Author Archives: LGBT HealthLink

Welcome to Creating Change!

Let’s get this party started! This is my second year at Creating Change, a fantastic conference the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force organizes each year. I’m really excited to be here working with the LGBT Tobacco Network! We’re here to learn, network & build a better movment– and 2010 is going to be aContinue reading “Welcome to Creating Change!”

after lunch plenary session

Enjoyed a great lunch with Toni (from PHX) and her colleagues.  It was interesting to sit in on their meeting as they discussed ideas and  suggestions for their blog.  I mentioned I was doing some blogging for the National LGBT Tobacco Control Network.  It was great to get some great suggestions about blogging.  As IContinue reading “after lunch plenary session”

Another great day in cold-rainy Dallas!!!

After running to CVS in the cold rain the morning of February 3rd, I attended another day-long institute titled Health Care for All: Health as a Tool for Social & Economic Justice to network and improve on my health advocacy skills.  I was not disappointed in many respects.  One of the many activities was to learn and understandContinue reading “Another great day in cold-rainy Dallas!!!”

A Gay Librarian from Puerto Rico in Dallas, Texas trying to Create Change

I arrived to Dallas in the afternoon of Tuesday, February 2 sponsored by the National LGBT Tobacco Control Network to participate with 2,000 other LGBT folks in this invigorating conference.  Coming to 50 degree weather was not necessarily the best environment for a Puerto Rican that lives just three blocks from the beach, but this isContinue reading “A Gay Librarian from Puerto Rico in Dallas, Texas trying to Create Change”

My 1st impression of Creating Change

I arrived safely in Dallas with much excitement about attending the Creating Change. I received a scholarship from the National LGBT Tobacco Network. As a Native American attending the Conference, I am very pleased to represent the Network and the Native American GLBT community. I attended the plenary opening session and found it fascinating becauseContinue reading “My 1st impression of Creating Change”

Action Alert- Deadline extended to say "Don't leave us out!" of nat'l health equity plan

The feds have released a draft action plan on Achieving Health Equity and want public comments on the document…The draft plan barely mentions LGB and doesn’t include T at all. Please take this opportunity to email and tell them to not leave us out!

Action Alert- Deadline extended to say "Don't leave us out!" of nat'l health equity plan

The feds have released a draft action plan on Achieving Health Equity and want public comments on the document…The draft plan barely mentions LGB and doesn’t include T at all. Please take this opportunity to email and tell them to not leave us out!

Creating Change 2010 Launches!

Airplanes, buses, and supershuttles are now filling with masses of the most amazing LGBT activists as they all descend on Dallas for NGLTF’s Creating Change 2010 conference. This conference has long been the premier gathering of LGBT local, state and national leaders, and from my perspective, the one place where the person standing next toContinue reading “Creating Change 2010 Launches!”