Author Archives: Peggy L Chinn

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About Peggy L Chinn

feminist, nurse activist, writer, founding editor of ANS Advances in Nursing Science, quilter, grandmother nurturing the future of the amazing children in my life.

Let’s get tobacco smoking out of the closet!

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Peggy L Chinn

Tobacco smoking is the LGBTQ Community’s biggest health burden.  In 1964 the US Surgeon General issued the first report on smoking and health – a landmark report that began a process of heightened awareness and action, about the health consequences … Continue reading →

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Marriage Equality is a Health Issue!

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Peggy L Chinn

In recent years, many health profession organizations have issued policy statements in support of marriage equality, including the American Academy of Nursing, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Psychological Association.  … Continue reading →

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3 more days to enroll!

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Peggy L Chinn

February 15th is coming soon – the deadline to enroll in a health care plan of your choice!  If you or someone you know is not yet covered, get the information and the help you need to make sure this … Continue reading →

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LGBTQ Valentines?

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Peggy L Chinn

Valentine’s day, another one of our many commercially-driven “holidays,” is a bastion of heteronormativity.  The origins of the holiday are not known, but one version of the history claims that St. Valentine, who secretly performed marriages in opposition to the … Continue reading →

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70 Research Studies confirm: Gay Parenting Does Not Harm Kids

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Peggy L Chinn

A landmark online research portal focusing on LGBT Equality at Columbia Law School “What we Know” has just launched with its first report on what scholarly research says about the children of gay or lesbian parents.  The results are stunning … Continue reading →

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