Healthcare in the LGBTQ+ Community
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We’re joined in the studio by Senator J.D. Ford, the first member of the LGBTQ+ Community ever elected to the Indiana General Assembly. We discuss what’s being done — and what more can be done — for the health of our LGBTQ+ neighbors across Central Indiana.
Talking points:
1:50 — The health implications of social stigmas
4:32 — What to do when providers lack acceptance or experience
6:36 — Mental health in the LGBTQ+ community
9:39 — Homelessness and housing
12:30 — The silver lining of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
13:26 — Advancing transgender rights
16:00 — How listeners can help
18:04 — Promoting better representation in local government
19:25 — Building resources for LGBTQ+ health
20:25 — Going beyond Pride Month
22:30 — Linking arms for LGBTQ+ acceptance
Mentioned in this episode:
Trinity Haven, transitional housing for LGBTQ+ youth
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