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June 26, 2025Beyond the Rainbow: Advancing 2S/LGBTQ+ Health Equity at a Time of Political Volatility
A Discussion about 5 issues in 2S/LGBTQ+ health equity:
1. Poverty in 2S/LGBTQ+ communities
2. Two-Spirit mental health
3. Health equity issues in migrant and racialized LGBTQ+ populations
4. Challenges in implementing bans on conversion therapy; and
5. The evolving context of gender-affirming care
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