Category Archives: Resources

February Updates From The Network

As we closed out January leading into February the Network had full representation at this year’s Creating Change 2013 Conference (CC13). Joined by our Blogging Scholarship Recipient Alex Aldana along with two guest bloggers Josh Gale and Trevoi Crump from National Youth Pride Services, we were able to showcase many of the great workshops andContinue reading “February Updates From The Network”

Tobacco Control In LGBT Communities: A journey through this valuable report

As I am sure you are aware on Tuesday Legacy released a new report: Tobacco Control In LGBT Communities. This report is another to hit the national stage to address the growing concern of tobacco use and the affect it has on LGBT people. The layout of this report is quite nice, first addressing Legacy’sContinue reading “Tobacco Control In LGBT Communities: A journey through this valuable report”

LGBT Tobacco Control Efforts Taking The Spotlight

    Gustavo Torrez Program Manager The Network for LGBT Health Equity MPOWERED: Taking on CDC  LGBT Communities smoke at rates 68% higher than the general population there is much work to be done to protect, and preserve our community, and many reasons that this disparity exists. Yesterday, Legacy released a report titled Tobacco ControlContinue reading “LGBT Tobacco Control Efforts Taking The Spotlight”

LGBT Communities & Tobacco Use Report Release LIVE WEBCAST TODAY

LGBT Communities & Tobacco Use A recent article in the American Journal of Public Health analyzed nationally representative survey results and found that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people smoke cigarettes at rates that are nearly 70 percent higher than the general population. Legacy is committed to raising awareness of the high prevalence ofContinue reading “LGBT Communities & Tobacco Use Report Release LIVE WEBCAST TODAY”

PRESS RELEASE: FINDINGS FROM CDC’S NATIONAL ADULT TOBACCO SURVEY SHOWS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER PREVALENCE OF TOBACCO USE AMONG LGBT RESPONDENTS VERSUS GENERAL POPULATION

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                         September 20, 2012     Contact:     Chris Viveiros 617.927.6342 / 617.721.7494                                        Continue reading “PRESS RELEASE: FINDINGS FROM CDC’S NATIONAL ADULT TOBACCO SURVEY SHOWS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER PREVALENCE OF TOBACCO USE AMONG LGBT RESPONDENTS VERSUS GENERAL POPULATION”

Social Media Strategy for Advocacy

e.shor Guest Blogger Reporting from Netroots Nation in Providence, RI   Beth Becker and Alan Rosenblatt blasted us through an awesome session on Social Media Strategy and Advocacy yesterday eve. The room was packed and they packed in some of the nitty gritty about how to actually use social media for advocacy in an organization. Here areContinue reading “Social Media Strategy for Advocacy”

Taking your internet-know-how to the NEXT LEVEL

Daniella Matthews-Trigg Program Associate Reporting from Netroots Nation 2012         Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the amount of cool blogs out there that you want to read? I have often wished to myself, “If only there was some way to combine the updated posts of all of the blogs I wantContinue reading “Taking your internet-know-how to the NEXT LEVEL”

Missed the Trans Health webinar Last Week? It’s okay, we’ve got you covered.

    The Network for LGBT health Equity An insider’s view of informative info… Reporting on HHS’s Transgender Health Webinar       In the interest of keeping you in the loop, we wanted to provide some updates and resources about something GROUNDBREAKING- Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted aContinue reading “Missed the Trans Health webinar Last Week? It’s okay, we’ve got you covered.”

Getting cozy with the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

  The Network for LGBT Health Equity An insider’s view of informative info…           Hello all! Over here at the Network we are VERY impressed with the user-friendliness of the FDA’s website on the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Act. The Act, which became law in June 2009, gives the FoodContinue reading “Getting cozy with the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act”

CURRENT EFFORTS PRO LGBTT HEALTH IN PUERTO RICO

  by Juan Carlos Vega, MLS.   Reporting for the Citizens’ Alliance Pro LGBTTA Health of Puerto Rico, the National Latino Tobacco Control Network, and the Network for LGBT Health Equity.  Blogging from a TRANSforma Gathering of about 20 Trans women and a dozen LGBTTA researchers engaging in open conversation in an apartment in Santurce,Continue reading “CURRENT EFFORTS PRO LGBTT HEALTH IN PUERTO RICO”