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Southern states need their own rules for the transgender population.

September 11, 2017 compassq Comments Off

Nashville medical providers say southern states need help figuring out how to care for transgender people. Panelists from Middle Tennessee addressed a transgender health conference in Philadelphia this weekend. There is the complicated issue of cultural acceptance in conservative parts of the country. But Vanderbilt-trained neuroscientist Kale Edmiston, who is a transgender person, says the more basic issue is access to specialists.

STD testing at LGBTQ health center show dramatic statistics.

September 11, 2017 compassq Comments Off

A Chicago LGBTQ health center dramatically increased STD screening over 5 years, but many of its patients are still disproportionately burdened by STDs, according to a recent epidemiology report. In the report, researchers assessed the extent and results of testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia from 2012 to 2016 at Howard Brown Health — the largest LGBTQ health center in the Midwest.

Rainbow Camp welcomes LGBT youth.

September 10, 2017 compassq Comments Off

On a cold late August morning, 14-year-old Max Yemelyanov huddles into a circle of groggy teens, some still wrapped in their blankets. A homemade rainbow flag flaps in the brisk wind as more young people trickle out of their cabins and gather around. There’s a welcome practicality to the morning ritual. “Everyone rub their hands together, let’s create some warm vibes,” shouts a cheery counsellor.

Webinar for the LGBT community about colorectal cancer.

September 9, 2017 compassq Comments Off

LGBT Healthlink, a program of CenterLink, will present two webinars during September focusing on colorectal cancer and tobacco cessation for the LGBTQ community. On Sept. 19, 1 p.m., Colorectal Cancer in LGBT Communities will take place. This webinar will discuss colorectal cancer in LGBTQ communities, health systems interventions to reduce high rates of incidence and mortality among the LGBTQ population, the 80 percent by 2018 campaign to increase screening and best practices for LGBTQ engagement.

Gay & bisexual black men are at a higher risk for contacting HIV.

September 8, 2017 compassq Comments Off

HIV and AIDS are a rising concern in the U.S., but the majority of those affected are in Georgia – more specifically, in Atlanta. The statistical demographics are telling a particular narrative, one that shows that bisexual African American men who are having sex with other men (MSM) are the ones most likely to contract HIV.

Hotline set up in Orlando to report LGBT discrimination during Irma evacuation.

September 7, 2017 compassq Comments Off

The GLBT Center in Orlando is activating a hotline on Saturday so that individuals can confidentially report instances of discrimination at shelters, evacuation centers or when accessing emergency services. “Someone might be turned away or feel that they’re discriminated against, so we put this up so they know they can get to somebody in their community who can help them to get things cleared up,” said Terry DeCarlo, The Center’s director of communications. “We don’t want people to wait, wondering what they’re going to do, because this is an emergency situation.”

Nowhere to go…the challenges of being homeless and LGBT during a hurricane.

September 7, 2017 compassq Comments Off

There was nowhere for 19-year-old Sean Chavez to go when Hurricane Harvey thundered into Houston less than two weeks ago. The homeless teenager, who is bisexual, sat on a sidewalk drenched in rain. It came down with such fury that it got into his lungs. A sick feeling grew in his stomach. He was getting cold. “I couldn’t really breath,” Chavez told NBC News. “I was praying I could get a place to get out.” Then, he said, a car pulled over and a woman stepped out. She asked him if he had a place to go.