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Dear Community, The California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network has made the difficult decision to shift all aspects of the event to virtual and cancel the in-person component of our 2022 Convening, planned to take place at The W Hollywood on August 29th and August 30th. This is due to the unforeseen public health…
Continue ReadingThe California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network, the statewide coalition working to advance LGBTQ health equity, announced on July 29, 2022 that Transgender Health Equity Manager Dannie Ceseña will lead the organization as the next Network Director when Amanda McAllister-Wallner steps down at the end of July 2022. The organization began its search for…
Continue ReadingThe California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network is using new technology from Qualtrics to collect feedback from LGBTQ+ residents at community town halls, local Pride and LGBTQ events and more. As a result of their research, the State of CA recently dedicated $17.5 million to the Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LBTQ) Health Equity Initiative…
Continue ReadingSenate Bill 923 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) passed the Assembly Health Committee on Tuesday afternoon with a 11-1 vote. During a time when states like Texas and Florida are actively passing anti-Trans bill, California is becoming the leader in protecting the rights for transgender, gender diverse, and intersex (TGI) people across the country.…
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Dear Network members, Thank you to everyone who has shown your support for SB 923, our bill to expand access to affirming health care for TGNC Californians. Whether you’ve signed on as a co-sponsor, called into the Senate Health Committee, submitted a letter of support, or shared our toolkit with your networks – we are…
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO – 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…
Continue ReadingDear 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…
Continue ReadingWritten 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…
Continue ReadingSB 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…
Continue ReadingWhile 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…
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