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Queer Health

Subscribe to the Queer Health Newsletter!

Committee Leaders:

Tim Singer, MD (he/him/his)
Lou Weaver (he/him/his)

To learn more or contribute, please contact the committee leader(s) via email:

Contact Leader(s)

Unacceptable Reality

LGBTQIA+ people in Texas and across the United States remain under threat and are marginalized despite continued progress towards equality. Healthcare providers are positioned to support the equality and health of our LGBTQIA+ patients through culturally competent healthcare and patient advocacy. Without universal availability of culturally competent healthcare, health disparities among LGBTQIA+ people will persist. The marginalization of LGBTQIA+ people results in lapses and denials of healthcare coverage, delays in care, and provision of substandard medicine.

LGBTQIA+ in Texas

  • Population of Texas: 29 million
  • LGBT adults: ~873,000 (4.1%)
  • LGBT children: ~160,000 (0.02%)
  • % of LGBT individuals raising children: 31%
  • Resources:

Resources:
Movement Advancement Project – www.lgbtmap.org
Williams Institute UCLA – www.williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu

2018 - 2019 Activities

  • Established a DFC LGBTQIA working group
  • Hosted first DFC Forum, October 2018 – 50 attendees
  • Attended DFC Advocacy Day, April 2019 – House State Affairs Committee

2019 – 2020 Education

Objective: Establish the committee as a resource for providers to create LGBTQIA+ inclusive health care environments

Minor objectives – resource update for DFC website

Major objectives – Carry out a survey Texas medical schools on current practices and gaps in Queer Health competencies in undergraduate medical education and support curricular designers in advancing Queer Health education for trainees.

2019 - 2020 Advocacy

Objective: Encourage local providers to become Queer Health champions in their practices, build relationships across organizations for public policy advocacy looking forward to the 2021 Legislative Session

Minor objectives – Communication with DFC membership about Queer Health

Major objectives – Partner with ‘Clinic to Capital’ Baylor College of Medicine students to develop a white paper policy brief to support protections for healthcare providers caring for Queer patients in advance of the 2021 Texas Legislative Session.

2019 - 2020 Healthcare Practice Reform

Objective: Consult/partner with hospitals and providers in Houston/TX to meet Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index Standards

  • Minor objective
    • Supporting HRC to increase participation in the HEI survey
  • Major objective
    • Carry out a survey of clinical practitioners in Texas regarding LGBTQ-sensitive/competent care to identify current perceptions, practices, gaps, and needs to increase comfort and cultural competence while working with Queer patients

2019 - 2020 Allyship

  • Minor objective: Advance Queer Health awareness and support among DFC members including participation in events of partner organizations. Major objective: Develop strategic partnerships across Texas to advance Queer Rights and Health.

Photos courtesy of Dr. Singer, Chair of Queer Health Committee

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Calendar

March 8, 2021
  • DFC Advocacy Training Session

    When: March 8, 2021 - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

    Where: https://www.gotomeet.me/doctorsforchange/dfc-general-meeting


    Full details:

    DFC Advocacy Training Session (In lieu of DFC General Meeting)

    Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
    https://www.gotomeet.me/doctorsforchange/dfc-general-meeting 


    You can also dial in using your phone. 
    United States: +1 (872) 240-3412


    Access Code: 241-970-397 

    New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/241970397

March 18, 2021
  • The State of Black Children in Texas: Pursuing a more equitable policy agenda (Partner event)

    When: March 18, 2021 - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm


    Full details:

    Registration: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E249528&id=427

    Join Children at Risk at their virtual summit, The State of Black Children in Texas: Pursuing a more equitable policy agenda, on March 18th at 10 AM. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore inequities in health, education, criminal justice, and more, as they relate to high-level policy.

    Register for the summit today at http://weblink.donorperfect.com/StateofBlackChildren_21

    And don't forget to tune in the next morning on Friday, March 19th at 10am for Racial Equity Advocacy Day! You can join live at 

    facebook.com/childrenatrisk

  • (Monthly) Anti-Human Trafficking Committee Meeting

    When: March 18, 2021 - 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm


    Full details:

    DFC Committee Meeting

    Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

    https://www.gotomeet.me/doctorsforchange/dfc-committee-meeting


    You can also dial in using your phone.
    United States: +1 (646) 749-3122


    Access Code: 611-551-541

    New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/611551541

March 19, 2021
  • Racial Equity Virtual Advocacy Day ([email protected])

    When: March 19, 2021 - 10:00 am to 11:30 am

    Where: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GUWz969jQIiyATLbbyXqRw


    Full details:

    Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GUWz969jQIiyATLbbyXqRw

    This past year has once again highlighted how systemic racism affects every
    aspect of our society. The combination of COVID-19 and senseless police
    killings have reinforced the urgency of the continued fight against racial
    inequality. We must act now to create policies and enact laws that don’t just
    acknowledge racial disparities, but turn the tides towards a more equal and
    just society.
    Please join CHILDREN AT RISK virtually on March 19 to thank our legislative
    champions for their work and dedication in the fight against racial
    inequality, and lend your voice to ensure the fight against systemic racism
    remains a priority in the legislative session.

March 22, 2021
  • UTMB: 4th Annual Conference on Migration and Health

    When: March 22, 2021 - 9:00 am to 1:00 pm


    Full details:

    Migration and Health in the Time of a Pandemic: Learn More https://www.utmb.edu/migrants 

March 23, 2021
  • UTMB: 4th Annual Conference on Migration and Health

    When: March 22, 2021 - 9:00 am to 1:00 pm


    Full details:

    Migration and Health in the Time of a Pandemic: Learn More https://www.utmb.edu/migrants 

March 24, 2021
  • UTMB: 4th Annual Conference on Migration and Health

    When: March 22, 2021 - 9:00 am to 1:00 pm


    Full details:

    Migration and Health in the Time of a Pandemic: Learn More https://www.utmb.edu/migrants 

  • Houston Area Human Trafficking Healthcare Consortium (Partner Event)

    When: March 24, 2021 - 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm


    Full details:

    Hear from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

    About this Event

    Houston Area Human Trafficking Healthcare Consortium

    ****Please note time - 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm CST*****

    Guest Speaker: Blanca Lance, Director of Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

    Program details will be added shortly.

    Once registered a link will be shared to join the call. 

    All are welcomed, but RSVP is required.

  • DFC COVID Vaccine Forum / Save the Date

    When: March 24, 2021 - 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm


March 25, 2021
  • UTMB: 4th Annual Conference on Migration and Health

    When: March 22, 2021 - 9:00 am to 1:00 pm


    Full details:

    Migration and Health in the Time of a Pandemic: Learn More https://www.utmb.edu/migrants 

March 26, 2021
  • UTMB: 4th Annual Conference on Migration and Health

    When: March 22, 2021 - 9:00 am to 1:00 pm


    Full details:

    Migration and Health in the Time of a Pandemic: Learn More https://www.utmb.edu/migrants 

March 31, 2021
  • DFC Forum: Transgender Cultural Humility Panel Discussion

    When: March 31, 2021 - 12:00 am to 11:59 pm


    Full details:

    Save the Date//More Info to Come

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