Felecia King Project Specialist The Network for LGBT Health Equity This week, the CDC launched the next phase of the Tips From Former Smokers Campaign, and this time they are tackling the issue of tobacco and HIV. The ad features Brian, who smoked for 30 years, and suffered aContinue reading “New Tips From Former Smokers Ad Features Effects of Tobacco & HIV”
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Honestly, Signing up for Obamacare Was Hard but Worth It
It’s a bit embarrassing to admit how difficult it was to sign up for health insurance on the new exchanges. As a public health professional who’s trying hard to spread the word that people need to #GetCovered, I was trying to studiously ignore how every time I called there was some problem in signing up.Continue reading “Honestly, Signing up for Obamacare Was Hard but Worth It”
HHS LGBT Listening Session Report Out From Cancer Network
By: Liz Margolies, L.C.S.W. Most of the time I have to force people to listen to my opinions on what would fix the cancer health disparities in the LGBT community. So, imagine my delight in being invited to speak my mind to high up officials at The Department of Health and Human Services in WashingtonContinue reading “HHS LGBT Listening Session Report Out From Cancer Network”
Tobacco Control In LGBT Communities: A journey through this valuable report
As I am sure you are aware on Tuesday Legacy released a new report: Tobacco Control In LGBT Communities. This report is another to hit the national stage to address the growing concern of tobacco use and the affect it has on LGBT people. The layout of this report is quite nice, first addressing Legacy’sContinue reading “Tobacco Control In LGBT Communities: A journey through this valuable report”
LGBT HealthLink, The Network for Health Equity 