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Access to Care for Trans Youth

October 27, 2021

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…

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2021 Recall Election: Vote Like Your Health Depends On It!

September 14, 2021

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…

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California LGBTQ HHS Network Hosts a Virtual Health Convening

August 4, 2021

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…

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Six California Teams Selected to Participate in the Delta Center California Learning Lab

June 5, 2021

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…

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El Dragon Fumador

June 1, 2021

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…

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The Smoking Dragon

June 1, 2021

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…

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How I Overcame Tobacco Use

May 27, 2021

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…

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Honoring George Floyd – One Year Later

May 25, 2021

Today marks a painful anniversary – a year since George Floyd was taken from his daughter and his community. A year since George Floyd last called out for his mama. A year since the Minneapolis Police Department first reported, “Man Dies After Medical Incident During Policy Interaction.” A year since a child, 17-year-old Darnella Frazier,…

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How identity and visibility relate to curbing commercial tobacco use

May 21, 2021

By: Marielle Reataza, MD, MS Like many, I’ve spent the majority of my time in my apartment for the better part of a year. This past March marked the anniversary of California’s Stay at Home order, one of the most restrictive in the nation. This whole year has led us to question our beliefs around…

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Los Angeles LGBT Center receives new funding from Health Net to help Californians enroll in Medi-Cal and other programs

April 5, 2021

Los Angeles LGBT Center receives new funding from Health Net to help Californians enroll in Medi-Cal and other programs Health Net’s $80,000 grant means more LGBT residents in Los Angeles will have access to quality care and receive education about their Medi-Cal benefits Woodland Hills, CA (April 5, 2021) – To increase access to quality…

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