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.

Kelli Dunham calls for LGBT Culturally Competent Care on NPR Blog!

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Peggy L Chinn

“Health News from NPR” just posted an excellent article by nurse Kelli Dunham focused on health disparities in the LGBT community that are aided and abetted by inadequate care for LGBT people and their families.  She points to the recent … Continue reading →

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November 20th – International Transgender Day of Remembrance

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Peggy L Chinn

Ceremonies are being held worldwide during the month of November to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of anti-transgender hatred or prejudice.  The Transgender Day of Remembrance web site provides a list of events that will be … Continue reading →

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Understanding Queer!

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Peggy L Chinn

Even though the term “queer” has been used for many many decades as a pejorative term, and now has been re-claimed as a term of pride to deliberately dismantle its negative implications, there still are many  folks that I encounter … Continue reading →

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Open Enrollment for HealthCare.gov starts on November 15th!

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Peggy L Chinn

With the US mid-term elections, Ebola, and act-alone terror attacks, there is not much oxygen left in the current news cycles for information about the Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment period that starts on November 15th, and lasts through February … Continue reading →

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Columbia University School of Nursing Awarded Grant to Expand LGBTQ Elder Care in NYC!

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Peggy L Chinn

This amazing grant was announced late in September, 2014!  Elder LGBT Interprofessional Care Program (E-LINC) is an interdisciplinary project headed by Jeffrey Kwong, DNP, ANP-BC.  The main purpose of the project is to eliminate health disparities for LGBT elders living in … Continue reading →

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