Chest binding is a common practice for transmasculine-spectrum members of the transgender community, undertaken for a variety of potential reasons. The health effects of long-term binding is largely unknown, but the BREATHE study in association with the first long-term national
Introduction: Salon Benders| Coffee with the Clinicians
Education is a monumental part of social change, and it doesn’t always happen in a classroom. This is more than evident when speaking to participants at the Coffee with Clinicians Series put on by UCI’s Gender Diversity Program. Bringing topics
Coffee with the Clinicians | Sunday, April 19, 2020
? Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 9:00 AM ? Salon Benders957 East 4th StreetLong Beach, CA 90802 Please join us for a morning of coffee, tea, and a light bite at Salon Benders and meet the UCI Gender Diversity providers
Nurse Practitioner Fellowship in LGBTQ+ Health awarded $2.5 Million
The fellowship, based in Callen-Lorde, a LGBTQ+ focused primary care center in New York City received a $2.5 Million from the Keith Haring foundation. This donation, in addition to funding the fellowship also contributed to the expansion of the Callen-Lorde
Nametags and Pronouns
When using “Hello my name is…” nametags (or any other nametag for that matter), it’s extremely encouraged to put your pronouns below your name. This is an easy way to make other folx who have pronouns that are different from
CLAS and The Importance of Diversity in Healthcare
When providing medical services, individual considerations for culture and background are often put aside to focus on healing the patient. In reality, all individuals exist at intersections of all parts of their personal experiences, and this cannot be ignored when
Article: How To Raise Boys Without All The Stereotypes About Gender & Masculinity
There have been amazing advances in women’s rights in the past few years alone. Now more than ever, young women and girls are encouraged to pursue whatever passions they want, regardless of societal expectations or traditional gender roles. While this
LGBTQ Center OC Friendsgiving! | Sunday, November 17, 2019
A survey completed by The Palette Fund and True Colors Fund, highlighted that many LGBT young people are at risk of homelessness or are unstably housed. The reason? Lack of family acceptance. “Nearly seven in ten (68%) respondents indicated that
Trans Day of Remembrance at The LGBTQ Center OC | November 16, 2019
Today our Program Coordinator, Brit Cervantes, is one of the speakers at the LGBTQ Center OC’s annual TDOR event. We hope you can join us! https://www.facebook.com/events/935060043536997/
Book Review: A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
Hello Everyone! In honor of Transgender Awareness Week, we are starting a new project we’ve been wanting to do with these blog posts! We’re adding book and literature reviews for pieces we think are either super relevant to gender diversity