QUEERING THE GAME OF LIFE

knowhomo:

LGBTQ* Typography, Art and Posters You May Have Missed

Art posted during Gay Pride Weekend, Portland, Maine in late(r)-2000s

(Source: Down Is Not Up)

thatneedstogo:

“reproductive rights includes abortion rights, freedom from sterilization abuse, available child-care, living wages or adequate public assistance, access to decent health care, safe, effective, cheap contraception, freedom to be a lesbian and live without discrimination, housing and anything else that gives real support to people to enable them to choose freely”  - Karen Stamm, “Strategies for Reproductive Rights”

cassket:

The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology has come out with a new statement for their members: it’s time to prepare to work with transgender patients.

To address the significant health care disparities of transgender individuals and to improve their access to care, ob-gyns should prepare to provide routine treatment and screening or refer them to other physicians, according to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College). In a Committee Opinion published today, The College also states its opposition to gender identity discrimination and supports both public and private health insurance coverage for gender identity disorder treatment.

I have criticized ACOG in the past for their policies regarding home birth and midwifery care, but this statement is really good news and an important step for transgender health care.

Their statement specifically addresses the gynecological needs of transgender men, who may still require cervical and breast cancer screenings, as well as other gynecological (and even obstetric) care.

“We need to make our offices settings that treat all patients with respect,” said Dr. Buyers. The College offers ob-gyns suggestions on how to create an office environment that is welcoming to transgender patients. For instance, asking patients their preferred name and pronoun, posting non-discrimination policies, ensuring confidentiality, and offering sensitivity training for staff are all steps that signal acceptance and let patients know that they will be treated with dignity. “We want the transgender community to know that we, as ob-gyns, care about their health.”

I hope that their members follow this important advice.

(via theoceanandthesky)

quelola:

face-down-asgard-up:

kileyrae:

Elizabeth Warren debunks some healthcare myths.

“The fact that we’re going broke to pay for our healthcare does not mean we’re getting the best healthcare.”

This absolutely needs to be understood. It scares the crap out of me because my parents are now entering those years we call elderly and I’m worried that if one of them gets really sick or one of them dies then the other gets sick, I’m going to be taking care of them. If their health insurance won’t cover the majority of their care ( which I’m guessing it won’t ), then myself ( and I’m a single mother trying to support my daughter ) AND my parent/parents could end up in financial ruin.

Not only is this information really important and needs to be said and heard more than once, but I automatically reblog anything captioned!