Smoking rates are higher among LGBTQ+ individuals compared to their heterosexual counterparts. This is due to various factors, such as stress from societal discrimination, socialization within LGBTQ+ communities where smoking may be more common, and targeted marketing by tobacco companies. Moreover, smoking-related illnesses, such as lung cancer and cardiovascular diseases, are significant causes of death … Read more
The LGBTQ+ Health Program at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) aims to raise awareness about the unique health care needs of LGBTQ+ Veterans and to ensure high quality care in a safe, affirming, and welcoming environment. VA Health care includs among other services There is an LGBTQ_ Veteran Care Coordinator (LGBTQ+ VCC) at every … Read more
The Blood Bank of Delmarvsa is speaking out about proposed changes to the FDA Blood Donation Guidelines and encouraging the community to do the same. The guidelines currently restrict men who have had sex with men in the past three months from donating blood. While this is an improvement from the previous guidelines, the proposed … Read more
Queer Youth Assemble, a queer youth-led national nonprofit organization, is planning A National March for Queer and Trans Youth Autonomy to take place on March 31st. They are currently planning a March in the District of Columbia, as well as all 50 states. This is a youth-led movement. If you are a young person interested … Read more
Sussex Pride is proud to announce a new partnership with SAGECollab, SAGE’s innovative partnership model. SAGE, the world’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the mof LGBTQ+ elders, created SAGECollab to bring together a diverse national network of groups, organizations, and individuals to support LGBTQ+ older people and advocate for LGBTQ+ aging policies across … Read more
CenterLink, the community lf LGBTQ Centers and the Movement Advancement Project have released their most recent annual report on LGBTQ+ Community Centers. The report includes discussion of the many amazing programs and impacts of centers across the country, as well as new information on threats to safety and security, and major challenges and opportunities. Click … Read more
The Biden-Harris Administration has released the first-ever Federal Evidence Agenda on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Equity, a roadmap that federal agencies will use to ensure they are collecting the data and evidence they need to improve the lives of LGBTQI+ Americans. This Evidence Agenda delivers on a commitment made by President … Read more
Sussex Pride is excited to partner with Bay Health to support their Family Medicine Residency Program. Sussex Pride will be part of the community rotation for medical residents in the program. Starting this month, medical residents in the program will meet one-on-one with Sussex Pride to learn about LGBTQ Cultural Competency, LGBTQ Health Disparities in … Read more
If you have a condition that indicates you are immunocompromised with a CD4 < 350, and you have received a COVID-19 Omicron vaccine booster within the last 7 weeks, or plan to receive a booster in the near future, you may be eligible for free antibody testing and the opportunity for future participation in COVID-19 … Read more
It has been almost ten years since the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) changed longstanding policy and began coverage of medically necessary gender-affirming surgeries. In that time there has been significant clarification of Medicare policies for many services to transgender adults. The National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging and their colleagues have put … Read more