Category Archives: Join the discussion

Isolation of LGBT Youth

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Michael Johnson

As a young teenager, I started to recognize that I was “different” from other males. After finally coming to the realization that I was gay, I started to feel alone. I did not trust that my family or friends would … Continue reading →

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Suicide Rates in LGBTQ Teens and Young Adults

Posted on January 29, 2014 by monashattell

New research shows how LGBTQ persons have a high prevalence rate of suicide and suicide attempts, and this is especially true for transgender teens and young adults. A recently published study by researchers from the University of Auckland found that … Continue reading →

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GLMA 2014 Nursing Summit and Conference!

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Peggy L Chinn

It is official! The GLMA Nursing Summit is going to be all day on September 10, 2014! Save the date and plan to come! The “Call for Abstracts” for the conference is also out … the deadline is March 10! … Continue reading →

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Sexual Minorities and the Crisis of Legitimation in Medicine

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Thomas Lawrence Long

More than thirty years on from the first appearance in print of what we in North America now name HIV/AIDS (or SIDA in other parts of the globe), a recent report of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies … Continue reading →

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Graduate Certificate Program in LGBT Health!

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Peggy L Chinn

The George Washington University Professional Psychology Program offers an LGBT Health Graduate Certificate program that trains current and future healthcare leaders to develop strategies that address health issues and reduce health disparities for the LGBT population. The program is currently accepting … Continue reading →

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