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Washington, D.C.--- The Mautner Project is presenting the
National Lesbian Health Conference: Healing Works, from September 26 to 28
in Washington, D.C.
"The National Lesbian Health Conference is crucial to the advancement of lesbian health on all levels," says Mautner Project Executive Director, Kathleen DeBold. "Unlike the typical healthcare gatherings where doctors meet with doctors, researchers meet with researchers, and patients meet with patients, Healing Works brings together the diverse constituencies who share a common vision of increasing health-related education, services, research, and organizations for lesbians."
The program offers a wide array of plenary sessions, workshops and panels by more than 70 presenters, all showcasing the "healing work" being accomplished across the country. Among the featured speakers are * Margarita Lopez, openly gay New York City Council member * Kate Kendall, JD, Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights * Kate O'Hanlan, MD, Gynecological oncology surgeon and founder of the Lesbian Health Fund * Ana Olivera, Executive Director of the Gay Men's Health Crisis and founder of the Lesbian AIDS Project * Francine Ramsey, Executive Director of the Zuna Institute and co-founder of the National Black Lesbian Conference * Caitlin Ryan, Ph.D., GLBT youth issues expert and co-founder of the National Lesbian and Gay Health Foundation * Carmen Vazquez, Director of Public Policy at the NY LGBT Community Center and co-founder of the state's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health and Human Services Network Topics include: "Fighting Tobacco in the LGBT Community," "BASTA! Latina lesbians community response to domestic violence," "Cancer Prevention and Early Diagnosis for Lesbians and Bisexuals," "Coming Out for Asian & Pacific Islander Lesbians," "Children of Lesbian Mothers: A Research Update," "Gender Identity as an Obstacle to Healthcare," "Senior Lesbian Health Issues," "Sexual Orientation & Disordered Eating among Adolescents," "Unique Aspects of Lesbian Grief," "Lesbians and Ovarian Cancer," "Research Issues about Sexual Identity and Behavior," "Lesbians As Caregivers," "Improving Cancer Screening in Sexual Minority Women over 50," "Menopause and the Hormone-Replacement Dilemma," "The Role of Spirituality and Religion in Lesbian Health," "Pregnancy and Lesbian and Bisexual Youth," "Smoking Rates among Adult Lesbian and Heterosexual Women," "Black Lesbian Experiences: Observations from a Targeted National Sample," "Lesbians Choosing Children," "Model Programs to Prevent Substance Abuse: Implications for Lesbian Populations," "Lesbian Cancer Survivors and Their Support Systems," " Multiculturalism Women's Health Programs," "Lesbians with Serious Mental Illnesses: Needs and Resources" "Lesbians and Disabilities," Body Image Concerns and Sexual Dysfunction in Lesbian and Heterosexual Breast Cancer Survivors," "African American Lesbian Health Behaviors," "Weight Management for Lesbians," "Lesbian Health Curriculae in Medical School and Residency Training," "Health Care Differences Between African American and Caucasian Lesbians," "Cancer risks in FTM and MTF Transexual &Transgendered People," "Sexual Minority Status Among Women Drug Users." The Healing Works registration fee is $300, which includes all Conference materials, three breakfasts, two lunches and a welcome reception. Thanks to the support of Healing Works sponsors (including American Airlines, American Legacy Foundation, An Uncommon Legacy Foundation, Astraea National Lesbian Foundation, Human Rights Campaign, Gill Foundation, and National Center for Lesbian Rights) the Mautner Project is offering scholarships and sliding-scale registration fees to lesbians from underserved populations who would otherwise be unable to attend. For more information, or to register for the Conference, please contact the Mautner Project at 202-332-5536 / mautner@mautnerproject.org / www.mautnerproject.org. |
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The National Lesbian Health Conference: Healing Works is planned and
sponsored by a broad coalition of more than 60 groups and agencies including
the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, National Latino/Latina Gay and
Lesbian Organization (LLEGO), Senior Action in a Gay Environment (SAGE),
National Coalition of LGBT Health Projects, Sexual Minority Youth Coalition,
and the Zuna Institute.
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