health education series
The LGBTQ+ Healthcare Consortium is conducting it’s first healthcare educational series. We invite you to view and explore the different speakers presenting on various topics that affect the LGBTQ+ community.
Cancer Screening Disparities
Dr. Lauren Snyder, MD, a family medicine physician at Corewell Health, discusses screening disparities in the LGBTQ+ community. In this presentation, she explores how to address these gaps and highlights the vital role a trusted primary care provider (PCP) plays in delivering inclusive and affirming healthcare.
Queer Affirming Sex Therapy
Sarah Hunt, LMSW, LCSW, CST is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, Licensed Masters/Clinical Social Worker, and owner of You Bloom Therapy. She helps individuals, couples, and relationships in MI, IL, and FL develop confidence and communication skills in and out of the bedroom so they can experience true connection, freedom, play, and pleasure. She particularly loves working with queer clients and those healing from religious trauma / purity culture. Learn more at youbloomtherapy.com
AFFIRMING DOULA CARE FOR LGBTQ+ FAMILIES
Kylia Dantzler-Morgan is a Commiunity-Based Doula and the owner of You are Seen (SUN) Doula Services in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In this webinar, she highlighted the unique role doulas play in supporting queer, trans, and BIPOC birthing people—offering practical tools and systemic context to help providers and allies create more inclusive and affirming birth environments.
ACLU UPDATES
Discussion with Jay Kaplan, Attorney with Michigan ACLU’s LGBTQ+ Project, on June 9th, 2025.
CHRONIC PAIN IN THE QUEER COMMUNITY
Sarah Parker (PT, DPT) is an orthopedic and pelvic health physical therapist based in Michigan. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science with a clinical emphasis and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Grand Valley State University. Sarah is currently working toward her Pelvic Rehab Practitioner Certification while providing care to intersex, endosex, and transgender individuals in an outpatient setting.
Due to technical difficulties, the first 15 minutes of this presentation were not recorded. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Discussion with jay kaplan
Discussion with Jay Kaplan, Attorney with Michigan ACLU’s LGBTQ+ Project. Jay provided updates as of February, 2025.
Gender Affirming Hormones
Dr. Chris Palazzo is a primary care physician at Corewell Health's Campustowne Clinic who specializes in Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Dr. Palazzo discussed gender-affirming hormone therapy with us in this inaugural Health Education Series Event.
Gender Affirming Voice Modifications
Tami Teshima (M.A., CCC/SLP) is a speech-language pathologist who specializes in gender affirming voice therapy. Tami visually demonstrates how voices can be modified through gender-affirming voice therapy.
Trauma Informed care
Brittani Decess (MA, LPC) is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Paul Krauss (MA, LPC) is a Private Practice Psychotherapist. Both specialize in Trauma Informed Care and LGBTQ+ specific counseling. In this webinar, they address what Trauma Informed Care is and is not. Learn more about Trauma Informed Care here: healthforlifegr.com/trauma-informed-counseling-center
Gender Affirming Hysterectomies
Dr. Suzanne West (MD) specializes in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. West talks about the process for obtaining a hysterectomy and what the procedure looks like.
PrEP toolkit
Dr. Jay Knight discusses how our PrEP Toolkit empowers both community members and healthcare professionals in HIV prevention.
Intersex Healthcare experiences
Jackie Green shares her firsthand experience as an Intersex individual navigating healthcare. Gain insights as a healthcare professional or community member for tips and resources to better support the intersex community.
Family Planning
Dr. Suruchi Thakore specializing in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, shares her insights about family planning and considerations for the LGBTQ+ community. Get a peak into the process of family planning for members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Therapists Brittani Decess and Kelly Benzin discuss the common dynamics of non-monogamous relationships and the considerations for working with individuals in these relationship structures.
Non-Monogamy
