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Leslie Calman featured in LesConnections
July 31, 2008
Excerpt: Okay ladies, I met this week with Leslie Calman, Executive Director of the Mautner Project. I asked her why we needed a separate organization dedicated to lesbian health. She sais she hoped someday we wouldn't need it, but today's lesbians, as a group, are an unhealthy lot. We tend to be overweight, drink and smoke more than the population at large, and...don't get regular checkups like we should! |
To read this issue or for more information on LesConnections, click here to go to their website. |
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CDC, FDA Release Statement Saying HPV Vaccine Gardasil Remains Safe, Effective
July 24, 2008
Excerpt: Officials from CDC and FDA on Tuesday released a statement that says a review of available information by the two agencies has found that Merck's human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil "continues to be safe and effective" for protecting women and girls from a virus that causes cervical cancer, and that its "benefits continue to outweigh its risks." |
To read the article in full, click here to go to Reuters online. |
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The Stranger, June 25, 2008
by Dominic Holden
Gay Women's Health Crisis
Where Has Health Care for Lesbians Gone?
Excerpt: The only place Ingrid Berkhout felt comfortable getting a cervical exam in the mid-1990s was in a stranger's South Seattle basement, where she went for a mobile screening organized by the Lesbian Cancer Project. "I had questions I couldn't pose to a regular medical provider," says Berkhout, who now heads the breast and cervical health program for the local YWCA. "I wanted to talk to someone who knows about being a lesbian," she says. |
To read the article in full, click here to go to The Stranger online. |
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Washington Blade, June 13, 2008
by Greg Marzullo
30 Under 30
From artists to politicians, chefs to activists, these young people are the future movers and shakers of gay Washington
Featuring Rachelle Dixon, Program Associate
Excerpt: To commemorate this year's Capital Pride celebration, we decided to look to the future of the gay scene in Washington. From activists to artists, we've compiled a list of 30 gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender area residents working to make a difference. And there are so many out young people making their mark that we've included a list of honorable mentions -- people sure to figure prominently in the city's gay scene for years to come. |
To read the article in full, click here to go to the Washington Blade online. |
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