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Wherein Ricky talks about queer health…again.

By On May 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment

This past weekend I was fortunate enough to participate in the New Mexico Public Health Association’s 2012 conference on health disparities. Partnered with the New Mexico CARES Health Disparities Center, NMPHA brought us “Integration, Innovation & Inspiration – Creating a Healthy New Mexico.” The conference was [...]

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National LGBT Health Awareness Week: Yes, it’s really a thing.

By On April 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Hi, friends! I have a quick question for you: Did you know that last week was National LGBT Health Awareness Week?

No?

Yeah, that seems to be the general consensus every time I mention this to someone outside of the public health world (and some from inside!). [...]

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Rodeo Round-Up: General Strikes, Population Myths, & Poems, OH MY!

By On November 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment

This has been a pretty big news week, y’all!

The Oklahoma Gazette had a great article about how the OKC gay scene gained visibility and organized around the AIDS epidemic.  It’s amazing how the actions of a few individuals can help shape an entire culture!  And boy are we [...]

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Rodeo Roundup

By On October 28, 2011 · 2 Comments

While I may have an affinity for Campfire Club (sorry, almond roca < thin mints), this week The Girl Scouts of Colorado released a statement welcoming transgender youth. Let’s hope this catches on around the country. Nobody should be excluded from something that has been proven to build self esteem in young girls [...]

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“I choo-choo-choose you!”: Chosen families and radical activism

By On April 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Chosen family has radicalized my being to the core. Moving from an assimilationist mindset of LGBTQ activism to a Queer concept of rejecting heterosexism, homo/transphobia, and gender norms, has not only changed me as an activist, but it has changed how I love.

Over a year ago, I got engaged to my then partner. I [...]

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