Month: October 2017

Debrief from LGBT Health Report Meeting

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DC LGBT Health Report Meeting
DC LGBT Health Report Meeting
DC LGBT Health Report Meeting

The DC Department of Health held an LGBT Health Symposium on Saturday October 21st at the Chevy Chase Community.   Community organizations in attendance included Casa Ruby, The DC Center for the LGBT Community, Smyal, and Whitman Walker Health.

Guillame Bagal took notes from the meeting.  Download Guillame’s notes using the link below.

District of Columbia LGBT Health Symposium 10.21.2017 – gb

More pictures and comments from the Symposium can be found on twitter using the hashtag #LGBTHealthDC.

If you would like to be part of the ongoing conversation about LGBT Health Equity in the District of Columbia like our facebook page at fb.com/lgbthealthdc or follow us on twitter at twitter.com/lgbthealthdc.

 

The DC Center Seeks Community Leaders

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The DC Center for the LGBT Community is seeking local leaders interested in serving on its Board of Directors.
Board members’ primary duties include fundraising for and financial oversight of Center programs, active participation on one or more board committees, advocating for the diverse needs of LGBT peoples in the DC metropolitan area, and representing the Center at local events.  The Center is particularly interested in local leaders with skills in human resources, nonprofit law, events management, donor stewardship, communications, and accounting.
If you’re interested in joining an engaged and enterprising group of peers, have a deep commitment and involvement with the DC LGBT community (especially with the Center itself), and have experience in fundraising, please contact us at nominations@thedccenter.org for an informational meeting with a current board member. The Center strives for full and diverse inclusion, so candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Interested candidates should contact the Center by Friday, November 17th 2017 to be considered for a term beginning January 2018.

Paid research opportunity for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals

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Short Survey for Individuals who are Transgender or Gender Nonconforming – earn a $10 gift card

Currently looking for participants who identify as trans or gender nonconforming and are at least 19 years old for a research study about mental health, resiliency, well-being, and experiences of stigma. Participants are asked to complete a brief set of questions, which is expected to take 30 minutes. Participants will earn a $10 gift card for their time.

To find out more and access the survey, please go to: http://tinyurl.com/TGNCsurvey

This research is being conducted by Debra Hope, a researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (http://psychology.unl.edu/debra-hope) and the TransCollaborations team, a community-based research partnership with TGNC communities in traditionally underserved areas (http://go.unl.edu/transcollaborations). This research has been approved by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s IRB: Protocol 17415. Deb and her team can be reached at transcollaborations@unl.edu.