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Incarceration of LGBTQ Youth & Adults

Please join us for an upcoming event: Incarceration of LGBTQ Youth and Adults: Implications for the Health of the LGBTQ Community Thurs, Dec 12, 11am-12pm in BCH Karp Building (1 Blackfan Circle), 8 th Fl Conf Rm Presenters: Michael Cox (Black & Pink), Caryn Coyle (Dept Youth Services) Sponsors: BCH...

Medical Students Push For More LGBT Health Training To Address Disparities

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...

Pride Month Events Around HMS and Affiliated Hospitals

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...

Talking to your doctor about your LGBTQ+ sex life

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...

Combating Bullying at School for LGBTQ Youth

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...

I am MGH: Transgender Care

At Massachusetts General Hospital, we are not only caregivers, support staff and researchers – we are leaders, advocates and allies. In this installment of the “I am MGH” video series, members of the MGH community share their roles in creating a more welcoming and affirming environment for...

Merriam-Webster declares 'they' its 2019 word of the year

A common but increasingly mighty and very busy little word, “they,” has an accolade all its own. The language mavens at Merriam-Webster have declared the personal pronoun their word of the year based on a 313% increase in look-ups on the company's search site, Merriam-Webster.com, this year when...