Once a month, Mazzoni Center brings you “On Being Well,” a column that aims to address a broad range of health and wellness issues that impact LGBT communities. Mazzoni Center recognizes that wellness means more than just an annual visit to the doctor: It’s about having access to health insurance,and a culturally competent provider who understands your unique health concerns, as well as counseling/mental health and recovery support. It’s about making smart, informed decisions about your body. And it’s also about your social environment, and feeling safe, confident and empowered in your identity and within your community. For more about Mazzoni Center, Philadelphia’s home for LGBT health and well-being, visit www.mazzonicenter.org.
Last weekend, Mazzoni Center marked our third annual Elixir celebration and fundraiser — an opportunity to join with friends of the organization to mark our accomplishments and raise money for the goals we have set for ourselves in the coming year.
Working at an HIV/STD testing site, we hear this from folks who come in all the time: “If I had an STD, I would know it.
Support for LGBTQ youth and their allies remains a controversial issue in the state of Pennsylvania.
“Because the condition of marriage is worldly and its meaning communal, no one party to it can be solely in charge.
With Valentine’s Day just a heartbeat away, we thought we’d talk about relationships, love and, yes, sex.
Nobody likes to talk about, or even think about, genital warts .
November is the month where we gather with friends and family to give thanks and stuff our bellies until we can’t move.
The holidays can be a stressful time for LGBTQ people and their families, but there are several strategies you can use to help reduce stress and create a happy holiday this year.
Even today, nearly 20 years removed from that moment, I can still hear the laughter.
Breast cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal breast cells.
