Topics :: GLBT health care
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SF Reacts to Feds Promoting Bias in Health Care
San Francisco officials are saying the city will ensure transgender people and others continue to receive health care after an anti-LGBT rule was announced by the Trump administration.
HIV and PrEP Stigma Affect LGBT Health Care
Together, stigma and the lack of cultural competence training for healthcare providers contribute to serious health disparities for LGBT individuals.
D.C. Council Passes Health Care Cultural Competency Bill
The D.C. Council approved a first-of-its-kind bill that would require all licensed, certified and registered health care professionals to undergo cultural competency training on health challenges that specifically affect members of the LGBT community.
Doctor Refuses Treatment for Lesbian Couple's Baby
A Michigan lesbian couple has finally received a reply from a doctor who refused to treat their baby girl last fall because it was incompatible with her personal and religious beliefs.
HRC Demands End to LGBT Discrimination at Hospitals
The HRC's new reports reveals that LGBT Americans are still facing discrimination in health care. They demand that facilities adopt inclusive non-discrimination policies.
Former HHS Head Sebelius Accepts LGBT Medical Professionals Award
On Thursday, September 11, the Honorable Kathleen Sebelius, 21st U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services, will be honored with the GLMA Achievement Award during GLMA's 32nd Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD.
International Medical Manual Entering the Late 20th Century?
Break out your platform glitter shoes: The World Health Organization might just be preparing to party like it's 1973.
Health-Care Fears Loom Large in Gay Marriage Cases
Dozens of same-sex couples are challenging Indiana's and Wisconsin's gay marriage bans in a case being heard Tuesday in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. Looming large in the case is the issue of medical emergencies they face.
The State of Transgender Healthcare
I've yet to meet a gay or lesbian person who needed to be treated medically for their sexual orientation. But many, if not most, transgender people require medical treatment to find some sense of relief and comfort with their bodies.
Mass. Legislators Approve Funding for Prostate Health Awareness
On June 30, The Massachusetts’ House of Representatives and Senate created a new education and awareness program dedicated to prostate cancer.
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