Barrett Threatens Rights, Democracy
Trump Supreme Court Nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Threatens LGBTQ+ Rights & Democracy; Sen Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey Talk To The Rainbow Times About…
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LGBTQ Health Competency Outside Of Boston
The Realities of LGBTQ Health Care Beyond Boston; A Troublesome Picture Emerges In Certain Areas By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— What do you do if you…
Community Periscope: Brockton, Mass. Programs for the LGBTQ Community
Brockton LGBTQ community offers some services By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— Communities around Massachusetts and the New England area have various services, entities, and groups with…
Getting to Zero Coalition: Boston Pledges to End HIV by 2020
The Getting To Zero Coalition is made up of 35 community-based organizations and health centers statewide working to eliminate the transmission of HIV. Before signing the…
Fenway Health Urges Senate to Preserve Health Equity Measures and Coverage Expansions of ACA
BOSTON―Last week, the US House of Representatives approved the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a bill designed to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If…
Attention Senate: American Health Care Act Must Protect People Living with HIV & Hepatitis
People living with HIV and others cannot lose pre-existing condition clause Just moments ago, the House of Representatives passed a bill that, if enacted, would…
New Amendment to GOP Healthcare Bill Poses Greater Threat to LGBTs Living with HIV
The GOP Healthcare Bill is bad news with people with pre-existing conditions BOSTON, Mass.―Today, The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health released a policy brief analyzing…
Presidential Candidates’ Stance on HIV; PrEP Summit Set for December
First National HIV PrEP Summit to be held on December 3 and 4 in San Francisco By: Eric Brus*— The Fenway Institute and Harlem United recently…
Check your Medicare Health and Drug Plans, Open Enrollment
Now’s the time for people in Massachusetts with Medicare to check their health and drug coverage for 2017. Medicare’s open enrollment period began on Oct….
Coming Out to your Health Care Provider
By: Harvey J. Makadon, MD*— We can’t expect to get appropriate care from our health providers if we don’t come out to them. Conversely, our…
VT Organization Offers LGBTQ Wellness Day to LGBTQs and Allies
Brattleboro, VT — Self Care for the Whole Person – a full day of wellness workshops – will take place on Saturday, November 9, from 9 a.m….
HHS Sec. Kathleen Sebelius Statement on LGBT Pride Month & Healthcare
For too long, the health concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals were pushed to the side. LGBT individuals have faced limited access…