Category Archives: Join the discussion

Public Perceptions of Sexual Violence and the LGBT Community

Posted on December 19, 2017 by marsjess

Warning: This post contains sensitive content related to sexual violence. 2017 has been a year of renewed attention to sexuality, but in a different context than usual. From public protesting of sexual harassment at the Golden Globes to the resurgence … Continue reading →

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LGBTQ individuals embark on important political careers in the U.S.

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Peggy L Chinn

Recent  U.S. elections (state, regional and local) resulted in a record-breaking number of history-making results – women, people of color, and LGBTQ people winning in unlikely places!  Just a few days before these elections hardly anyone would have predicted the kinds of … Continue reading →

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LGBTQ Communities – Open Enrollment for the ACA Underway

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Peggy L Chinn

Today is the start of open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act coverage for medical care in the U.S., and in the face of so many things happening in our country to roll back protections and rights for our LGBTQ … Continue reading →

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Alphabet soup, anyone?

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Peggy L Chinn

As much progress as we, as a western society, have made in understanding gender and sexuality, the fact remains that these complex constructs still perplex even the most informed among us! This is brought to the surface in a vivid … Continue reading →

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A new podcast to check out – em dash

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Peggy L Chinn

Kimberly Acquaviva is hosting a new podcast, em dash, to explore diverse patients’ and healthcare professionals’ lived experiences in healthcare.  The topics are far-ranging- many of them you will not encounter in most of the podcast – or larger media world!  You … Continue reading →

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