Health, Healing & Survival

last updated: june 2008

1. HEALTH

Lesbian Health & Research Center (UC San Francisco)
LHRC is dedicated to improving the health of lesbians, bisexual women, transgender people, and our families. To achieve this goal, we create comprehensive programs of research, education and trainings, public events and community collaborations.

Lesbian.com -Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Menstruation, Other Health Sites, Associations

LGBT Health Channel

MySistahs
MySistahs is a Web site created by and for young women of color to provide information and offer support on sexual and reproductive health issues through education and advocacy. Through monthly features, message boards, and online peer education young women receive information on activism, culture, sexual health, and other issues that are important to them.

Transgender Care
Transsexual and Transgender Transition, Medical, and Hair Removal Help and Consumer Guide

Trans Health Conference (Philadelphia)
This conference will bring together transgender and gender-variant people, partners, allies, and healthcare providers for three days of workshops, keynotes, discussion, and networking. Because quality accessible, respectful healthcare is linked to self-determining our bodies and identities in a larger world, this conference seeks to explore themes related to enjoying rich, full lives, and building movements and communities for justice.

1b. ARTICLES

HIV Diagnoses Among MSM (men who have sex with men) Ages 13-24 Increased by 12% Annually from 2001 to 2006, CDC Report Says June 27, 2008

Trans Health Priorities 2004
An Overview of U.S. Trans Health Priorities: A Report by the Eliminating Disparities Working Group, August 2004 Update (PDF)


1c. VIDEOS

Red Ribbon Warriors
Film by NativeOUT. Get the facts about HIV/AIDS, fight stigma, and get tested.

2. HEALING

2b. ARTS, WRITING, JOURNALING, BLOGGING

2c. MUSIC AS MEDICINE

2d. HEALING MODALITIES, BODYWORK, MEDITATION, etc

2e. SELF-PRESERVATION, SELF-LOVE, SELF-CARE

2f. COMMUNAL SPACES

Bay Area Buddhism: a seeker's guide (Bay Area, CA)
Includes: POC Sangha, POC Teachers, Gay Men's Sangha, Hosts Queer Events, Lesbian Sangha, Queer Sangha, Queer Teachers,

East Bay LGBTQ Sangha (Bay Area, CA)

3. SURVIVAL

3b.RESOURCES FOR SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE

The Survivors Everywhere Project: Childhood/ Sexual Assault Awareness

3b. Books

4. SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Service Organizations for LGBT poor people (New York City, NY)

Service Organizations for People Living with HIV/AIDS (New York City, NY)