LGBTQI+ Health

The LGBTQI Working Group tackles issues surrounding LGBTQIA+ health across all health disciplines. We believe LGBTQIA+ folx, from youth to elders, deserve equitable, affirming care. We fight the lies and misinformation that claim evidence-based treatments do not work. This working group prides itself on combining scientific knowledge with the fervor of activism to build a world where queer and trans folx are not just treated as equal, but liberated.

The LGBTQI community is at high risk for certain negative health outcomes, from higher rates of suicide and substance use to greater risk of HIV and certain cancers. What's more, we take an intersectional approach in our work, focusing on how multiple marginalizations faced by groups like queer and trans people of color lead to even more severe negative health outcomes. 

Currently, our group is pushing for increased accessibility to gender-affirming care, particularly for youth. Even though these interventions significantly lowered rates of suicidality, self-harm, and substance use and increased quality of life, the Trump administration and the right wing are looking to stop care from being provided. 

We realize now is more critical than ever. As we begin to mobilize, we invite you to join us in our efforts to improve the lives of LGBTQIA+ people. 

“When I dare to be powerful — to use my strength in the service of my vision — then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” — Audre Lorde