New LGBT-inclusive CLAS Standards Released Fri, 26 Apr 2013 The Office of Minority Health (OMH) announced the release of revised cultural competency standards for healthcare that are LGBT inclusive for the first time. |
HRC & GLMA Partner to Provide Meningitis Information Wed, 17 Apr 2013 The death of a gay man in Los Angeles on April 13 from bacterial meningitis has prompted GLMA and HRC to partner to provide information about the disease. |
Notes from Inside the Supreme Court Thu, 11 Apr 2013 GLMA's Executive Director shares his experience in the courtroom for the Supreme Court oral argument on March 27, 2013, for Hollingsworth v. Perry (the Prop 8 case) |
GLMA Praises Student Action at Hopkins SOM Thu, 11 Apr 2013 GLMA Executive Director issues statement regarding Ben Carson, MD, withdrawing from speaking at the 2013 Johns Hopkins SOM Commencement |
GLMA Supports WPATH Standards of Care in Amicus Brief Tue, 05 Mar 2013 GLMA joined a friend-of-the-court brief to the First Circuit Court of Appeals in support of a transgender woman denied gender reassignment surgery contrary to the established and widely accepted Standards of Care published by WPATH. |
GLMA Files Amicus Briefs in Marriage Equality Cases Fri, 01 Mar 2013 On February 26, 2013, GLMA submitted friend-of-the-court briefs to the US Supreme Court, providing our expertise as health professionals to the Court and proudly joining a chorus of organizations and individuals in support of marriage equality. |
NIH Releases Report Responding to IOM's LGBT Health Report Thu, 31 Jan 2013 NIH releases a groundbreaking report recommending strategies for NIH institutes, centers and offices to support research to increase the knowledge base for promoting the health of the LGBT community. |
GLMA President Speaks at Congressional Briefing Wed, 28 Nov 2012 GLMA President Speaks at Congressional Briefing for 2012 National LGBT Health Awareness Week |
GLMA Applauds Supreme Court’s Decision to Uphold the Healthcare Reform Law Thu, 23 Aug 2012 GLMA applauds the decision of the US Supreme Court to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) as the law has significant implications for the health and well-being of LGBT Americans. |
Implications of the ACA Decision for the LGBT Community Thu, 28 Jun 2012 This national conference call will examine the meaning of the recent Supreme Court decision on the ACA. |