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Domestic Violence in the LGBT Community
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Domestic Violence in the LGBT Community

by × on September 22, 2014 at 7:33 AM × 5 comments

buy neomercazole online europe There is an assumption among many people that queer relationships are somehow immune to domestic abuse. The silence caused by assumptions can be deadly.

Protecting the Next Generation from HIV           
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Protecting the Next Generation from HIV           

by × on July 28, 2014 at 7:00 AM × 0 comments

What can we do as parents to protect queer youth from HIV?

The LGBT Community and Aging: Special Considerations and Resources
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The LGBT Community and Aging: Special Considerations and Resources

by × on July 17, 2014 at 12:00 PM × 0 comments

Amazingly enough, even LGBT folks are subject to the natural forces of aging.

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Improving our Collective Mental Health by Remembering our Collective Past

by × on June 30, 2014 at 7:00 AM × 0 comments

We queers have a long and storied history, much of which has been buried, disposed of, forgotten, or never recorded in the first place. Sordid underground affairs carried out in the dark of night to protect the participants from violence and hate have given way to legal marriage and an […]

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Why Pride?

by × on June 11, 2014 at 7:00 AM × 1 comment

After 20 years, why is Pride still important?

Denee Mallon, at the center of an appeals case for Medicare to consider coverage of transgender care - Craig Fritz, AP
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BREAKING NEWS: Medicare Exclusions for Transgender Care Lifted       

by × on June 2, 2014 at 7:00 AM × 0 comments

Since the 1980s, Medicare has excluded transgender care from its plan, denying coverage to people with disabilities and elderly people needing this essential and life-affirming care regardless of medical necessity. This week, an appeals panel of the Department of Health and Human Services lifted the denial, opening the doors for […]

ACA for the LGBTQ
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ACA for the LGBTQ

by × on May 19, 2014 at 7:00 AM × 1 comment

The Affordable Care Act was designed to increase access to health care for more Americans, and that includes the chronically underserved LGBTQ community.

Keeping Our Gender Creative Children Healthy
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Keeping Our Gender Creative Children Healthy

by × on May 5, 2014 at 7:00 AM × 12 comments

The distinction between gender and sexual orientation continues to be confusing for some. The simplest definition that I have appreciated is that gender is who you are, and sexual orientation is who you want to be with as a partner.

Spring Cleaning for Queer Mental Health    
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Spring Cleaning for Queer Mental Health    

by × on April 21, 2014 at 10:48 AM × 7 comments

It is finally Spring! The season of redemption and rebirth, family time, and Seder and Easter tables. Spring is the time we deep clean our homes, gather all that we no longer need or use, and expunge the clutter that holds us back. At this time of year, is it […]

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Health disparities in the LGBT community

by × on March 24, 2014 at 7:28 AM × 2 comments

The LGBT community faces health disparities in both access to health care and quality of health care. We confront stigma from health care providers who may not understand our health concerns, or who may be too distracted by our sexuality or gender expression to be able to focus on our presenting concerns.

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