Category Archives: Events

Pride Month!

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Peggy L Chinn

All over the world LGBTQ communities are celebrating our achievements and to inspire movement going forward!  The month of June was designated as “gay pride” month to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan, which were a tipping point for … Continue reading →

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Deep sorrow in the face of Orlando massacre

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Peggy L Chinn

We join our many friends and colleagues in healthcare in expressing our utter grief and sorrow over the brutal shooting in the Orlando nightclub where hundreds of LGBTQ people were gathered. As President Obama notes in his remarks to the … Continue reading →

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Gettin’ Excited about the LGBT Legal Fair

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Radical Nurse

I was reading through upcoming LGBT events in my community and came across what initially struck me as the most tame of postings I’d ever seen in my party-loving, adopted home of New Orleans. Advertised as an “LGBT Legal Fair”, … Continue reading →

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Trans Day of Remembrance

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Jennifer Lane

  November is a month of remembrance. November 20th is an important day in the transgender community. It is a day to remember members of the community who have been murdered in hate crimes. As an ally of the trans community, … Continue reading →

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Get your Gay Pride On! Time to Celebrate!

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Peggy L Chinn

June is the time of year when many communities celebrate gay pride – many with a parade that features the best and most outlandish displays of pure joy at the opportunity to loudly and publicly proclaim our LGBTQ identities.  The … Continue reading →

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