Duke Sexual and Gender Minority Wellness Program

Less than one week until the 2023 Duke Sexual and Gender Minority Wellness Symposium! Mostly virtual, entirely free! Learn more and register on our website: https://dukesgmhealth.org/2023-symposium/

🚨 REGISTRATION OPEN! Join us for the 2023 Duke Sexual & Gender Minority ( ) Wellness Symposium from September 17-19! To learn more and register, visit https://dukesgmhealth.org/2023-symposium/

The Duke Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Wellness Program strongly condemns the passage of three anti-LGBTQI+ state laws in North Carolina this month. Please see our full statement.

☀️ Trans & Gender Diverse Policies, Care Practices, and Wellbeing, Day 2️⃣☀️

🗓 Today, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 from 12-5PM EDT

📍Virtual (Zoom) Symposium with free registration (it’s okay if you missed yesterday, visit the link in our bio to join today!)

📣 3 *Amazing* speaker sessions with 13 incredible leaders in the field:

⭐️Session 5: Q***r Experiences of Neurodivergence with Eva Mendes, Kris McElroy, Maxfield Sparrow, and Nick Walker.

⭐️ Session 6: Intersection of Aging and Sexual and Gender Minorities with Robert Cosby, Ames Simmons, Nickolas Lambrou, and Katie Fasullo.

⭐️ Session 7: Pushing the Boundaries in Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Health with C.M. “Chantal” Wiepjes, Amar Saxena, Abigail Mulcahy, Imam Abdullah Antepli, and Carly Kelley.

Join us today! https://bit.ly/sgmhealth2022 (Link in Instagram Bio and Instagram story highlights!)
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☀️ Trans & Gender Diverse Policies, Care Practices, and Wellbeing, Day 2️⃣☀️

🗓 Today, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 from 12-5PM EDT

📍Virtual (Zoom) Symposium with free registration (it’s okay if you missed yesterday, visit the link in our bio to join today!)

📣 3 *Amazing* speaker sessions with 13 leaders in the field:

⭐️Session 5: Q***r Experiences of Neurodivergence with Eva Mendes, Kris McElroy, Maxfield Sparrow, and Nick Walker.

⭐️ Session 6: Intersection of Aging and Sexual and Gender Minorities with Robert Cosby, Ames Simmons, Nickolas Lambrou, and Katie Fasullo.

⭐️ Session 7: Pushing the Boundaries in Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Health with C.M. “Chantal” Wiepjes, Amar Saxena, Abigail Mulcahy, Imam Abdullah Antepli, and Carly Kelley.

Join us today! https://bit.ly/sgmhealth2022 (Link in Instagram Bio and Instagram story highlights!)
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☀️ Day 1️⃣ ☀️

🗓 Monday, March 21, 2022 from 12-5PM EDT

📍Virtual (Zoom) Symposium with free registration ( link in our Instagram Story @ https://bit.ly/sgmhealth2022 )

📣 4 incredible speaker sessions with 18 amazing leaders:

1.) The Intersections of Race and Gender Diversity with Elle Lett, Andrea Jenkins, Candis Cox, Sir Lex Kennedy, and Mira Mason.

2.) Teen Transitions with Marci Bowers, Johanna Olson-Kennedy, Deanna Adkins, Kiran Sundar, and Leigh Spivey-Rita.

3.) Sports Participation with Elizabeth “Libby” Sharrow, Liam Miranda, Jaime Schultz, and Helen Carroll.

4.) Legislative Bills and Judicial Decisions Affecting Wellbeing and Health Care with Chase Strangio, Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, Mandy Giles, and Joaquín Carcaño.

Register for free using the links in our Instagram stories to hear from these amazing leaders!
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💖Quick Recap💖

Join for this year’s Sexual and Gender Minority Health Symposium from March 21-22, 12-5pm EDT! The Symposium’s theme this year is “Trans & Gender Diverse Policies, Care Practices, & Wellbeing”, which will gather experts around the country to discuss topics such as: the intersection of race and being trans & gender diverse in the US; current questions around teens transitioning; participation of trans & gender diverse persons in sports; effects of recent legislative decisions on ability to receive gender affirming care; q***r experiences of neurodivergence; aging as a trans & gender diverse person; and pushing the boundaries of SGM health.

Visit the link in our bio to learn more and register (https://bit.ly/sgmhealth2022), or use a phone camera to scan these QR codes!
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💫 Speaker Spotlight 💫: Here’s a preview of the 4 amazing panelists for Session 6, “The Intersection of Aging and Gender Minorities.”

Visit the link in our bio (https://bit.ly/sgmsymposium) to register to hear Robert Cosby, Ames Simmons, Nickolas Lambrou, and Katie Fasullo discuss policy, healthcare, care practices, and wellbeing among aging trans and gender diverse communities. 💫

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✨✨✨Session 3 Spotlight!✨✨✨

Join us virtually on March 21st from 2:50-3:50PM (EDT) for our third session on Sports Participation! We’ll hear from some amazing speakers, including Elizabeth “Libby” Sharrow, Liam Miranda, Jaime Schultz, and Helen Carroll.

For more info / to read some of their bios, visit: https://bit.ly/sgmsymposium

Or just click here to register here now*: https://bit.ly/sgmhealth2022

(Registration is FREE, but space is limited!)