Advocating for a Brighter Future: Our Views, Our Issues & Our Lives

    Felecia King, Project Specialist LGBT HealthLink     Blogging from the National Black Justice Coalition’s Out on the Hill Conference. So day 2 was not as invigorating as Day 1. However, I am noticing a common arising theme, African-American LGBT people, as a group, feel under-served, misrepresented and mistreated. It was “Issue AdvocacyContinue reading “Advocating for a Brighter Future: Our Views, Our Issues & Our Lives”

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”

Upcoming Conference! Unity through Diversity: A national LGBT people of color health summit

    Upcoming conference calls for proposals  Unity Through Diversity: A National People of Color Health Summit February 20-23rd, 2014 | Albany, NY    The Unity Through Diversity: A National LGBT People of Color Health Conference, being held in Albany NY, february 20-23rd is seeking workshop proposals! This year’s focus is on “The Power ofContinue reading “Upcoming Conference! Unity through Diversity: A national LGBT people of color health summit”

Happy NATIONAL LGBT HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2013

  Daniella Matthews-Trigg Program Associate National LGBT Health Awareness Week 2013     Remember how awesome Health Awareness Week was last year?! Well we have excellent news for you: It’s happening again! There is a lot to celebrate this year in the land of LGBT health! Some LGBT health-related highlights this year… CDC Reaches OutContinue reading “Happy NATIONAL LGBT HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2013”