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LGBTQ Health Center of Excellence
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🏳️‍🌈Advancing #LGBTQ health
🌎Leading collabs @harvard & around world via research, training & outreach
🚀Launched @britshmit.bsky.social
🏠Based at @harvardmed's Dept of Pop Med
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The court could rule that when trans people are accessing gender-affirming medical care, they are not legally shielded from sex discrimination, which could complicate access to care for all trans people. /🧵
#TransRights #discrimination #HealthEquity
A graphic with text that says, “It would effectively be open season on trans people by the federal government and the states,” if the Supreme Court rules that trans people are not legally shielded from sex discrimination in U.S. v. Skrmetti. And text indicating this quote is from Alejandra Caraballo, known as @esqueer.net on Bluesky, and a clinical instructor at Harvard Law. There is also a photo of her headshot.
April 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Here's what trans people and trans allies should know about US v Skrmetti, a Supreme Court case that challenges a Tennessee law banning trans youth from accessing gender-affirming health care. Based on our public discussion w/ @esqueer.net last week #TransLivesMatter #Transrights #HealthPolicy n/🧵
A graphic with text that says, "We need allies to speak up and be loud and vocal because our voices don't carry as well. Trans people make up a small proportion of the population and people will believe it more if it comes from a cis person." And text indicating this quote is from Alejandra Caraballo, known as @esqueer.net on Bluesky, and a clinical instructor at Harvard Law. There are also two small photos shown. One is of Caraballo speaking with the moderator Landon Hughes, and another shows the audience watching.
April 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Our Center urgently needs donations to continue our vital programs aimed at improving LGBTQ health outcomes, following the loss of ALL of our NIH funding. #MedSky #PublicHealth

Donate at hsph.me/lgbtq-give

We remain steadfast in our commitment to advancing #LGBTQ #HealthEquity through:
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April 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Despite federal actions undermining equity programs, we remain committed to advancing LGBTQ health advocacy and research. So even if you're not a UPenn affiliate, follow us, sign up for our newsletter at buff.ly/1BqHW82 or donate $$ to support our #LGBTQ #HealthEquity work at hsph.me/lgbtq-give
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April 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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If you’re an affiliate @upenn.edu and interested in how research and policy intersect to support the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ communities, check out this panel discussion on April 10, incl our Founding Director @britshmit.bsky.social: buff.ly/oJfYN2x #healthequitynow #TransLivesMatter #MedSky
An image with in-person event details for Breaking Barriers: Advancing LGBTQ+ Health Equity Through Policy at the University of Pennsylvania for Health Equity Week 2025. It is on April 10, 2025 at 3:30 to 4:30 PM in Claire M. Fagin Hall, Room 114, 418 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA. The speaker headshots are shown and include Brittany Charlton, Director, LGBTQ Health Center of Excellence, Jerrica Kirkley, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Plume, Therese Rodriguez, CEO, Apicha Community Health Center and José Bauermeister, Director, Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative.
April 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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How will the Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti impact access to gender-affirming health care for trans people? Catch Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net talk about this📍Boston 🗓️ Wed, 4/9 Open to public, must register: hsph.me/lgbtq-apr-seminar
#TransLivesMatter #transgender #HealthEquity
April 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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How can you support our LGBTQ+ health equity research? 1. Pledging to donate (or learn more): hsph.me/lgbtq-give

2. Subscribe to our newsletter: signup.e2ma.net/signup/20012...

3. Follow us and share
#SupportLGBTQ #HealthEquity
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March 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM