec. Shaun Donovan announces LGBT housing discrimination protections at Creating Change

Hector Martinez Blogging Scholarship Winner Reporting from Creating Change January 2012 Baltimore, MD The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force: Creating Change Conference in Baltimore has attracted 3,000 LGBT rights advocates from all over the US. Housing and Urban Development Sec. Shaun Donovan announces new policies to protect LGBT people. “I’mContinue reading “Housing and Urban Development Sec. Shaun Donovan announces LGBT housing discrimination protections at Creating Change”

Engaging Intergenerational dialogue.

Hector Martinez Blogging Scholarship Winner Reporting from Creating Change January 2012 Baltimore, MD The Creating Change Conference is jam packed with passionate young people. As I was walking around watching lively discussions in the lobby of the Baltimore Hilton, I wondered how many of us actually make an attempt to engage in conversation with someone younger or olderContinue reading “Engaging Intergenerational dialogue.”

Diversity of stories at Creating Change.

Hector Martinez Blogging Scholarship Winner Reporting from Creating Change January 2012 Baltimore, MD The Creating Change Conference has a vibrant and high energy feel to it. There have been countless opportunities to meet and speak to a diversity of people. Last night, I unexpectedly had dinner with Janice, a phycist from Washington DC. We ended up havingContinue reading “Diversity of stories at Creating Change.”

Conversations with Exhibitors.

Hector Martinez Blogging Scholarship Winner Reporting from Creating Change January 2012 Baltimore, MD The exhibition booths at the Creating Change Conference look great. I stopped by a couple of them to ask some questions. I asked Dave Reynolds, Project Director from the Safe & Healthy LGBT Youth Project, what his plans are forContinue reading “Conversations with Exhibitors.”

Creating Change Report: How Will You Create Change in 2012?

Hector Martinez Blogging Scholarship Winner Reporting from Creating Change January, 2012 Baltimore, MD Do You Have a Plan for 2012? My first time at the National Conference on LGBT Equality and the theme is Change in 2012. This leads me to wonder, how will change happen in 2012? One speaker had volunteers stand up andContinue reading “Creating Change Report: How Will You Create Change in 2012?”

Creating Change Report: Building an Anti-Racist LGBT Movement

Hector Martinez Blogging Scholarship Winner Reporting from Creating Change January, 2012 Baltimore, MD Daylong Institute: Building an Anti-Racist LGBT Movement I wanted to share my thoughts on a couple of issues I discovered at the end of first Day-Long Institute at the Creating Change National Conference on LGBT Equality. The first is health inequality and theContinue reading “Creating Change Report: Building an Anti-Racist LGBT Movement”

Introduction from Creating Change Scholarship Blogger Hector Martinez

Hector Martinez Blogging Scholarship Winner Reporting from Creating Change January, 2012 Baltimore, MD Hello friends I am writing to you from the floor of the first day of the National Conference on LGBT Equality Creating Change in Baltimore! My name is Hector Martinez and I am from San Diego. I am very excited toContinue reading “Introduction from Creating Change Scholarship Blogger Hector Martinez”