Abstract submissions are now open for GLMA’s 44th Annual Conference on LGBTQ+ Health. Join us in Seattle, September 17–19, 2026, at the premier conference shaping the future of LGBTQ+ health.

Submit your proposal by April 24, 2026.
glma.org/abstracts

#GLMA2026 #LGBTQHealth #CallForAbstracts

We'll see you at the starting line, Rainbow Racers!

#RainbowRun #CallenLorde #LGBTQ #LGBTQHealth #Charity5k #Fundraiser #NYC #NYCEvents #Community

DOGE and its impact on the LGBTQ+ community - QnotesCarolinas.com DOGE used ChatGPT to cut 1,400+ DEI grants worth $100M, targeting LGBTQ+ and BIPOC programs. NC DHHS lost $200M in health funds.

NEWS - Defunct organization is being sued for the largest mass cancellation in history.

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#DOGE #DEIFunding #LGBTQFunding #AI #ChatGPT #NCDHHS #HIVPrevention #LGBTQHealth #FederalCuts #EquityAndInclusion #PublicHealth #LGBTQRights

🛡️ COVID-19, flu & Mpox cases are rising—protect yourself & your community. Radiant offers vaccines in a safe, LGBTQ+-affirming space.
📞 (949) 809-5700 | 🌐 http://radianthealthcenters.org
#VaccinesSaveLives #LGBTQHealth #FluSeason #MpoxAwareness #RadiantHealthCenters

HIV is still a threat—especially for LGBTQ+ communities. Know your status with free, confidential testing at Radiant. Early detection = power, prevention & support.
📞 (949) 809-5700 | 🌐 http://radianthealthcenters.org
#GetTested #EndHIV #HIVAwareness #LGBTQHealth #RadiantHealthCenter

🌐 New US and European aid rules increasingly tie health funding to strict positions on abortion, LGBTQ rights and civil‑society activity forcing some countries to choose between essential HIV/SRH services and their own policy debates #GlobalHealth #SRHR #LGBTQHealth #AidPolitics

All admissions proceeds for Loud & Proud benefit Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation - an organization that serves LGBTQ+ individuals in Pittsburgh. In 2024 this event raised $1,600. In 2025 this event raised $2,000. We're so excited to see Loud & Proud grow and increase support for the great work of Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation!

All admissions proceeds for Loud & Proud benefit Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation - an organization that serves LGBTQ+ individuals in Pittsburgh.

In 2024 this event raised $1,600.
In 2025 this event raised $2,000.

#Pittsburgh #wellness #LGBTQhealth #community

Swift HIV care starts here. Radiant offers Rapid ART—immediate treatment after diagnosis to help you reach U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable) and thrive. 📞 (949) 809-5700 | 🌐 http://radianthealthcenters.org
#RapidART #HIVCare #UequalsU #LGBTQHealth #RadiantHealthCenter

National LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week highlights the need for affirming, accessible care. LGBTQ+ communities still face health disparities, but inclusive care improves outcomes.
The 40th Annual Gala supports lifesaving programs & care for all in OC.
#LGBTQHealth #CareForAll

Need sexual & reproductive health education, referrals, or resources? JDP is here for you. 💛
#OrganizetoOUTlast #LGBTQHealth #JanesDueProcess

Real-Time PCR System LMPCS-802 enables efficient, accurate molecular testing, supporting timely detection of pathogens and biomarkers. Empowering healthcare professionals with quick diagnostic results, it plays a crucial role in improving health outcomes for diverse patient groups, including LGBTQ community, ensuring better clinical decision-making and personalized care.

National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week | March 16 – 20

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Real-Time PCR System LMPCS-802 enables quick, accurate testing for better health outcomes, including for LGBTQ patients.

#Labmate #PCRSystem #RealTimePcrSystem #LGBTQHealth #LGBTQHealthEvent

GENDERQUEER MENOPAUSE by Lasara Firefox Allen THE QUEERLY AUTISTIC WORKBOOK by Erin Ekins QUEER YOGA by Mookaite Jasper THE FIGHT OF OUR LIVES by David Levithan & Gabriel Duckels EXPLORING REPRODUCTION AND GENDER IN CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST SPECULATIVE FICTIONS ed. by Jessica Allaga-Lavrijsen & Sara Martin AFFIRMATIVE COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTICE WITH TRANS AND NONBINARY CLIENTS (2nd edition) ed. by Anneliese Singh & Rafe McCullough A KIDS BOOK ABOUT GENDER AFFIRMING CARE by Lindz Amer AIDS IN SOVIET RUSSIA by Rustam Alexander THE TRANSFEMININE GUIDE TO PHYSICAL TRANSITION by Amelia Simone Hanrahan

SPAWNING SEASON by Joseph Osmundson THE LGBTQ+ MENTAL HEALTH WORKBOOK by Kiki Fehling, PhD A CLINICIAN'S GUIDE TO GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE (2nd edition) by Sand C. Chang, PhD & Anneliese A. Singh, PhD, LPC PEDIATRIC GENDER HEALTH CARE (2nd edition) ed. by G. Nic Rider et al. QUEER EXPRESSIONS by Wednesdae Reim Ifrach, REAT, CLAT BITTER PILL by Clément Xavier & Héloïse Chochois CHANGING GENDER by Susan Stryker GOVERNING GENDER by Matthew Mitchell TEACHING AND COUNSELLING NEURODIVERGENT AND LGBTQ+ ADOLESCENTS by Julia Rutkovksy

National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week raises awareness about relevant issues impacting LGBTQ healthcare. Here are nonfiction books about LGBTQ+ mental and physical health being published in 2026.
Book lists in ALT text. 🏳️‍🌈⚕️

#lgbtqhealthawarenessweek #lgbtqhealth #lgbtqnonfiction #lgbtqbooks #booksky

Mental health professionals! Last chance to register for this month’s GHC Free CE program happening tomorrow at 5:30 PM.

Join us for an evening of learning, community, and continuing education.

Register now: buff.ly/lHBqJVh

#ContinuingEducation #MentalHealthProfessionals #LGBTQHealth

M+ Oakland STYLE Guide and Toolkit

🌟 style.ucsf.edu - Our mission at Project STYLE: Engage & retain young African-American gay, bisexual, & MSM in compassionate, culturally sensitive care.

Learn about our innovative M+ initiative!
#ProjectSTYLE #LGBTQHealth

PART 2: Dr. Meyer will speak to where minority stress research has taken us, what generational data reveals about health disparities, and what the current sociopolitical environment means for the future of this work.
CFP still open: inqyr.org

#INQYR2026 #LGBTQHealth #QueerYouthResilience

COVID-19 cases are rising. Vaccines are scarce, but you can still stay safe: wear a mask indoors, get tested early, and rest if you're sick. We’re here to help with care + support. 💜 http://radianthealthcenters.org #COVIDPrevention #LGBTQHealth #RadiantHealthOC #StaySaf

March is Bisexual Health Awareness Month 💗💜💙
Everyone deserves respectful, inclusive healthcare.
#BisexualHealth #LGBTQHealth
#BisexualHealthAwareness #BiVisibility #LGBTQHealth #InclusiveHealth #Africa

🦠 Mpox (Monkeypox) spreads through close skin contact—often during sex. Most U.S. cases affect MSM communities, but it’s not limited to any group. Radiant Health Centers offers testing, vaccines & affirming care. Protect with facts, not fear. 🌈 #MpoxAwareness #LGBTQHealth

We proudly provide gender-affirming care, including assessments and letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries and treatments.

Your identity is valid. We’re here to support you.

#MarketingWednesday #GenderAffirmingCare #TransHealth #LGBTQHealth #AffirmingCare #TransRightsAreHumanRights

The many sides of aging for LGBTQ+ seniors - QnotesCarolinas.com LGBTQ seniors face isolation, health bias, housing insecurity and legal gaps, demanding inclusive care and community support.

LGBTQ+ News - Our elders face challenges unique to our community.

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#LGBTQSeniors #SeniorCare #AgingWithPride #InclusiveAging #LGBTQHealth #ElderRights #AgeEquality #CommunitySupport #QueerElders #AgingJustice

Florida’s emergency rule sharply reduces HIV medication access by shrinking eligibility for the state’s ADAP — leaving thousands at risk and sparking legal challenges.

#HIVTreatment #PublicHealth #LGBTQHealth #FloridaPolicy

Advancing Intersex Healyh Across Fields

Variations of Sex Characteristics

Health Challenges

I just attended an important dialogue on #IntersexHealth disparities and health equity.
Grateful to the speakers for their work across clinical care, research, and policy 💛💜

Report:
interactadvocates.org/wp-content/u...

#Intersex #HealthEquity #LGBTQHealth

Formative Research to Identify Contributors to Risky Drinking and Adapt an Alcohol Reduction Intervention Among Young Adults Vulnerable to HIV: Qualitative Focus Group Study Background: Across populations, risky drinking has been demonstrated to increase HIV risk behaviors. This is of special concern for sexually minoritized cisgender men and gender-diverse young adults (aged 18‐34 years), who report greater incidence of hazardous drinking (as defined by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Consumption criteria) and HIV compared to their heterosexual and/or cisgender peers. Objective: This study aimed to examine alcohol perceptions, patterns of use, and the role that anti-LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) policies and discrimination played in alcohol risk behaviors for sexually minoritized cisgender men and gender-diverse individuals. Results were used to inform the development of an alcohol reduction intervention for this population. Method: A qualitative study was conducted with data collected via 4 focus groups among young adult sexually minoritized cisgender men and gender-diverse individuals in the United States from April to June 2023 (N=21). Participants were grouped according to identity as cisgender men, transgender men, transgender women, and nonbinary individuals. Transcripts were analyzed using codebook thematic analysis. Results: Alcohol use was described as a way to navigate belonging, social connection, and identity expression within LGBTQ+ contexts. Alcohol was viewed as a mainstay of LGBTQ+ spaces, with many using it as a social lubricant and coping mechanism for LGBTQ+-related stress, as well as for relaxation and having fun. Drinking intensity was often tied to an individual’s comfort with their evolving sexually minoritized cisgender men and gender-diverse identity, with drinking being higher in earlier stages of exploration. The consequences of drinking discussed by participants included impaired decision-making and negative effects on mental and physical health. Anti-LGBTQ+ laws and policies were seen as contributing to the further stigmatization of sexually minoritized cisgender men and gender-diverse individuals, and hazardous use of alcohol was used as a means of escape and coping. Conclusions: Alcohol use among sexually minoritized cisgender men and gender-diverse individuals is an important aspect of negotiating identity within different social settings and coping with stigma. Findings have valuable implications for tailoring alcohol reduction interventions for sexually minoritized cisgender men and gender-diverse young adults as they encounter stressors in real time.

JMIR Formative Res: Formative Research to Identify Contributors to Risky Drinking and Adapt an Alcohol Reduction Intervention Among Young Adults Vulnerable to HIV: Qualitative Focus Group Study #HIVAwareness #AlcoholReduction #YoungAdults #RiskyDrinking #LGBTQHealth

HIV is still a threat—especially for LGBTQ+ communities. Know your status with free, confidential testing at Radiant. Early detection = power, prevention & support.
📞 (949) 809-5700 | 🌐 http://radianthealthcenters.org
#GetTested #EndHIV #HIVAwareness #LGBTQHealth #RadiantHealthCenter

🛡️ COVID-19, flu & Mpox cases are rising—protect yourself & your community. Radiant offers vaccines in a safe, LGBTQ+-affirming space.
📞 (949) 809-5700 | 🌐 http://radianthealthcenters.org
#VaccinesSaveLives #LGBTQHealth #FluSeason #MpoxAwareness #RadiantHealthCenters

Dr. Duane Vajgrt & Jeff Benedick will receive the 2026 Legacy Award at our 40th Annual Gala, March 21, 2026. In 1986, they helped found Radiant, bringing compassionate care when it was needed most.
https://bit.ly/4bs5A9P
#Radiant40 #BeyondTheVelvetRope #HealthEquity #LGBTQHealth

Police contact and self-rated health among LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ people To examine the relationship between police contact and self-rated health of U.S. LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ people.Data were derived from an original nationa…

#MorningReads
Police contact is linked to lower self-rated health for all—but LGBTQ people face more police contact and larger health declines. Gender minorities experience the greatest harms.
#LGBTQHealth #policing

Chris Appleton once hid his sexuality so deeply that he thought suicide was the only way out 😔. Opening up changed everything — and his honesty could help someone else find peace ❤️🌈

#LGBTQhealth #MentalHealthMatters #GayVoices #AuthenticityWins
#gay
📷 IG: @ chrisappleton1

Obio Jones is turning a scary cancer diagnosis into a loving wake-up call for men everywhere 🎗️💖. With husband and actor Jermelle Simon by his side, he’s reminding us that early checks save lives. Link in bio 🌈✨

#LGBTQhealth #queerlove #menshealth
#gay
📷 IG: @ obiojones

Swift HIV care starts here. Radiant offers Rapid ART—immediate treatment after diagnosis to help you reach U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable) and thrive. 📞 (949) 809-5700 | 🌐 http://radianthealthcenters.org
#RapidART #HIVCare #UequalsU #LGBTQHealth #RadiantHealthCenter