LGBTQ Committee Meeting Highlights | 1-27-17

LGBTQ Committee Meeting Highlights | 1-21-2017

Latino Commission on AIDS

January 21, 2017

LGBTQ Card – 2nd Version Feedback

• The new card will include sites that provide Hepatitis testing/vaccination/care.
• Provide a link to testing sites, and possibly use a QR code that people can scan to visit the site.
• Sites listed on the card should be 1) comprehensive care (testing, patient navigation, care) 2) low-cost or no-cost.
• The sites should be LGBTQ friendly or inclusive. Check out hospitals and health centers in Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index.
• We should list only 3-4 sites.
• Place a thin rainbow line somewhere in the card.
• Please send sites you think should be listed on the new resource card!!

Hep A and B Vaccination Campaign

• We need to decide on the target audience. This will inform how to design the campaign.
• Do research on who in the LGBTQ community have higher rates of Hep A and B, and higher rates of new infections.
• The campaign should have two components (1) get tested for Hep B (2) get vaccinated for Hep A and B
• If you have data on Hep A and B vaccination and infection rates in the LGBTQ community, send to Daniel.
• Creation of vaccination card may be an option.
• Tag line can be fun, recommend people bring a friend to get tested for Hep B and vaccinated. “It’s always cute when someone brings a friend to get tested.” “Treat yo self, get tested and vaccinated for Hep B.” Send ideas for tag lines.
• The resource can have a check list:

• Pick up laundry
• Go to the gym
• Brunch with friends
• Get tested for Hep B and C

LGBTQ Pride in June Ideas

• Hold a screening event. Have LGBTQ leaders get tested for Hep B and C.
• Hold a panel discussion and make it interactive.
• Send ideas for Hep Free NYC Pride events.

In Attendance

1. Andrew Bonfrancesco, Supervisor, Positive Health Project, bonfrancesco@housingworks.org
2. Brigitte Buquez​, Research Coordinator, Mount Sinai, buquez@mssm.edu
3. Celia Murnock, Data Manager, Mount Sinai, murnock@mssm.edu
4. Courtney Dower, HIV/Hep C/B, Supervisor, Bronx-Lebanon, Family Medicine cdower@bronxleb.org
5. Daniel Calder, Community Outreach and Education Coordinator, NYCDOH, dcalder@health.nyc.gov
6. Darrin Maxwell, Hepatitis C Coordinator, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, darrinbenjaminmaxwell@gmail.com
7. Derek McCracken, Practicum Supervisor, Narrative Medicine Columbia University dsm2178@columbia.edu