PRESS RELEASE December 10, 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Dr. Scout (954) 765-6024 scout@lgbtcenters.org LGBT HealthLink Grades States on LGBT Tobacco Integration Ft. Lauderdale, FL – December 10, 2014 – LGBT HealthLink today announced the first ever grades for state tobacco programs’ LGBT inclusion practices. The grades, based on a survey of best practices originally conductedContinue reading “For Immediate Release- LGBT HealthLink Grades States on LGBT Tobacco Integration”
Category Archives: State Work
Sassy new ad and infograph highlight LGBT smoking disparity in California
Brian Davis, Project Director Freedom From Tobacco New video and infographic resources were unveiled by California’s anti-tobacco partners for the LGBT community to address the disproportionate impact of tobacco within the community. In California, the LGB community has one of the highest smoking rates of any group; lesbian, gay and bisexualContinue reading “Sassy new ad and infograph highlight LGBT smoking disparity in California”
A Year In Review: Spotlight on North Dakota Department of Health Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
Gustavo Torrez Program Manager The Network for LGBT Health Equity When I started working with the Network almost 4 years ago the first state I had the pleasure to visit was North Dakota. During my visit I conducted two LGBT Cultural Competency training one for their grantees, and another at their Annual Statewide Alcohol and SubstanceContinue reading “A Year In Review: Spotlight on North Dakota Department of Health Tobacco Prevention and Control Program”
California Elected Officals Take A Stand For Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: bob@lgbtpartnership.org (415) 436-9182 LGBT Partnership Announces List of California Elected Officials Who Have Taken a Stand for Health 73 state and local officials signed statements that they would not accept tobacco industry contributions SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The California LGBT Tobacco Education Partnership (LGBT Partnership) today released its “Clean Money” listContinue reading “California Elected Officals Take A Stand For Health”
DO Ask Do Tell: St. Louis Veterans Hospitals initiate LGBT cultural competency training program
Sherrill Wayland, MSW SAGE: Services & Advocacy for LGBT Elders Metro St. Louis Five years ago when SAGE Metro St. Louis first started providing outreach and trainings, the Veterans Administration (VA) St. Louis Health Care System was one of the last places we expected to be. Fast forward to 2013 and weContinue reading “DO Ask Do Tell: St. Louis Veterans Hospitals initiate LGBT cultural competency training program”
Nebraska Travelogue: How did Heartlands Pride Adopt New Tobacco Control Policy?
Scout, Ph.D. Director, The Fenway Institute’s Network for LGBT Health Equity Smokefree pride festivals are a great way to showcase our communities’ investment in keeping ourselves healthy. But as many know who’ve worked on getting their local pride’s smokefree, it can be a really long process. Habits die hard and you need to do aContinue reading “Nebraska Travelogue: How did Heartlands Pride Adopt New Tobacco Control Policy?”
Nebraska Travelogue: Great LGBT Research Being Done Here
Scout, Ph.D. Director, The Fenway Institute’s Network for LGBT Health Equity My first meeting yesterday was with the Midlands Sexual Health Research Collaborative, what an active group of folk! Loved hearing about their educational campaigns and was pretty impressed by the 700+ person survey Dr. Fisher and the others conducted a few years ago forContinue reading “Nebraska Travelogue: Great LGBT Research Being Done Here”
Nebraska Travelogue: Everyone Meet the National LGBT Expert Day
Scout, Ph.D. Director, The Fenway Institute’s Network for LGBT Health Equity I was up early and out late yesterday because Athena had a huge day planned for me in Nebraska, 7 meetings, 2 of them presentations. Athena is a lead on the Metro Omaha Tobacco Action Coalition, or MOTAC. MOTAC worked with local groups toContinue reading “Nebraska Travelogue: Everyone Meet the National LGBT Expert Day”
Nebraska Travelogue: Smokeless Diva Drag Pageant?
Scout, Ph.D. Director, The Fenway Institute’s Network for LGBT Health Equity Uh-oh met the great tobacco team over at U of Nebraska Medical Center and boy have they upped the game! Little did I know they already have an LGBT outreach person working on tobacco control, the great Ariss Rogel Mendoza. And our old friendContinue reading “Nebraska Travelogue: Smokeless Diva Drag Pageant?”
LGBT HealthLink, The Network for Health Equity 