Why Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care Are a Threat to Us All
EJ, a nonbinary person from Pennsylvania, spent nearly a decade preparing for gender-affirming surgery. After months of emotional, physical, and financial preparation, the day had finally arrived. But just 13…
Serving the Health Needs of Elder LGBTQ+ Adults in Puerto Rico
As team members of Community Catalyst’s Vaccine Equity and Access Program (VEAP), this fall we traveled to Puerto Rico to visit Waves Ahead, a community-based partner and the only LGBTQ+…
Last year, state legislators proposed a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills. Many were concerted efforts to control the lives and bodies of transgender and nonbinary youth; from hindering their ability to…
Bans on Sex Discrimination DO Protect LGBTQ+ People, SCOTUS Rules
Just three days after the Trump administration issued a new rule that would promote discrimination against LGBTQ+ people seeking health care, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) delivered…
Queering the COVID Response: Access to Care and Resources for LGBTQ Communities
For LGBTQ+ people COVID-19 has not only introduced a new threat to health and economic security, but has also exacerbated barriers they were already facing in accessing the health care…