Tag Archives: 2012 Summit

“If we are not counted, we don’t exist”

by Alex Iantaffi, Guest Blogger Reporting on The 8th National LGBT Health Equity Summit (Kansas City, MO) One of the threads throughout the Summit was the importance of being visible in policy, research and practice. While introducing the MPOWERED document in the Opening Plenary, Dr. Francisco Butching highlighted why monitoring is so important by reminding usContinue reading ““If we are not counted, we don’t exist””

Support, Love & Knowledge!

  by Alex Iantaffi, Guest Blogger Reporting on The 8th National LGBT Health Equity Summit (Kansas City, MO)     Support, Love & Knowledge were called for by the youth participants on August 14th, during the closing plenary. Thanks to generous sponsorship by great organizations, such as the Cancer Action Network of the American Cancer Society, Missouri FoundationContinue reading “Support, Love & Knowledge!”

Concerned citizen by day, blogging ninja by night

Patrick here, guest blogging ninja, here at the 2012 LGBTQ Health Equity Summit in newly overcast Kansas City, Missouri. My situation is kind of unique, as I am here technically as a concerned citizen. I started in tobacco control when I was quite young, coming up through the New York State Reality Check program. AfterContinue reading “Concerned citizen by day, blogging ninja by night”

Creating momentum in Youth engagement: Youth Track 2012

Patrick again, at the 2012 LCBTQ Health Equity Summit in muggy, but pretty, Kansas City, Missouri. This year marked the first year that there was a specific youth track at the LGBTQ Health Equity Summit. Having attended summits in the past, I always recognized that this was an area that we could improve upon, andContinue reading “Creating momentum in Youth engagement: Youth Track 2012”

Blogging from Kansas City!

Hey all, Patrick Murtagh here, newbie guest bloogger reporting from the 2012 LGBTQ Health Equity Summit. I have always felt that going to these kinds of conferences is a lot like going to camp.  You never really know what you should pack, you travel long distances to get there, there is a pre-set agenda putContinue reading “Blogging from Kansas City!”