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Access to Health Care and Resources for Transgender People
Access to Health Care and Resources for Transgender People
Transgender people face massive and systemic discrimination within the health care system. From instances of humiliation and degradation to outright refusals to provide care, the health care system presents a minefield of discrimination for transgender people seeking to access care. The end result is a community-wide disengagement from the health care system that results in dire health outcomes for transgender people. Rather than enduring abuse and poor treatment, transgender people often simply do without health care. As a result of this disengagement, treatable medical conditions routinely become emergency medical problems, a common situation in communities with suboptimal access to care.
The situation is made worse because in many ways, transgender people have a greater-than-average need to access health care. Transition-related hormone treatments and surgical procedures require partnership with a trustworthy health care provider. The alarming rate of HIV infection in parts of the transgender community similarly points to a heightened need for transgender people to access health care without fear of discrimination and poor treatment.
Where transgender people cannot access health care in a safe and non-discriminatory manner, they often will find what they need outside the mainstream health care system. The use of “street” hormones, with little direction or medical supervision, is one way that transgender people get what they need when they opt out of the mainstream health care system. Such hormones are often unsafe and unclean, and can seriously harm those who use them. When such hormones are injected, the risk of transmission of HIV and other blood borne pathogens through needle sharing is ever-present.
TLDEF works to reduce, and ultimately end, the prejudice that transgender people face in the health care system. We strive to re-engage the transgender community with culturally competent health care providers to ensure that transgender people have access to care and the hope of improved health outcomes. Below are links to a number of resources. OneWorld applauds these organizations that make this information available.
www.transgenderlegal.org › Our Work
2. National Center for Transgender Equality: Health
transequality.org/Issues/health.html
3. American Medical Students Association Transgender Health Care Resources
www.amsa.org/AMSA/Homepage/.../TransgenderHealthCare.aspx
4. Health Disparities Report Highlights Transgender Concerns ...
thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/04/23/.../transgender-health-disparities/
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An Open Streets Family Reunion: Reflections from the 2018 Open Streets Summit
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Open Streets Summit Draft Agenda
We hope you are getting ready and feel excited about the Open Streets Summit in Gretna/New Orleans! Taking place from September 15-16, 2018, the Summit will feature tours, presentations and networking opportunities with open streets champions and organizers from across the continent. Attendees will learn about the nuts and bolts of starting or scaling up open streets programs, including: Route design and planning Partnerships with business and officials Social inclusion Safety and logistics Marketing and promotion Program evaluation through measurable goals and metrics If you haven’t done it yet, click here to register for the Open Streets Summit only or...
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Open Streets Summit Speakers Announced!
The Open Streets Project is proud to announce that Ed Solis from Viva Calle (San Jose, CA), Romel Pascual from CicLAvia (Los Angeles, CA), Jaymie Santiago and Charles Brown from New Brunswick Ciclovia will join us as speakers for the 2018 Open Streets Summit in New Orleans and Gretna! Taking place from September 15-16 2018, the Summit will feature: Behind the scenes tour of the City of Gretna’s inaugural open streets program. Workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities with open streets champions and organizers from across the continent. Training and inspiration for both -novice and experienced- open streets organizers and supporters...
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Bloomberg Spotlights MacKenzie Scott's $65 Million Donation to LISC
An article in Bloomberg highlights MacKenzie Scott’s recent unrestricted grant-making to nonprofits, including a $65 million gift to LISC. Unrestricted gifts like this, in addition to Scott’s 2020 donation of $40 million, allow LISC to build upon its work with a more flexible and innovative approach. As our CEO, Michael Pugh, noted to Bloomberg, “the ability to have unrestricted giving like this frankly allows us to unlock and tap into the American Dream for everyday Americans across our country.”MacKenzie Scott Donates $65 Million to LISC
MacKenzie Scott, the prolific philanthropist, announced that she is donating $65 million to LISC, the largest contribution in our organization’s 45-year history. This is Scott’s second grant to LISC, which builds on a $40 million gift in 2020 that was used to seed programs that narrow gaps in health, wealth and opportunity, particularly for communities of color.Lowe’s Launches $2.5 Million Western North Carolina Small Business Recovery Fund
LISC is teaming up with Lowe’s to help small businesses in Western North Carolina recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. We will make $20,000 grants to 100 small businesses to address urgent needs and jumpstart recovery. Small businesses in disaster-declared communities may apply for grants from Nov. 18 to Nov. 22.
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