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SACRAMENTO – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco)’s Senate Bill 923 passed the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday afternoon with a 8 -2 vote. SB 923, the Gender Affirming Care Act, would set California apart from states throughout the country, where that has been a wave of anti-transgender measures. The Gender Affirming Care Act would address the…

Dear Network members, I write my message this week with mixed emotions. I’ve had the pleasure of leading the California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network for over five years now. In that time, we have launched the #Out4MentalHealth and We Breathe programs, welcomed some amazing staff members, hosted two Statewide Convenings, and have had…

Written by Paulina Angel (she/her) – Trans Community Project I remember being in Arcadia California when news started to break out about Coronavirus. I didn’t think much of it since it was only happening in China at that time and thought there was no way it could hit us here in the United States. A…

SB 923 helps ensure health providers who interact with transgender, gender non-conforming, and intersex (TGI) patients provide inclusive care Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced Senate Bill 923, the TGI Inclusive Care Act. This legislation requires health providers and staff who interact with transgender, gender non-conforming, and intersex (TGI) people to undergo cultural competency training…

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…