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LGBT Health and the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act
Yesterday, the Progress and Development committee of the Missouri Senate opened its 2 p.m. hearing with SB 653 or the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act (MONA). Through the strong leadership of Senator Joseph Keaveny, we were thrilled to have an early hearing on this important bill. Please, find below the testimony that I had given on behalf […]
Finalist for UK Alumni Award in Social Impact
The British Council on Monday, January 11th announced finalists for the UK Alumni Award 2016. A tweet sent out by the British Council recognized me along with several finalists, who will be vying for the esteemed category of ‘Social Impact’ under the alumni awards. I’m thrilled to be recognized and to be part of such […]
Deconstructing Social Impact at WashU. Career Week
I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to join the students, faculty, staff, and administration at Washington University in St. Louis’ Career Week 2016 on Wednesday, January 13th. The morning keynote entitled ‘Deconstructing Social Impact’ will be an exploration of deconstructing social impact and what it means for the career development of students. For a full synopsis of […]
Queering Healthcare at 2016 Creating Change
It is a great privilege as an LGBT advocate to be accepted by the National LGBTQ Task Force for our proposal on ‘Queering Health care in the Heartland – A Roadmap for Creating LGBT Welcoming Health Spaces in Missouri’ during the 2016 Creating Change conference. Our presentation was 1 of 945 proposals vying for a […]
A New Era of LGBT Health Protections
Originally published in the St. Louis Post Dispatch Over the past several months, advances in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) health have ushered in a new era of change, thanks to the Obama Administration. In Healthy People 2020, a blueprint for improving the health of the Nation over the next decade, the Administration acknowledged […]
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