Topics | Everybody's Good

Blog post: Lesbian judge wins landmark custody battle in Chile

Mar 30, 2012 / Posted by Em — 0 comments

Judge Karen Atala of Chile lost custody of her three daughters in 2004 when she announced she was a lesbian. But now, she has reason to celebrate: after eight years of court battles, Atala, 48, learned Tuesday that the Inter-American Court (IACHR) ruled in favor of her right to the ...

Read more »

Blog post: Secretary of Health & Human Services Addresses National LGBT Health Conference

Oct 18, 2011 / Posted by Erik — 0 comments

This week, from (October 17th-19th, 2011) National Coalition for LGBT Health is hosting their annual meeting and conference in Washington D.C. The Coalition is a national organization with members from throughout the US that is committed to improving the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals ...

Read more »

Blog post: 2 Big LGBT Health Updates - Sept. 9/13

Sep 13, 2011 / Posted by Christina — 0 comments

The last week or so has been a busy one for LGBT health issues.

Update #1: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new guidelines reinforcing same-sex couples on hospital visitation rights. Originally in 2010 guidelines had been announced that allowed a patient to designate a same sex ...