On Trans Day of Visibility, we are thrilled to announce the launch of COIN – a program to provide FREE healthcare for sex workers in partnership with iconic transgender leader and activist, Cecilia Gentili. The pop-up clinic, named Cecilia’s Occupational Inclusion Network, or COIN, is the first of its kind and emphasizes the holistic well-being […]
Callen-Lorde is helping to lead a growing coalition of organizations and clinics that are all working to reverse the Medicaid Pharmacy Carve Out. Please take a look at our new website – Save NY’s Safety Net – and click here to take action today! We have to keep up the pressure on Governor Cuomo, DOH and […]
Now in its 20th year, the Community Health Awards was first held in November 2001 to honor individuals who made positive contributions to the health and wellness of LGBTQ+ communities. Past honorees include leaders, activists, and changemakers including Chase Strangio, Linda Villarosa, Tony Kushner, Cecilia Gentili, and Jenna Wortham. This year, we are thrilled to continue the tradition and bestow honors […]
National Health Center Week (August 9 – 15) is an annual celebration with the goal of raising awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers over the past five decades. Community Health Centers like Callen-Lorde are part of the fabric of safety net health centers resulting from the community health and civil rights […]
Since our founding as the St. Marks Clinic in 1969, our mission has been to care for those who have been excluded from or discriminated against in mainstream healthcare settings. At the time, that included “women without a need for birth control” (lesbian, bi, queer, and trans women), men who had sex with men, young […]
Times are hard, but we can still speak up and out. Choose from among these five actions and make your voice heard. Choose one or three or do all five! 1. Complete the Census (and spread the word) There’s still time to complete the Census! You can complete online, by phone or fill out a paper […]
Although we are grateful for our nurses every day, during National Nursing Appreciation (Week May 6th – 12th) we’d like to take an extra moment to recognize and celebrate our Nursing Department. From RNs, to LPNs, MAs, NPs and administrators, each member of our nursing team truly embodies the spirit of Callen-Lorde’s mission while providing […]
Whether you celebrate it or not, Valentine’s Day can be a good time to reflect on all of the relationships in your life – with friends, family, loved ones, and any sexual or romantic relationships you may be involved in. No matter how you define them, it’s important that your relationships are healthy ones! […]
Wednesday, November 20th, marks Transgender Day of Remembrance. As the violence against trans women of color – particularly Black trans women – has increased to epidemic proportions over the last year, we partnered with artist UMAN (pronouns she/her, they/them) to do an installation on the windows at our 18th Street location in honor of those […]
On Wednesday, Transgender Day of Remembrance, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he would be directing the Department of Financial Services (DFS) – the state agency that regulates private insurance companies – to propose new actions to further protect access to health insurance for transgender and non-binary individuals. The Governor also directed the Division of Human […]