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North Carolina’s LGBTQ+ health care landscape is uncertain as bills affecting their community take shape

A woman holding a baby holds up a cardboard sign that reads "Body autonomy for each body."

By Lucas Thomas After the recent passage of several bills affecting LGBTQ youth in the North Carolina General Assembly, there isn’t much that people in those communities can do other than strategize for what lies ahead. After more than 50 minutes of floor debate in the Senate on Tuesday, lawmakers approved House Bill 808, which … Read more

More than a third of LGBTQ+ cancer patients report discrimination in healthcare

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New Jersey hospitals expand LGBTQ+ healthcare due to hormone concern

"We wanted to try and bring everything into one program so that patients could have a more holistic experience," said Dr. Christopher Awwad, medical director of the LGBTQ+ health and wellness center at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus.

When Dr. Chris Awwad became the medical director of Bergen New Bridge Medical Center’s Center for LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness this year, he not only took the helm of a thriving medical practice at New Jersey’s largest hospital, but he realized he may have to fill the role of a public advocate if needed. New … Read more

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