Healthcare in the LGBTQ+ Community
Tell Us Where It Hurts
English - April 13, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsDocumentary Society & Culture Health & Fitness Medicine indiana health healthcare wellness medicine documentary social issues central indiana mental health Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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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