Category Archives: LGBT Health

Marriage Equality is a Health Issue!

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Peggy L Chinn

In recent years, many health profession organizations have issued policy statements in support of marriage equality, including the American Academy of Nursing, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Psychological Association. … Continue reading →

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I Am Joe’s Man Gland (Revised): Prostate Health for Queer Men

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Thomas Lawrence Long

Readers of a certain age will recall that present in almost every physician’s office from the 1950s to 1980s were back issues of the monthly Reader’s Digest, a compendium of condensed literature and non-fiction, including a semi-regular feature on human … Continue reading →

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HIV/AIDS 30 Years On: MSM Ignorant, In Denial

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Thomas Lawrence Long

For more than three decades we have lived with HIV/AIDS. The earliest years of the epidemic were characterized by both dread and hope, anxiety and action. Community-based peer education and activism emerged among sexual minority collectives. When public officials failed … Continue reading →

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LGBT Healthcare Bill of Rights

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Peggy L Chinn

Healthcare is not an easy subject for many who identify as sexual and/or gender minorities. Many have had negative experiences with healthcare encounters, have heard horror stories from their friends, or, fearing the worst, simply avoid risking any encounter with … Continue reading →

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Laverne Cox of “Orange is the New Black” tells her story!

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Peggy L Chinn

As the holiday season shifts into full gear, it is time to be mindful of the struggles that many sexual and gender diverse youth and adults experience – including depression, loneliness, suicidal thoughts and even action. The pain and struggle … Continue reading →