LGBTQ+ Links for November 2023 (Expanded!)

MY APPEARANCES

I'm tagged in a colleague's LinkedIn blog, but I'm hoping to develop a further conversation in my own piece.

EVENTS & DEADLINES

NIH seeks feedback on a new mission statement on diversity through November 24th

November 28th: Expanding Cultural Diversity in Senior Living

Wednesdays/Thursdays: The Texas Health Pride Collaborative (of whose planning council I am a member) has specialized programs about community-partnered clinical research almost weekly. See upcoming topics and view recordings of past programs here.

December 13th: Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas has a program on Queer Intersectionality (rescheduled from November)

Contemporary Relationships Conference, presenter applications due January 12th

Sociological Perspectives call for papers: Queer and Trans Sociology, abstracts due by January 15

NEWS

Sherman High School reverses course after protests over cuts to the musical Oklahoma! silenced a transgender teen. (I highly recommend watching video from the School Board hearing.)

MAP's Under Fire report series on legislation hostile to LGBTQ+ folks in the U.S. Meanwhile, this report by the Williams Institute traces the impact on trans teens and the It Gets Better Project is boosting teenager comments on how to support LGBTQ+ youth.

Local coverage of the impact of dementia on LGBTQ+ aging from one of the most supportive towns in the country.

The U.S. Census reports that same-sex partnerships are more likely to be interracial than the general population, but in Texas and other states there are fears that LGBTQ+ adults are severely undercounted.

Erin in the Morning is still waiting for the great de-transition wave that was supposed to appear by now.

Medical schools are requiring more LGBTQ+ training for future physicians.

PrEP has changed everything about HIV in the U.S., but improvements are mostly concentrated among white gay men.

RESEARCH & RECRUITMENT

By November 20th: Census accepting comments on new survey standards for sexual orientation and gender identity.

By January 31st: Study of the state of LGBTQ+ Aging

Study of Chemsex among M4M

TEXAS and NEW MEXICO ONLY:

• Statewide needs assessment

TEXAS ONLY:

• Screening LGBTQ+ Adults for a paid study on childhood experiences.

RESOURCES

Michael J. Fox Foundation Webinar on Brain Health in LGBTQ+ population

Generations United: Strengthening Cultural Responsiveness in Intergenerational Programs

New podcast highlighting Queer Latine experiences from North Texas

Get your Novavax!

COVID tests and treatments may now be available to you by mail.

Texans can now receive home tests for HIV from PRISM.