As published on Huffington Post’s new LGBT Wellness blog, see original at: As I travel around the country for the Network for LGBT Health Equity, I get to hear the greatest stories from people. I heard a local newspaper profiled Robert Boo’s incredible wellness story, so I asked him to tell me more. It all started withContinue reading “Passing the Skinny, Young, Good-Looking Guys”
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I Did It: A Mile Per Day
Liz Margolies, L.C.S.W. Founder and Executive Director, National LGBT Cancer Network As published on Huffington Post’s new LGBT Wellness blog, see original at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liz-margolies-lcsw/i-did-it-a-mile-per-day_b_5319427.html The evil N.Y.C. winter finally departed and it took my excuses with it, leaving me sitting at home, still lazy, flabby and tired. I was moved mentally, if notContinue reading “I Did It: A Mile Per Day”
#SaludLGBTT Wrap-Up: Working Together as Advocates
Corey Prachniak is an LGBT rights, HIV policy, and healthcare attorney. He serves on the Steering Committee of the Network for LGBT Health Equity and tweets @LGBTadvocacy. This is a series of posts covering Corey’s work in Puerto Rico for the Salud LGBTT conference. Now that the hundreds of us who participated in theContinue reading “#SaludLGBTT Wrap-Up: Working Together as Advocates”
#SaludLGBTT Summit: Spotlight on Trans Health
Corey Prachniak is an LGBT rights, HIV policy, and healthcare attorney. He serves on the Steering Committee of the Network for LGBT Health Equity and tweets @LGBTadvocacy. This is a series of posts covering Corey’s work in Puerto Rico for the Salud LGBTT conference. There is a human right to have competent health careContinue reading “#SaludLGBTT Summit: Spotlight on Trans Health”
#SaludLGBTT Summit: Spotlight on Bi Health
Corey Prachniak is an LGBT rights, HIV policy, and healthcare attorney. He serves on the Steering Committee of the Network for LGBT Health Equity and tweets @LGBTadvocacy. This is a series of posts covering Corey’s work in Puerto Rico for the Salud LGBTT conference. Earlier this week, before coming to Puerto Rico, I gaveContinue reading “#SaludLGBTT Summit: Spotlight on Bi Health”
Health and Human Services Attorney: New Regulations Won’t Cover LGB Discrimination
Corey Prachniak is an LGBT rights, HIV policy, and healthcare attorney. He serves on the Steering Committee of the Network for LGBT Health Equity and tweets @LGBTadvocacy. This is a series of posts covering Corey’s work in Puerto Rico for the Salud LGBTT conference. Speaking at the Salud LGBTT summit, Fernando Morales – anContinue reading “Health and Human Services Attorney: New Regulations Won’t Cover LGB Discrimination”
#SaludLGBTT Summit: E-Cigs are a New Face for an Old Addiction
Corey Prachniak is an LGBT rights, HIV policy, and healthcare attorney. He serves on the Steering Committee of the Network for LGBT Health Equity and tweets @LGBTadvocacy. This is a series of posts covering Corey’s work in Puerto Rico for the Salud LGBTT conference. “Que es?” Dr. Jeannette Noltenius asks the crowd asContinue reading “#SaludLGBTT Summit: E-Cigs are a New Face for an Old Addiction”
#SaludLGBTT Summit: Intersections of Violence and Health
Corey Prachniak is an LGBT rights, HIV policy, and healthcare attorney. He serves on the Steering Committee of the Network for LGBT Health Equity and tweets @LGBTadvocacy. This is a series of posts covering Corey’s work in Puerto Rico for the Salud LGBTT conference. My first official meeting here in San Juan,Continue reading “#SaludLGBTT Summit: Intersections of Violence and Health”
#SaludLGBTT Summit: Educating Medical Professionals on the LGBTT Community
Corey Prachniak is an LGBT rights, HIV policy, and healthcare attorney. He serves on the Steering Committee of the Network for LGBT Health Equity and tweets @LGBTadvocacy. This is a series of posts covering Corey’s work in Puerto Rico for the Salud LGBTT conference. Disparities in health are unnecessary, unfair, andContinue reading “#SaludLGBTT Summit: Educating Medical Professionals on the LGBTT Community”
E-Cigarettes: Friend or Foe for the LGBT Communities?
As published on Huffington Post’s new LGBT Wellness blog, see original at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scout-phd/e-cigarettes-friend-or-foe_b_5024583.html Working in tobacco control sometimes elicits interesting reactions from people. Some try to hide their smoking. While I certainly appreciate not being near the smoke itself, I’ve got great empathy for smokers. In fact, since most smokers have already tried to quit, they’re muchContinue reading “E-Cigarettes: Friend or Foe for the LGBT Communities?”
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