NEW YORK (August 7, 2023) — Today Callen-Lorde released the following statement from Uri Belkind, MD, Associate Director of Medicine for Adolescent Medicine in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirming its support for gender-affirming medical care for transgender children. “It is my hope the recent unanimous decision from the Board of Directors of the […]
Callen-Lorde has received a grant from the New York State Department of Health to provide transgender healthcare training to medical professionals. The goal of Transgender Clinical Scholars Training Pilot Program is to address the severe shortage of providers who deliver healthcare to transgender people across the state. “Transgender people often struggle to find medical providers […]
Message from Lanita Ward-Jones, Callen-Lorde Board Chair On behalf of Callen-Lorde’s Board of Directors, I am delighted to announce a significant milestone in our organization’s journey. After an extensive nationwide search, we are pleased to announce that we have appointed Patrick McGovern (he/him/his) as Callen-Lorde’s Chief Executive Officer. Patrick will be leading us into an […]
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 […]
Callen-Lorde Hosted a Virtual Town Hall on Aging Monday, January 10th at 6pm Panelists: Watch a recording of the town hall here.
Callen-Lorde hosted a virtual panel highlighting available services and medical updates to help women, trans and gender diverse people better navigate and care for your whole POWERful self! If you were not able to attend, you can watch the full presentation here. Panelists include: Lola Pellegrino, FNP – Clinical Director of Women’s Health Tahiris Luciano, […]
NEW YORK CITY GENERAL ELECTION IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd Representation and local elections matter! By exercising our right to vote, we can make our individual and collective voices heard on issues that impact our communities. Don’t take your right to vote for granted. Callen-Lorde is a nonpartisan organization, and we encourage every eligible person to register and VOTE! If you have […]
Due to the end of the COVID-19 state of emergency declaration in New York State, as of January 1, 2022, Callen-Lorde will no longer be able to treat patients via telehealth (virtual/video visits) who are outside the state of New York at the time of their visit. This applies to medical, behavioral health, psychiatry and behavioral health visits. […]