The LGBTQ Meaningful Care Conference

is a key local effort to improve the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people (LGBTQ) by training health professionals how to work effectively with LGBTQ patients.

The Next Event

No conference will be held in 2010. Information about the 2011 conference will be updated at this site when information is available. We encourage you to return periodically for updates.  

LGBTQ Health Crisis

LGBTQ people face a variety of barriers to health care. Many are reluctant to seek care or may withhold personal information from providers due to homophobia, transphobia and discrimination. LGBTQ people also face disadvantages in obtaining medical insurance for partners and family compared to heterosexual couples.

These barriers lead to poorer health outcomes for LBGTQ. For example:

• LGBTQ youth are more likely than their heterosexual counterparts to be victimized in school and to attempt suicide.
• Gay men and lesbian women are at increased risk for lung, cervical, breast and anal cancers.
• HIV/AIDS continues to disproportionately impact LGBTQ populations, particularly men of color, transgender persons, and injection drug users.