Category Archives: Join the discussion

Giving Thanks for Human Rights

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Peggy L Chinn

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday in the US, many of us are griped by uncertainty and fear as our country is facing the most egregious attacks on human rights ever seen in this country, fueled by the election of … Continue reading →

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Report from the 4th Annual GLMA Nursing Summit!

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Peggy L Chinn

The 4th Annual GLMA Nursing Summit in St Louis, Missouri was a wonderful success!  The day offered ample opportunities for networking among nurses dedicated to improving health and healthcare for all LGBTQ individuals and families!  Tonda Hughes’s opening presentation, titled “From … Continue reading →

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How do day-to-day decisions about being “out” affect health?

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Peggy L Chinn

Our last few blog posts on Lavender Health have touched on the challenges of being “out” – and indeed I had a recent conversation that brought the health implications of this challenge to the forefront.  The conversation reminded me that … Continue reading →

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Queer

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Jennifer Lane

I attended the Rainbow Health Ontario conference in March of this year. During the question period at the end of the session in which I was a presenter, one of the persons in attendance asked about the meaning of the … Continue reading →

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When your patient asks you if you have a boyfriend…and you’re a lesbian

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Jennifer Lane

I started working in the hospital at the end of January. Since then, I have been asked about my relationship status by what present as mostly cisgender white heterosexual men on a number of occasions. Sometimes it’s someone your own … Continue reading →

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