TransOhio asks us all to help the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition pass the Transgender Rights Bill in the MA state legislature.
Equality North Carolina is collecting stories to make healthcare fair for LGBT people.
Fair Wisconsin holds a faith panel next week.
Inland Empire PFLAG president on Equality California's Marriage Equality Roundtable.
Basic Rights Oregon does the right thing on racial justice, invites everyone to the table.
The Tennessee Equality Project fights for sane sexual health education.
Empire state Pride Agenda sweeps the internet and finds some interesting LGBT content.
The Miami Beach Commission supports the Uniting American Families Act, according to Equality Florida, a bill that helps same-sex families stay together in the USA.
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Showing posts with label health care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label health care. Show all posts
Friday, April 23, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Friday Wrapup
Tennessee's Grand Division blog thinks about activism.
Want to phone bank for ENDA? TransOhio tells you how.
Equality North Carolina discusses Lambda Legal's latest report on health care for LGBT people. (Spoiler: it's not good.)
Empire State Pride Agenda gives an update on GENDA campaign.
Equality California posts the thoughts of a volunteer field worker.
Equality Florida covers the weird "family-friendly" film bill out of Tallahassee.
Indiana Equality has some upcoming media trainings. read on
Want to phone bank for ENDA? TransOhio tells you how.
Equality North Carolina discusses Lambda Legal's latest report on health care for LGBT people. (Spoiler: it's not good.)
Empire State Pride Agenda gives an update on GENDA campaign.
Equality California posts the thoughts of a volunteer field worker.
Equality Florida covers the weird "family-friendly" film bill out of Tallahassee.
Indiana Equality has some upcoming media trainings. read on
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Basic Rights Oregon's New Campaign: Increasing Health Care for Transgender Oregonians
After months of careful research and analysis from our Trans Policy Working Group, and after hearing from transgender and allied Oregonians from across the state, the team of volunteers leading this effort has selected a campaign for transgender justice: increasing access to health care for transgender Oregonians.
Why health care? Because transgender, genderqueer and gender nonconforming Oregonians face serious barriers to accessing appropriate, affordable care:
* It’s common practice in Oregon to deny health care to transgender Oregonians just because of their identity. In fact, the vast majority of health care plans specifically exclude transition-related health care—so transgender Oregonians can’t access hormones, surgery, counseling and other critical care.
* Many health care providers have little or no experience treating transgender patients, making it extraordinarily difficult for many transpeople to find appropriate care—and leaving many doctors and nurses unsure of how best to treat their patients.
These factors leave many transgender Oregonians with insufficient health care, and with tens of thousands of dollars of medical bills to pay out of pocket—simply because of their gender identity. It’s tough enough for anyone to get health care. No one should be denied care just because of their identity.
That’s why Basic Rights Oregon will work to increase access to trans-inclusive health care plans, and work with health care providers to increase their knowledge and comfort in treating transgender, genderqueer and gender nonconforming patients.
For more about barriers to health care for transgender Oregonians, read Issues in Trans Justice: Health Care on the Basic Rights Oregon blog. And stay tuned to our blog & enews for updates and opportunities to get involved! read on
Why health care? Because transgender, genderqueer and gender nonconforming Oregonians face serious barriers to accessing appropriate, affordable care:
* It’s common practice in Oregon to deny health care to transgender Oregonians just because of their identity. In fact, the vast majority of health care plans specifically exclude transition-related health care—so transgender Oregonians can’t access hormones, surgery, counseling and other critical care.
* Many health care providers have little or no experience treating transgender patients, making it extraordinarily difficult for many transpeople to find appropriate care—and leaving many doctors and nurses unsure of how best to treat their patients.
These factors leave many transgender Oregonians with insufficient health care, and with tens of thousands of dollars of medical bills to pay out of pocket—simply because of their gender identity. It’s tough enough for anyone to get health care. No one should be denied care just because of their identity.
That’s why Basic Rights Oregon will work to increase access to trans-inclusive health care plans, and work with health care providers to increase their knowledge and comfort in treating transgender, genderqueer and gender nonconforming patients.
For more about barriers to health care for transgender Oregonians, read Issues in Trans Justice: Health Care on the Basic Rights Oregon blog. And stay tuned to our blog & enews for updates and opportunities to get involved! read on
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