Spanish-speaking LGBTQ folks now have a place to gather and enjoy community in Chicago. Nexos aims to create a welcoming, confidential space for the Latinx LGBTQ community. This group is open to people of any HIV status and any gender…
Why is there a designated week for woman-identified folks to acknowledge their health? As women, I think we can often neglect to take care of themselves and frequently put their health and wellbeing on the back burner. This week functions…
This year, to celebrate National Nurses Week, we would like to say thank you to the wonderful, dedicated nurses at Howard Brown Health! Nursing is a choice. We chose this profession because we believe in nursing and all that nursing…
In preparation for the launch of this year’s ChiQ (formerly known as Garden of Eve) fundraiser, we have been doing Throwback Thursdays on Facebook to help build community across generations and identities. From L Word viewing parties, early 2000’s haircuts…
David Ernesto Munar, Howard Brown Health President and CEO In reflecting on our work in 2017 and the year ahead, I’ve been thinking a lot about love. I’m talking about the kind of love that you feel in your core,…
In response to growing concern about healthcare discrimination, Andie Baker, vice president of Howard Brown Health’s Center for Education, Research, and Advocacy, put together an action plan for LGBTQ people to safeguard their health during the current administration. Know your rights….
Lia Stokes is a PrEP navigator at Howard Brown Health 63rd Street in Englewood. Throughout the LGBTQ community however, she’s recognized by her stage name, Amailia Black. She’s been an active part of the community for over 25 years.
PrEP is Powerful Teyanna Veasy’s life motto has been “Be the change you want to see.” and she has been doing just that in a career that has spanned over 8 years in public health and community advocacy. Teyanna hails…
India Willis-Jackson (FNP) is the newest healthcare provider at Howard Brown Health 55th St., and she brings with her a breadth of experience and an energetic outlook that will be central to the clinic’s growth in Hyde Park. We sat down…
“Bonsoir” was Darling’s reply to our first email. Right from the beginning, you can tell the Duchess Darling Shear has style. She is a natural performer, a choreographer with an anthropologist’s insight. We got the opportunity to sit down, get…
PrEP is Personal Matthew Lowther works for Howard Brown Health as the PrEP Coordinator where he provides PrEP navigation support for patients engaging in PrEP care. He has been working in the HIV/STI field for 7 years with experience in…
PrEP with Purpose Daniel Mendez is a born and raised Chicagoan. Having dedicated over 12 years to HIV prevention efforts, he has worked closely with high-risk populations in high-prevalence areas throughout Chicago. He has provided HIV and STI screening, implemented…