Hello Rochester. My name is Em Scrivani and I am the new intern here at www.everybodysgood.com.  I will be focusing primarily on blogging and community outreach.

A bit about me:  I’m in my last semester at SUNY Brockport.  I’m majoring in Women and Gender Studies and ...

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This month Fenway Health, a leader in LGBT healthcare, published a policy brief entitled: "How to Gather Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Clinical Settings."

The guide includes information on: intake forms, facilitating provider/patient conversations about sexual orientation and gender identity, barriers related to data collection around ...

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CORRECTION TO ORIGINAL REPORT ON SUPPOSED DISSOLVING OF FOREIGN SAME-SEX MARRIAGES IN CANADA

LAMDA LEGAL AND OTHER NATIONAL LGBT ORGANIZATION'S JOINT STATEMENT:

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Recently I had the opportunity to speak with Stacy Fogarty, Program Manager at CompeerCorps. Our conversation focused on the services offered by the Veterans Outreach Center and CompeerCorps to veterans, as well as intentional friendship services CompeerCorps offers to the general youth and adult population here in Rochester, NY. Within ...

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The FDA recently put out a video on avoiding health fraud scams. You know, the quick fix, going to remedy every health issue you have while allowing you to drop that last 30 pounds and improving sexual performance kind of a scheme. Well, fortunately for you I've watched the ...

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Now that we've finally got snow here in Rochester, NY I figured it's time to get excited about all the winter fun Rochester has to offer. As a lifelong Upstate New Yorker I also understand that "getting excited about winter" and staying active can be a challenge. So ...

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We've organized an online toolkit to get your started on your health and financial New Year's Resolutions. Below you'll find common resolutions and local as well as national resources to help you get started. If you're not sure what resolutions to make, we've also offered ...

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The following fact sheet for lesbian and queer women was created by the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA), the largest and oldest organization of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender health care professionals in the world. Their mission is to advocate for inclusive public policy around LGBT health issues, to ...

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Outdated: Why Dating is Ruining Your Love Life is for queer women too. While it appears the book’s author Samhita Mukhopadhyay (Executive Editor at www.feministing.com) initially geared the guide toward straight women, its framework for assessing societal messages about dating and its toolkit for navigating casual sex ...

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Recognizing that a Facebook user's friends are the ones most likely to spot suicidal thoughts, comments, etc. Facebook has launched a feature that will allow a Facebook user's friends to click a link next to a suicidal comment that will flag it as suicidal. Then, instantly a chat ...

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