Did you know that SAGE has a new initiative? SAGEYou is a free digital platform created for LGBTQ+ people 50+ who want to keep learning, stay connected, and age with authenticity and purpose. SAGEYou offers on-demand and live content – including wellness programming, expert-led sessions, and lifelong learning opportunities – all curated with LGBTQ+ older folks and … Read more
The SOGIE Center at UConn have released a new guide for behavioral health and other service providers on serving intersex children and adolescents and their families. The guide includes: The report details how discriminatory policies targeting transgender children and their access to healthcare also cause specific harms to people with intersex variations. Click here to download … Read more
Federal HIV Prevention Efforts are stalled or cut in Delaware and around the country. Below is a press release from NASTAD which provides an overview of the situation. WASHINGTON, DC – Domestic HIV prevention efforts across the United States are in crisis as reductions in force (RIFs) at the CDC have caused funding delays and … Read more
On May 13th the Delaware State Legislature passed a concurrent resolution recognizing HIV infection rates, federal funding cuts, and growing health disparities in Delaware. House Concurrent Resolution 47 was spearheaded by Rep. Eric Morrison in partnership with the Delaware HIV Prevention Coalition. Rep. Morrison introduced the resolution in the House, and Senatotor Senator Laura Sturgeon … Read more
Jasmine (she/her/hers) currently lives in Seaford where she was raised. She is engaged to the love of her life Mak and fortunate to have a wonderful mother, in addition to numerous cousins, aunts and uncles. Jasmine works as a Mental Health Therapist and enjoys coloring, watching horror movies, and doing her makeup. She is passionate … Read more
Following are the health issues GLMA’s healthcare providers have identified as most commonly of concern for bisexuals. While not all of these items apply to everyone, it’s wise to be aware of these issues. 1. Come Out to Your Primary Healthcare ProviderIn order to provide you with the best care possible, your primary care provider … Read more
Following are the health issues GLMA’s healthcare providers have identified as most commonly of concern for gay men. While not all of these items apply to everyone, it’s wise to be aware of these issues. 1. Come Out to Your Primary Healthcare ProviderIn order to provide you with the best care possible, your primary care … Read more
Following are the health issues GLMA’s healthcare providers have identified as most commonly of concern for transgender people. While not all of these items apply to everyone, it’s wise to be aware of these issues. 1. Access to HealthcareAlthough things are slowly improving, it is not always easy to find a healthcare provider who knows … Read more
Following are the health issues GLMA’s healthcare providers have identified as most commonly of concern for lesbians. While not all of these items apply to everyone, it’s wise to be aware of these issues. 1. Breast CancerLesbian women are more likely to have risk factors for breast cancer, yet less likely to get screening exams … Read more
I was 23 when I heard the words no one ever expects: You have colon cancer. It wasn’t like I had been feeling perfectly fine. In hindsight, my symptoms had been showing up for years—fatigue, random digestive issues, things that never quite made sense. But every time I brought them up, my primary care doctor … Read more