Did you know colon cancer screenings are recommended for people 45 years of age or older? Talk with your medical provider about which colon cancer screening test is right for you! Schedule an appointment with your provider to learn more here or call 212.271.7200. American Cancer Society Guideline for Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Summary […]
Callen-Lorde cares about our community. You matter and deserve to be supported. It’s okay not to be okay and ask for help. People can experience an emotional or mental health crisis due to a wide range of situations. For some, it might be the end of a personal relationship. For others, it might be the […]
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 12, 2021) – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has named Satchel and Jackson Lee, children of legendary filmmaker and three-time Golden Globe nominee Spike Lee with producer and philanthropist Tonya Lewis Lee, as the 2021 Golden Globe® Ambassadors. Representing Hollywood’s next generation, the ambassadors will assist with duties during the 78th Annual […]
These past nine months or so have been incredibly intense. Throughout, Callen-Lorde has continued to navigate unforeseen circumstances in caring for our communities and pushing for the foundational changes we so deeply need in this nation. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Callen-Lorde jumped in right away. We knew our charge was to do […]
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 […]
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center (Callen-Lorde) is a federally qualified community health center with a mission to provide comprehensive primary care and related services focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities, as well as people living with HIV, regardless of ability to pay. For more than 50 years, Callen-Lorde has served as a […]
On Thursday, July 9th, Callen-Lorde and the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), the Transgender Law Center (TLC), the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF), the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) of Harvard Law School, and law firm Hogan Lovells filed a lawsuit on behalf of Callen-Lorde and our co-plaintiffs (Darren Lazor, […]
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 […]