While smoking rates have declined nationally in the past 20 years, this decline has not been shared equally among Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) communities or the LGBTQ+ community – and especially among those with intersecting identities. Tobacco is one of many harmful coping mechanisms that are adopted disproportionately by the LGBTQ+ community…

By: Dannie Ceseña November 20th marks the 22nd annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR). Trans and queer folx from across the world gather to remember and honor the lives that we lost to violence over the last year. TDoR also highlights the legitimate fears that we face due to anti-transgender violence. As a Two-Spirit, Trans-Masculine individual, I am not a stranger to the fight to survive and exist, but…

Join We Breathe and partners for a webinar on the rate of tobacco use in the LGBTQ community, why affirming tobacco cessation programs are needed, and how to create them. Speakers will discuss how powerful collaborations between statewide organizations, regional projects, and research institutions can address the lack of access to LGBTQ tobacco cessation programs in conservative…

Access to gender-affirming care is a matter of life and death for trans* youth. Puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy have been used for decades to safely treat gender dysphoria in youth, and have been shown to greatly improve the mental health and wellbeing of these youth. These treatment options are used to support and affirm an individual’s gender identity, help resolve gender dysphoria, and avoid negative impacts of nontreatment. The…

Dear Community, Today is Election Day.   The stakes of this election are incredibly high. The lines that have been drawn by both sides, asking us to decide what the future of California will look like. Will our state continue to welcome immigrants? Will we continue to teach about LGBTQ history in our schools? Will our…

California LGBTQ Health & Human Services Network Hosts a Virtual Convening on LGBTQ Health and Wellness with Experts from Across California  The fully-virtual, free event kicks off Monday, August 9  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug 5, 2021) – The California LGBTQ Health & Human Services Network (CA LGBTQ HHS Network) will host a virtual health convening from August 9-13. The event will bring together LGBTQ community leaders across California who are dedicated to improving…

Six California Teams Selected to Participate in the Delta Center California Learning Lab BERKELEY, CA: Delta Center California is excited to announce the six teams that will participate in the Delta Center California Learning Lab. In the Learning Lab, these competitively selected local teams will complete a project focused on advancing the integration of primary…

By Angela Soto ¿Como me afecto el fumar durante mi juventud? ¿Que es el humo? ¿Acaso es un vapor? ¿O quizás será el resultado de los sueños rotos? Curiosamente, estas fueron algunas de las preguntas que yo me hice a mi misma cuando me tocó tomar una clase sobre el desarrollo infantil en el año…

By Angela Soto How did smoking affect my life growing up?  What is smoke? Is it a vapor? Is it the result of broken dreams? These were some of the questions that I made to myself when I took a Child Development class back in 2006. This simple class opened my eyes as to some…

By Queen Shannon My name is Queen Shannon Gipson, I’m a black trans women and representative from the Unique Woman’s Coalition, a black trans led organization here in Los Angeles California. I want to share my own experience of how I overcame smoking cigarettes. It has been a long road of smoking since I was…