Action Alerts – LGBT HealthLink, The Network for Health Equity

Announcing: OPEN REVIEW for developing best & promising practices for LGBT cancer

LGBT HealthLink and the National LGBT Cancer Network have partnered to begin developing best and promising practices throughout the cancer continuum for LGBT people. We are asking for you to contribute your expertise and knowledge to this process by reviewing and adding to what the expert committee has developed. Comments are being collected through an easyContinue reading “Announcing: OPEN REVIEW for developing best & promising practices for LGBT cancer”

Behind Closed Drawers: a FUNdraising campaign for anal cancer

When thinking about cancer, many people react with fear, confusion, sadness, and anger. Anal cancer can provoke all of these thoughts, along with additional feelings of embarrassment, uneasiness, and a sense of stigma. As a result, the conversation about anal cancer is hidden in a place where the sun doesn’t shine. Now, it’s time toContinue reading “Behind Closed Drawers: a FUNdraising campaign for anal cancer”

Open Enrollment 2015 with Pres. Obama and HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell

President Barack Obama and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell will be discussing the upcoming open enrollment on Friday, November 7th at 4:00 PM ET. Open enrollment starts November 15, 2014 and ends February 15, 2015. During the open enrollment period you can enroll in a new plan, switch plans, and get subsidies.Continue reading “Open Enrollment 2015 with Pres. Obama and HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell”

Dr. Trans Goes to Washington

Scout, Ph.D. Director of CenterLink’s Network for LGBT Health Equity As published on Huffington Post’s new LGBT Wellness blog, see original at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scout-phd/what-do-you-want-the-gove_b_4796927.html?utm_hp_ref=lgbt-wellness Thursday I’m pulling my suit jacket out of the closet, shining my shoes and heading down to DC. I’ll be joining a small band of health leaders attending Secretary Sebelius’ annual LGBT listeningContinue reading “Dr. Trans Goes to Washington”

ACTION ALERT: LAST DAY to give input to NIH on LGBTI health! (it’ll only take 5 min)

Action Alert! Send input to NIH- Last day! NIH – the agency that controls $40B in health research funds has launched an unprecedented call for input on LGBTI health priorities. If you haven’t yet given input, today is the very last day to do so. And we know, the more of us theyContinue reading “ACTION ALERT: LAST DAY to give input to NIH on LGBTI health! (it’ll only take 5 min)”

Network Funding Ending? Yes, But You Can Help It Continue.

Scout, Ph.D. Director, The Fenway Institute’s Network for LGBT Health Equity Yes it’s true, the 5 year CDC Office of Smoking and Health coooperative agreement we’ve been funded from will be ending in a few more weeks. But before anyone gets upset — remember we were a Network of people working together before there wasContinue reading “Network Funding Ending? Yes, But You Can Help It Continue.”

Reportout from NIH’s 1st LGBTI Listening Session

Scout, Ph.D. Director, The Fenway Institute’s Network for LGBT Health Equity Sometimes you have throwaway days, then sometimes you have really high impact ones, right? Well, today was about as high impact as it gets. Myself and others have been nudging NIH to open communications with LGBTI researchers for years and today I hadContinue reading “Reportout from NIH’s 1st LGBTI Listening Session”

Survey Time!

The Network for LGBT Health Equity Do us a solid- fill out our feedback survey! What time is it?! SURVEY TIME! Please take five minutes to fill out our annual feedback survey! It is anonymous, but at the end you will have the option to give us your contact info toContinue reading “Survey Time!”