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In celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride month, LAHMS is proud to offer this resource created by first-year Harvard medical student Casey Orozco-Poore for the Racial Justice Coalition's "Essentials" series. In this presentation, you will find more information on the health and identity of transgender people...

Sabra L. Katz-Wise, PhDOn September 23, 2019, the 20th anniversary of Bi Visibility Day, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) held its first-ever bisexual health research workshop. As an invited panelist at this event, sponsored by the NIH’s Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office, I joined 19...

For a group of Harvard researchers, communication and intervention are the keys to a new tool designed to reduce bullying of LGBTQ students around the country. According to the most recent information gathered by the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, lesbian, gay and bisexual students are...

The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board is excited to announce the release of a short documentary: Roller derby. Cycling. Activism. Community. LGBTQ and Two Spirit people live full and vibrant lives. There's Heart Here tells their stories. Watch the film. For more information about LGBTQ and...

"Every day, and usually unconsciously, I carry around fear that I’ll be judged for my sexual orientation. This fear has affected my experience of medical training, and I suspect I’m not alone. Trainees in your own hospital may feel the same way. Before every rotation in medical school, I was anxious...

Read original oped here: USA Today: Trump's transgender ban is cruel, medically unethical and damaging to the US military by Robert H. Goldstein Though President Donald Trump tweeted his solidarity with LGBT Americans as PRIDE month began, his actions speak louder than words. His administration’s...

RACHEL D. COHEN ( READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE ON SHOTS: HEALTH NEWS FROM NPR) Sarah Spiegel, a third-year student at New York Medical College, pushed for more education on LGBT health issues for students. When Sarah Spiegel was in her first year at New York Medical College in 2016, she sat in a lecture...

A lovely range of events happening around the HMS community in honor of Pride Month. These events are a great way to connect with the community at your hospital and to learn more about LGBTQ health equity. If you are looking for a book to understand the history of the movement we are a part of, I...

Cecil R. Webster, Jr., MDGenerally speaking, discussing what happens in our bedrooms outside of the bedroom can be anxiety-provoking. Let’s try to make your doctor’s office an exception. Why is this important? People in the LGBTQ+ community contend not only with a full range of health needs, but...

This special four-part podcast series features Harvard Catalyst pilot grant awardees and their community partners as they share the fascinating stories and insights behind their innovative research in LGBTQ health, including bullying, state laws, and healthcare delivery. Listen to: Sari Reisner, ScD...