Stanford Medicine researchers have been awarded millions of dollars from the NIH to better research LGBTQ+ health.
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New course aims to improve care for the LGBTQ+ community
Stanford Medicine researchers create an online curriculum to enhance LGBTQ+ medical education for health care professionals.
Investigating COVID-19’s impact on LGBTQ+ health
More data on LGBTQ+ health is key — not only for understanding the effects of COVID-19, but also to improve overall health, says a Stanford researcher.
Behind the scenes with a co-director of The PRIDE Study
“Part of what I love about my job is that every day is different,” explained a Stanford OB/GYN when describing her workday — before and during the pandemic.
Advice for LGBTQ+ medical school applicants
How "out" should you be in your application? What questions should you ask? Stanford MD/PhD student Tim Keyes offers tips for LGBTQ-identifying med school applicants.
Recognizing the LGBTQ+ community at Stanford: ‘We should be a beacon’
At Stanford Medicine's second annual LGBTQ+ forum, participants shared how education, research and care could be more inclusive of sex & gender minorities.
Scope@10,000: Why I am a LGBTQ ally
Audrey Shafer's childhood was made immeasurably happier by the gay neighbors who made her feel loved, welcome and accepted.
Landmark LGBTQ study comes to Stanford
The PRIDE Study, now based at Stanford, is the first large, long-term national health study of sex and gender minorities.
Visible and valued: Stanford Medicine’s first-ever LGBTQ+ Forum
At the first-ever LGBTQ+ forum, Stanford Medicine celebrated its LGBTQ+ members as a seen, treasured, and essential part of its community.
LGBTQ town hall aimed to spur creation of stronger community at Stanford Medicine
"We have the opportunity to lead in meeting the needs and affirming the value and importance of our LGBTQ community," Dean Lloyd Minor said at campus event.
Film honors transgender pioneers
I knew little about the film "The Danish Girl" last weekend when, diverted from a sold-out showing of the Oscar favorite the "Revenant," my husband …
Advocating for the rights of women and LGBT individuals in the developing world
Last spring, I traveled to Washington, D.C. for my first experience as a citizen-activist, lobbying in Congress for the rights and well-being of women and …
Advice for clinicians on addressing gender- and sex-related issues
For great patient care, a doctor needs to understand the patient's life and the patient needs to feel comfortable sharing. This can be especially challenging when it …
Asexuality: “That doesn’t mean there is something wrong”
As a scholar with ties in both humanities and medicine, I'm always interested when those realms intersect. Medical understanding of sexuality has been heavily influenced by …
Sex biology redefined: Article suggests that genes don’t indicate binary sexes
The scenario many of us learned in school is that two X chromosomes make someone female, and an X and a Y chromosome make someone male. These are simplistic ways of thinking about what is scientifically very complex.
Changing the prevailing attitude about AIDS, gender and reproductive health in southern Africa
During the 1990s and early 2000s, HIV/AIDS pummeled through southern Africa killing thousands. Although the epidemic has abated somewhat, the disease is still spreading through …