That’s what Join the Impact says. I sprang into research with my snark spines extended, sure that I’d find an office regarding health issues for gay, lesbian, and transgender people at the Centers for Disease Control or National Institutes of Health or Department of Health and Human Services. I was surprised to find there actually is none. People have been pointing out for years that from a public health perspective it’s smart to study and reach out to LGBT communities in a different way. But while there are private non profit groups engaged in the issue of LGBT public health, I’ll be darned if there isn’t a single federal office, one room somewhere in Atlanta or Maryland or Washington with people dedicated to working on this front. There’s a precedent with HHS’s Office of Minority Health, but that precedent hasn’t been applied to LGBT health.
I’m not sure what to think of this. What do you think?
It’s smart to study these separate groups, but does that require a separate office? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may benefit from having a special outreach liaison. Does that require a separate office?
i think LGBT fit comfortably in the HHS’s “office of minority health”, or have they reached a majority status? put one more letter on that acronym and you would not only have a majority, you could be all inclusive. LGBTH. lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and heterosexual. how does that sound? unless we need another label for individuals who prefer farm animals for their sexual pleasure. but, then you would have to Bs. i guess all inclusive is a pretty tough place to get to.
What, they aren’t people with the same equipment as everyone else? i don’t get it.