Today
the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) releases the
first-ever strategic plan focused on the health and well-being of Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual and Transgender Coloradans. With participation from more than 45
organizations across Colorado, the plan aims to reduce, and ultimately eliminate,
health disparities faced by LGBT communities by removing unnecessary barriers
and building new pathways to healthy living.
Like
the rest of the nation, Colorado’s LGBT population experiences higher rates of
tobacco, alcohol and substance use, infectious disease, and depression.
National and state research shows that many LGBT people face multiple obstacles
in getting appropriate health information, prevention services and health care.
A
presentation and dialogue about the LGBT Health Outcomes Planning Project will
be held on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the Russell
Pavilion inside Exempla Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Denver. To read the plan and
share with others, please go to
Colorado LGBT Strategic Health Plan
Colorado LGBT Strategic Health Plan
To show
support for the health and well-being of Colorado’s LGBT community, CDPHE
invites all its partners and the public to attend the Denver Gay Pride Parade
on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 9 a.m. starting at Denver’s Cheeseman Park and
ending at Civic Park.
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