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NPR NH reports on the impact of anti-trans bills being heard today in NH

The Gender Diverse Care Coalition’s own Harvey Feldman is one of the providers interviewed about the impact of the multiple anti-trans bills proposed this year on trans youth in NH. Read the story on NPR NH here. The hearings for the bills are today. You can also Follow 603 Equality for live updates today (@603EqualityContinue reading “NPR NH reports on the impact of anti-trans bills being heard today in NH”

Share your experiences on LGBT+ inclusion in NH Healthcare

UNH Graduate Research Fellow, Evan England is doing a research study on LGBT+ inclusion in Health care settings in NH. Evan is collecting information through an on-line survey and is requesting feedback from both health care providers and residents of NH. If you would like to participate you can read more about the survey here.

ACLU’s map of attacks on LGBTQ+ rights

ACLU has created a map to track anti-LGBTQ legislation across the country. Included currently are two proposed laws in NH, HB 619 to prohibit gender affirmative medical care for trans youth and HB 396 related to defining “biological sex.” 603 Equality is also tracking legislation and organizing responses. This article talks about 603 Equality‘s workContinue reading “ACLU’s map of attacks on LGBTQ+ rights”

Upcoming Trainings

Here are a few upcoming trainings, conferences and workshops related to working with trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse communities: Suicidality in the LGBTQ Communitywith Raji Edayathumangalam, MSc, PhD, LCSW Saturday, March 11th, 2023; 10:00am – 3:00pm* EST on Zoom. LGBTQIA+ Health Summit April 22 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Affirmation Matters: Clinical Work withContinue reading “Upcoming Trainings”

Upcoming Training: Affirmation Matters: Clinical Work with Gender Diverse Youth and Families

On February 10th from 9a-3p Harvey Feldman, founding member of the Gender Diverse Care Coalition, will be hosting an online training titled, Affirmation Matters: Clinical Work with Gender Diverse Youth and Families. The training offers 4.75 CE hours. This training will focus on increasing therapist competence and skill when working with gender diverse youth andContinue reading “Upcoming Training: Affirmation Matters: Clinical Work with Gender Diverse Youth and Families”

The 2022 US Trans Survey is live

A message from US Trans Survey Team: We’re proud to announce that the U.S. Trans Survey is now open and ready for you to take! Whether you pledged to take the survey or not, you can take the survey today!! As trans people, we know that we’ve accomplished incredible things together as a community. JoinContinue reading “The 2022 US Trans Survey is live”

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2022

November 20th is Transgender Day of (Resilience) Remembrance*. We want to share some resources that can be used in order to learn more, as well as support clients in their experience of TDOR and feelings regarding transgender violence more generally. Here’s a bit more information about the history and intention of the day: https://www.glaad.org/tdor?fbclid=IwAR1RCzyMC6nFV9jCSHD-aj6Azl2oe02W4viIa009N7rHypdPJbtNs9uqtPk Here isContinue reading “Transgender Day of Remembrance 2022”

Upcoming Provider trainings

Here are a few more upcoming trainings for providers, listed by date. Keep an eye on our blog for more and feel free to share others with us through our contact page. Why Friendly Isn’t Enough: Why Friendly isn’t Enough: Becoming an LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Clinical Practice, Live online September 30 Program Description:While many clinicians considerContinue reading “Upcoming Provider trainings”