Disver the transformative work of LGBTQ+ healthre pneer E. Carolyn Inn, -founr of the Gay Nurs Alliance.
Contents:
- FLASHBACK FRIDAY - WHEN GAY NURS ORGANIZED FOR CHANGE
- GAY NURS ALLIANCE RERDS
- GAY NURS ALLIANCE
- GAY NURS ALLIANCE
FLASHBACK FRIDAY - WHEN GAY NURS ORGANIZED FOR CHANGE
Durg Pri Month, we highlight one of the earlit natnal anizatns for gay rights--tablished, not surprisgly, by nurs. * gay nurses alliance *
The Gay Nurs Alliance (GNA), found 10 months earlier by two registered nurs, E.
“A gay nurse who ‘ out’ or is ‘disvered’ may shortly fd herself or himself unemployed.
Their symposium, “Gay People/Straight Health Care, ” featured an d-visual prentatn pictg the problems gay people enuntered.
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At a recent LGBT healthre nference, I was somewhat surprised to disver that many LGBT nurs attendance (and other healthre provirs and alli) were not aware of the disparate ways that gay male and lbian nurs have experienced the disciple of nursg. In some fields, LGB and T people may be lumped together bee… * gay nurses alliance *
The GNA beme the first natnal anizatn for gay, lbian, and bisexual nurs when lnched 1973 Philalphia, wh fewer than a dozen members.
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Its goal was to make the healthre system safe and rponsive for gay people—staff and patients alike.