Articles and Resources '07-'08

This list is a compilation of articles and internet resources shared and discussed by GLAAM members this year.

Aging and Gay, and Facing Prejudice in Twilight, New York Times, Oct. 9, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/09/us/09aged.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

McGarry, K and Hebert M. "Caring for Your Lesbian Patients," Medicine and Health Rhode Island, June 2006
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4100/is_200606/ai_n16501062/pg_1
See also: McGarry KA, Clarke JG. "Evaluating a lesbian and gay health care curriculum." Teach Learn Med. 2002 Fall; 14(4):244-8

The Gay Baby Boom
"Using adoption or surrogacy, more homosexual men than ever before are becoming fathers. It's not a novelty—it's a movement. Look for it at a playground near you." Men.Style.Com
http://men.style.com/details/blogs/details/2008/04/the-gay-baby-bo.html#more

Lee RS. "The Dilemma of Disclosure: Patient Perspectives on Gay and Lesbian Providers," Journal of General Internal Medicine. Vol 23(2), Feb. 2008.

Improving Cancer Screening Among Lesbians Over 50: Results of a Pilot Study.
http://www.lesbianhealthinfo.org/your_health/cancer-screening.pdf

Clinical management of gender identity disorder in adolescents: a protocol on psychological and paediatric endocrinology aspects, European Journal of Endocrinology, 2006
http://www.eje-online.org/cgi/content/full/155/suppl_1/S131#F2

Two Families Grapple with Sons' Gender Preferences
Psychologists Take Radically Different Approaches in Therapy,
NPR, Health and Science
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.phpstoryId=90247842
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90229789

Gay Men, Straight Women Have Similar Brains, Washington Post, June 16th, 2008
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2008/06/16/AR2008061601038.html

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center, located in NYC, is "the largest LGBT multi-service organization on the East Coast and second largest LGBT community center in the world." The Center's website has some cool multimedia resources, including the following:

http://www.gaycenter.org/out This video includes clips about queer aging, being queer and behind bars, and HIV/AIDS risk among black gay men.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEGY5CnOg7k&feature=related Panel discussion about being an out lesbian in corporate America -- some of these issues are relevant to gay men and women entering the medical profession.

"Going Female," On Point with Tom Ashbrook
"When Roy Berkowitz-Shelton was 50, he told his wife he was a woman -- and probably always had been. Not in any way you could immediately see, but deep inside -- a woman in a man's body.Now, the marriage is effectively over. Roy is "Deborah" -- Dr. Deborah Bershel. Her patients are getting used to it. Her children's lives have been changed by their dad's revelation. And she is living a transgendered life."
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2007/08/12/family_doctors_journey_full_story/

Other Resources:

Equity Action, a RI foundation dedicated to LGBTQ issues http://rifoundation.org/equity_action/index_flash.htm

Lifelines Rhode Island
http://lifelinesri.org

Youth Pride RI
http://youthprideri.org

Thank you to everyone who contributed information!
- K