The National LGBT Cancer Network is the first program in the country to address the needs of all LGBT people with cancer and those at risk.
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The National LGBT Cancer Network offers consultation, training, and presentations for health care facilities, schools, conferences, and social service organizations, on a variety of topics related to LGBT cancer health care.
Some possible topics include:- LGBT Cultural Sensitivity
- Defining the Terms of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Making Your Facility Respectful, Safe and Welcoming to LGBT Clients
- Inclusive Language
- Health Disparities
- LGBT Cancer Risks
- Issues in LGBT Cancer Survivorship
- Respectful Interviewing of LGBT Patients and Clients
In most cases, the services are offered free or for a nominal fee.
The National LGBT Cancer Network has provided services in many settings, including:- 7th Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer, VA
- 3rd National LGBTI Health Summit, PA
- Gilda's Club, NY
- The LGBT Community Center, NY
- NYU Cancer Institute, NY
- The Young Survival Network, NY
- Sirius Radio
- University of North Carolina, NC
- Center for Disease Control (CDC), GA
- SHARE, NY
- LGBT Senior Health Fair, NY
- Wellness Community, CA
If you are interested in scheduling a consultation, training or presentation, contact the National LGBT Cancer Network by clicking here.
Listen to the Network's Executive Director, Liz Margolies, be interviewed by Bob Barrett on NPR's
The Health Show on July 2, 2009.
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Listen to the Network's Executive Director, Liz Margolies be interviewed by Heath Riddles on OutCast, a public affairs radio program in Austin Texas on June 22, 2008:
The Network's Executive Director, Liz Margolies, on a lesbian cancer panel at Gilda's Club Delaware Valley on November 1, 2009:
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