The good news: Polio is a vaccine-preventable illness. The vaccines available domestically are safe, well-studied, FDA-approved, and have been used for decades. The inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) used in the United States cannot cause polio disease. If you are over 18 and attended school in the United States you are most likely vaccinated against polio, […]
Meet the 2022 Community Health Award honorees! The Community Health Awards is Callen-Lorde’s annual gala held in support of our mission. This year’s theme is Deeply Rooted, Holding Strong, and it is in that spirit that we will honor the leaders, trailblazers, and visionaries in LGBTQ+ health and wellness whose shoulders we stand on, while […]
Outgoing Executive Director Wendy Stark to lead Planned Parenthood of Greater New York; Jonathan Santos-Ramos named Interim Executive Director of Callen-Lorde NEW YORK, NY – The Board of Directors at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center announced today that Executive Director Wendy Stark (she/her) has made the decision to resign from the organization to accept the position […]
Community-based organizations are extremely concerned about the JYNNEOS™ (Monkeypox vaccine) inequitable distribution against the monkeypox outbreak. The epicenter of this virus outbreak is in New York City, with its residents who identify as gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. If our public health agencies at all levels of government fail to […]
Thank you to all our panelists and attendees for joining this important discussion. A recording of the event is available below and in full on YouTube.
As expected, the Supreme Court just announced a decision that changes the course of history in this country – not only in regard to Roe v. Wade, but for so many other issues that have been at the cornerstone of policy progress over the last decades. The implications of this decision will be far-reaching, and […]
As we honor Mental Health Awareness month, it’s important to know the resources available to us and to our communities. According to NAMI, 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year, but less than two-thirds get treatment. The term “treatment” itself can be stigmatizing, and support & resources look different for everyone. Support might come in […]
Zil Goldstein, FNP-BC, AAHIVS – Associate Director of Medicine, TGNB Health Visibility can be complicated for many trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming (TGNB/GNC) people. Transitioning – or not transitioning – is an individual choice and may be impacted by many factors including safety and access to health care, among others. Visibility is also about being […]
In honor of Black History Month, we are shining a light on Black LGBTQIA+ healthcare advocates, change makers, and community leaders – past and present. The LGBTQ+ rights movement would not exist without the work of Black activists who have led an unrelenting fight to break down barriers in health care and all systems that […]