Category Archives: Join the discussion

The matter of choice

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Peggy L Chinn

This past week I saw the new HBO documentary “The Case Against 8,” which was fascinating, and inspiring.  The film makers followed the case for over 5 years, filming interactions involving the lawyers and the plaintiffs as the process unfolded. … Continue reading →

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Forgive a brief rant and rave…

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Mickey

I am sitting at Mel’s diner in foggy San Francisco doing paperwork over breakfast. In my bag, I have three articles that I have been pondering this week. Two are pending publication, work by faculty colleagues across the country. One … Continue reading →

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Paying for Transition-Related Surgeries: Double-Edged Sword

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Michael Johnson

On May 30, 2014, the Department Appeals Board at the Department of Health and Human Services issued a ruling that will end the discriminatory Medicare policy excluding transition-related surgeries from Medicare coverage. Transgender people receiving Medicare will no longer be … Continue reading →

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Be part of history! Join the GLMA Nursing Section

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Peggy L Chinn

Are you a nurse or a friend of nursing?  Do you want to make LGBTQI history in nursing?  Then here is an opportunity for you!  GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality, is in the process of establishing a Nursing Section! … Continue reading →

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The Lowdown on “Low T”

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Thomas Lawrence Long

Perhaps because Big Pharma finds its erectile dysfunction medications going into generics, it has recently begun to tell men over 40 that their normal signs of aging are a pathology, the product of low testosterone. In its knack for catchy … Continue reading →

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