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In a world that has seen remarkable progress in recognizing the rights and identities of LGBTQ+ communities, the significance of belonging to an LGBTQ+ support group cannot be overstated. The empowerment and sense of belonging derived from these groups are invaluable. For gender diverse individuals, navigating the various challenges that life presents can be daunting,Read more

Leading up to the 2024 presidential election, an unprecedented wave of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been proposed across the country. Gender diverse youth are the most notable target of these proposed laws that seek to prohibit them from accessing gender affirming care, competing on school sports teams, feeling safe to discuss their gender identity at school,Read more

A couple of weeks ago, I came across an article about a laughable statement made by former U.S. ambassador and current Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley. At a college event, Haley pinned Dylan Mulvaney, TikTok’s infamous theater kid and transfemme phenomenon, as being solely responsible for “why a third of our teenage girls seriously contemplatedRead more

A Dark History In the 1600’s you could be hung for being gay. At the turn of the century, you might have been imprisoned in a mental institution. In 1952, homosexuality was classified as a sociopathic personality disturbance by the American Psychiatric Association and people were frequently subjected to aversion and conversion therapies in anRead more

The whole country is reeling from the leaked Alito decision indicating that Roe v. Wade may soon be overturned. The death of Roe will likely have long-reaching repercussions for many in the LGBTQ+ community, perhaps trans men most of all. Trauma for Trans Men The idea of a culture advocating forced birth is difficult forRead more

INDIANAPOLIS — Today, OutCare Health, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) health equity organization, celebrates Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). Held annually on March 31, Trans Day of Visibility is an annual awareness day celebrated around the world. The day is dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of transgender and gender-nonconformingRead more

Developed in partnership with OutCare Health, the no-cost, on-demand accredited series and related resource guide teaches health care professionals about the unique needs and health disparities facing the LGBTQ+ community INDIANAPOLIS, IN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OptumHealth Education, in partnership with OutCare Health, has launched an accredited, no-cost, and publicly available education program to teach health care professionals about theRead more

By Jennifer O’Mann Healthcare as a whole – including dental healthcare – is a source of discrimination for members of the LGBTQ+ community, a fact which can worsen the anxiety that many can feel when visiting the dentist. As stated in a study by W Jacobson, around 8% of LGBTQ+ people have experienced discrimination in theirRead more

By Jennifer O’Mann Over 30 million people in America have diabetes, and around a third of the national population has pre-diabetes. As alarming as these numbers are, they are even more so for the LGBTQI+ community, whose members have a higher risk of this disease owing to stigma and other barriers to proper care. A 2018Read more

In the first year of his presidency, Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the LGBTQ+ community by issuing a directive that transgender people could no longer serve in the US military. President Trump reversed the Obama administration’s ruling that trans people could openly serve in the armed forces. For Dana Delgardo, a Major in the USRead more