"Harms of restricting abortion care fall hardest on those who already face significant social barriers and barriers to health care." Much more research is essential to ensuring #HealthEquity for ALL. Read more in this Q&A b/t @rewirenewsgroup.com & @payalc.bsky.social #medsky #publichealth #LGBTQ

📄 Just published: Our team's latest research shows that lesbian, gay, and bisexual people are more likely to have an abortion compared to their heterosexual peers #episky #reprosky #medsky #LGBTQ #queersky #publichealth

I’m thrilled to announce that the Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books now has 1,800+ entries, w/100+ added since last November. Come see what’s new for kids ages 0-12 & for grown-ups, search/filter by topic/identity, & read my in-depth reviews! #BookSky #QueerKidLit mombian.com/2025/05/07/m...

Proud to share our new study published in @jama.com Network Open, shedding light on how abortion is an LGBTQ+ issue. Grateful to have led this work with an incredible team. Read more below ⬇️ #episky #reprosky #medsky #LGBTQ #queersky #publichealth #abortioncare

📣Abortion is an LGBTQ+ issue. In our latest research pub: LGB+ people are more likely to use abortion compared to their heterosexual peers. 📄@jama.com OPEN #episky #reprosky #medsky #LGBTQ #queersky #publichealth 🧵1/8

Less than 1 year ago, I launched LGBTQ Health Center of Excellence at Harvard Chan School of Public Health 🏳️‍🌈✨ Our mission: advance health equity by training future leaders, driving innovative research, & informing public policy🏛️ 🧵/5 @lgbtqhealthexce.bsky.social #HealthEquity #LGBTQHealth

Here's what trans people and trans allies should know about US v Skrmetti, a Supreme Court case that challenges a Tennessee law banning trans youth from accessing gender-affirming health care. Based on our public discussion w/ @esqueer.net last week #TransLivesMatter #Transrights #HealthPolicy n/🧵

“Without this data, we erase the existence of #LGBTQ people from the data. However, their health needs are not eliminated. E.g. A clinician facing a trans man may not know what needs to be provided, like screening for cervical or breast cancer.”-Therese Rodriguez, Apicha #TransLivesMatter #MedSky

This analysis of canceled NIH grants really hits home. “According to a Bloomberg Opinion analysis, more than half of the 550 grants terminated over the last six weeks by the NIH addressed LGBTQ health somehow,” writes @lisamjarvis.bsky.social #LGBTQ #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #MedSky

The Massachusetts House has taken a major step towards banning trans athletes in sports. It would be the first blue state to do so. The amendment has been inserted into the state budget bill. This is a five alarm fire for trans people in Massachusetts. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/09/m...

Our Center urgently needs donations to continue our vital programs aimed at improving LGBTQ health outcomes, following the loss of ALL of our NIH funding. #MedSky #PublicHealth Donate at hsph.me/lgbtq-give We remain steadfast in our commitment to advancing #LGBTQ #HealthEquity through: /🧵

If you’re an affiliate @upenn.edu and interested in how research and policy intersect to support the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ communities, check out this panel discussion on April 10, incl our Founding Director @britshmit.bsky.social: buff.ly/oJfYN2x #healthequitynow #TransLivesMatter #MedSky

How will the Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti impact access to gender-affirming health care for trans people? Catch Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net talk about this📍Boston 🗓️ Wed, 4/9 Open to public, must register: hsph.me/lgbtq-apr-seminar #TransLivesMatter #transgender #HealthEquity

The sparkling new LGBTQ Health Center of Excellence lost ALL of its NIH funding. The center was founded by Brittany Charlton @britshmit.bsky.social, epidemiologist and professor at Harvard Medical School and School of Public Health. Follow: @lgbtqhealthexce.bsky.social

First, they came for us LGBTQ scholars, and few spoke out because they weren't LGBTQ. Then, they came for vaccine, HIV, climate scientists...who is next? 4/🧵

truly devastating degree of cuts to LGBTQ+ health research last week - grateful to @bostonglobe.com for covering this and the negative impacts it will have on queer communities here in Mass #episky #medsky

Young journalists leading way 📝✨ I told @harvard.edu student paper, our terminated NIH research is “vital for assessing the real-world implications of policies that disproportionately affect the LGBTQ community." 🏳️‍🌈 We must save this generation of scientists! 🧬🔬 #commsopen #LGBTQIA #AcademicSky

ICYMI Last week we lost ALL of our NIH funding. Here is some of the LGBTQ health equity research that NIH funding has supported. A thread ⬇️ #LGBTQ #HealthEquity #PublicHealth

🚨 ALL my remaining NIH grants were just terminated Without philanthropic gifts, this is the end of 1️⃣ my career (as I know it) 2️⃣ @lgbtqhealthexce.bsky.social 3️⃣ our LGBTQ health equity work Yet, reading about LGBTQ families in my kid's class reminded me: love knows no bounds 🌈 You with us?