Content Note: The following is a discussion of sexual violence against LGBTQ people in regards to the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. Last week, Brett Kavanaugh, the current proposed Supreme Court nominee, underwent questioning as part of the nomination…
National Health Center Week is an annual celebration with the goal of raising awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers. Community health centers reach almost 27 million patients annually. This year, Howard Brown served nearly 35,000 patients…
Howard Brown Health’s Same Day Start program officially launched on January 1, 2018, and since then we have been astounded at the success patients have achieved. Same Day Start is an innovative model of care for people newly diagnosed with…
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…
Getting an STI can be part of the health landscape for sexually active people, and knowing what STIs look and feel like is an important part of sexual health and healthy sex. For the Zero Feet Away sexual health campaign,…
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,…
Lucky, Northside Community Advisory Board Secretary (he/him or they/them) I joined Howard Brown’s Community Advisory Board (CAB) out of sheer curiosity after I saw an ad in the Sheridan Clinic. Before joining I was as a member of the state-funded…
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….
The Women’s Health Services program aims to increase lesbian, bisexual, queer, HIV-Positive women and transgender people’s access to comprehensive sexual, reproductive, preventative and primary care health services. To accomplish this vital goal, we’re facilitating person-centered interventions, collaborating with community agencies,…