National Youth Pride Services recently hosted it’s 2014 “It’s Your Time To Shine” Regional Retreat series in Detroit, Michigan (Midwest), Columbia, South Carolina (South) and Washington D.C. (East) thanks to sponsors CenterLink, Lambda Legal, 3LW TV, South Carolina Black Pride, Palmetto AIDS Life Support Services and Al Sura. The retreat was designed to uplift, inspireContinue reading ““It’s Your Time To Shine!” 2014 LGBTQ Youth Regional Retreats Recap”
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Missouri Case Study 10 – Making LGBT Health Matter in Missouri Hospitals
Andrew Shaughnessy Manager of Public Policy, PROMO Missouri @andrewshag This year has proven to be a monumental year for LGBT Missourians. Those monumental steps have been the recognition of out-of-state marriages by the State of Missouri, and the leadership of nearly 47 Missouri hospitals, who have included 105 new LGBT welcoming policies to their coreContinue reading “Missouri Case Study 10 – Making LGBT Health Matter in Missouri Hospitals”
The Black Bisexual Experience Presentation at Out on the Hill Conference
Faith Cheltenham, President of BiNet USA Blogging from the National Black Justice Coalition’s Out on the Hill Conference. On the 2nd day of the NBJC Out on the Hill Conference I was honored to present one of the very first presentation/panel discussions on the black bisexual experience from inside Capitol Hill’s Hart Senate building. FromContinue reading “The Black Bisexual Experience Presentation at Out on the Hill Conference”
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”
Revolutionary: Asking the Hard Questions
Bishop S.F. Makalani-Mahee Minister. Performing Artist. Community Organizer One of the blessings I receive from attending conferences such as Philly Trans Health is the intentional creation of space for dialogue, dialogue that not shares experience, strength, and hope; but dialogue that challenges our thoughts, assumptions, and bias. Here the keynotesContinue reading “Revolutionary: Asking the Hard Questions”
PRESS RELEASE: 2014 LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER SURVEY REPORT
(Click on Image to Enlarge) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE With Significant Revenue Growth and Innovative Programs, LGBT Community Centers Serve Over 1.9 Million People Annually Denver, CO & Ft. Lauderdale, FL; June 10, 2014 —Providing vital services to more than 1.9 million people annually, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community centers reported increased revenue for 2013,Continue reading “PRESS RELEASE: 2014 LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER SURVEY REPORT”
Benson & Hedges Targets LGBTT Communities in Puerto Rico
Juan Carlos Vega, MLS Blogging for the Citizens’ Alliance Pro LGBTTA Health of Puerto Rico, National Latino Alliance Pro Health Equity and the Network for LGBT Health Equity This is bad! As health professionals, community prevention programs, and the Puerto Rico Department of Health strive to reduce tobacco use prevalence among island inhabitants, we have busted BensonContinue reading “Benson & Hedges Targets LGBTT Communities in Puerto Rico”
Vice President shout-out to LGBT community for ACA enrollment awesomeness
The Network for LGBT Health Equity Keepin’ you in the loop! Passing on the good news! With the end of open enrollment only a few days away, Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Health Kathleen Sebelius hosted a call yesterday thanking LGBT community centers, health centers, and organizations for their work inContinue reading “Vice President shout-out to LGBT community for ACA enrollment awesomeness”
LGBT Wellness Roundup: Keepin’ you in the loop!
Have you ever wished there was one place you could go to stay up-to-date with current, important LGBT health news? Well….(drum roll please)…now there is! The Network for LGBT Health Equity and the National LGBT Cancer Network have started a weekly collaboration on the “Weekly Roundup”- a compilation of theContinue reading “LGBT Wellness Roundup: Keepin’ you in the loop!”
Sia Inspires Me to Be a Healthier Trans Person
There’s something oddly intimate about a person’s exercise playlist. If you’re like me and hear the same songs every day for 30 minutes to an hour of sweating, the playlist takes on its own life. Memories of pushing, sweating, and endorphins get laid on top of each track like delicious frosting. But these are popularContinue reading “Sia Inspires Me to Be a Healthier Trans Person”
LGBT HealthLink, The Network for Health Equity 