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| US: JANAC September/October Issue Focuses on Transgender Health |
[Dec. 15th, 2009|07:44 pm] |
JANAC September/October Issue Focuses on Transgender Health
The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (JANAC) devoted its September/October 2009 issue to the subject of transgender health. Articles of note include “Transitioning Into Competent Health and HIV Care for Transgender Persons”; “Frankly, My Dear…”, on the language surrounding trans issues; and “HIV Infection Risk Factors Among Male-to-Female Transgender Persons: A review of the Literature.” These and other articles can be found here. |
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| US: GLMA Seeks Mentors to Support LGBT Health Professional Students |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|02:02 pm] |
GLMA Seeks Mentors to Support LGBT Health Professional Students
The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) is seeking mentors in the health professions to serve as mentors for LGBT health professional students. Mentors will provide students with support and resources as they begin their professional training, and will provide access to resources and exposure to their professional circle. Mentors are need in all fields, including PAs, ARNPs, RNs, MSWs, MDs, DOs, NDs, PhDs and others.
Interested individuals should contact Liz Eaman, MD, GLMA’s Resident/Trainee Representative.
Her email is lizearmanATTgmailDOTcom |
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| US: Job Posting: Transgender Health Policy Manager |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|01:59 pm] |
Job Posting: Health Policy Manager (as of December 1, 2009)
The Transgender Law Center (TLC) is seeking a full-time professional to work closely with the Executive Director to oversee their health programs and policy advocacy work. The Health Policy Manager will deepen TLC’s education and advocacy on behalf of laws, policies and programs that increase access to quality healthcare for transgender people. To apply, email cover letter, resume and two policy-related writing samples to jobs@transgenderlawcenter.org. Please include “Health Policy Manager” in the subject line of your email. For more information about TLC, please go to: http://www.transgenderlawcenter.org |
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| US: NGLTF & SAGE Issues "Outing Age": Public Policy Issues Affecting LGBT Elders |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|01:36 pm] |
Outing Age in pdf form can be found here: http://www.thetaskforce.org/reports_and_research/outing_age_2010
Outing Age 2010 shines spotlight on challenges facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people as they age, presents policy recommendations
From: The Hill
November 23, 2009
By Jaime Grant, Policy Institute Director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - 11/23/09 01:51 PM ET
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) have just released Outing Age 2010: Public Policy Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Elders, an update to the Task Force’s groundbreaking Outing Age report issued in 2000. Like its predecessor, Outing Age 2010 presents an in-depth look at public policy issues and challenges facing millions of aging LGBT people in the United States.
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| US: Healthy People 2010 LGBT Health Guide Released + Call for LGBT Health Action |
[Nov. 21st, 2009|02:22 pm] |
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* There are two parts to this blog post:
1.) Information on a new study regarding LGBT health, to be published next week.
2.) Call to Action by CHAMP Network and National Coalition for LGBT Health Regarding the creation of a National Office of LGBT Health under the Department of Health and Human Services [HHS].
Please note that both organizations are still accepting co-signees and input, regardless of the deadline listed below.
Thank you!
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From the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (November 25, 2009):
"Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients face the compounded impact of decreased access to care coupled with clinician bias toward those LGBT patients who do receive medical attention. As noted by the widely respected Healthy People 2010 Companion Document for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health, '… a significant barrier to LGBT people accessing needed care is the lack of provider LGBT competency and the discrimination toward people of other sexual orientation or gender identity that frequently is encountered in the health care system.'”
Article OP: http://www.jaapa.com/eliminating-he alth-disparities-what-works--november-20 09/article/158086/
Healthy People 2010 LGBT Companion Guide: http://www.lgbthealth.net/downloads/hp2 010doc.pdf
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CALL TO ACTION regarding LGBT Health from CHAMP Network and National Coalition for LGBT Health:
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| US: New study released regarding LGBT youth in juvenile courts |
[Nov. 21st, 2009|02:17 pm] |
Hidden injustice: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth in juvenile courts
The Hill
November 18, 2009
By Jody Marksamer, Staff Attorney & Youth Project Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights
*See full report here: http://www.equityproject.org/pdfs/hidden_injustice.pdf
For more than 20 years, the juvenile justice system has steadily become more punitive in how it treats youth accused of delinquent offenses. In some jurisdictions, the pendulum is slowly starting to swing back, with reform efforts underway to develop more fair and effective juvenile courts. Notably absent from these efforts, however, has been a focus on the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth.
The lack of professional guidance for juvenile justice professionals working with these youth is cause for concern. According to a 2009 study by Ceres Policy Research, LGBT youth comprise close to 12% of the overall population of youth in juvenile detention facilities. Despite this compelling statistic, many juvenile justice professionals pay scant—if any—attention to LGBT youth.
A report released this week by the Equity Project, a collaboration of Legal Services for Children, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and the National Juvenile Defender Center, aims to fill the gap in professional guidance for those working with this often-hidden population. The report, Hidden Injustice: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in Juvenile Courts, is the first comprehensive effort to examine the experiences of LGBT youth in juvenile courts nationwide.
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| Smith questions |
[Feb. 15th, 2008|02:05 pm] |
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Is anybody here from Smith? What's the ftm/gender variant climate like there? Are there active clubs and organizations? Are there many transitioning folks on campus?
I'm not looking for specific names or outings - I've just been trying to do a little research, but the edu website offers little by the way of specific trans information.
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| suggestions of things to tie in to a gender socialization lecture |
[Jan. 24th, 2008|06:21 pm] |
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Hey all. I've gotten tapped to do a last minute lecture in a Sociology of Gender course on socialization. I'm going to do a bit of bare bones stuff - what is socialization, how it occurs, etc., but I also want to add in a bit of my trans experience of re-socialization that takes place when one lives as their chosen gender. Does anyone have any suggestions of sources, readings, ideas, etc. of things to talk about? The class is very loosely organized, so I'm thinking a lot of discussion is going to happen. This is really the first time opening up and identifying as trans in front of a class, so I don't want to look foolish.
Thanks in advance for any input you can add!
Jay |
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