Each edition of the LGBTQ TA Center Quarterly Newsletter spotlights the work of one of our grantee organizations as well as current events, latest research and publications in LGBTQ mental health, job postings, and community events.
Please see below for a list of archived newsletters available for download.
Fall 2024 Newsletter
Topics include: Pride Month Reflections: Building A Sustainable Future for LGBTQ+ Communities; LGBTQ Connection Napa Wins Big at 100+ Women Who Care; Community News
Summer 2024 Newsletter
Topics include: Pride Month Reflections: Honoring History & Shaping the Future; Grantee Spotlight; Community News
Winter 2023 Newsletter
Topics include: Honoring our LGBTQ+ Elders; Openhouse Grantee Spotlight; Community News
Fall 2023 Newsletter
Topics include: centering & celebrating LGBTQ+ voices in rural communities: grantee spotlight; community news
Spring 2023 Newsletter
Topics include: grantee spotlight: Gender Spectrum; resources supporting LGBTQ+ youth; update from Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, Chair of Assembly Education Committee and AB1314
Winter 2022 Newsletter
Topics include: resources related to intersections of race, ethnicity, LGBTQ identity, and behavioral health; new reports from the Williams Institute on race and LGBTQ adults; gender affirming care; and national and state LGBTQ news
Fall 2021 Newsletter
Topics include: Native American Heritage Month; Transgender Day of Remembrance
Summer 2021 Newsletter
Topics include: Disability Pride Month resources at the intersection of gender, sexuality, and ability; ways to support Trans and gender-diverse youth; new state and federal laws that promote inclusion; and upcoming events.
Spring 2021 Newsletter
Topics include: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (May 17); Older Adults Mental Health Awareness Day (May 6) and resources to support LGBTQ elders; research on experiences of LGBTQ youth in schools, at Christian colleges, or in states proposing transgender health care bans; and events.
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Winter 2021 Newsletter
Topics include: LGBTQ-friendly actions from the incoming Biden Administration; highest-ranking transgender federal official; newly approved HIV combo drug; CDC funding opportunity for health equity; events.
> Download PDF [288 KB]
Fall 2020 Newsletter
Topics include: Intimate Partner Violence Month resources, new report on the well-being of LGBTQI+ populations, new report about Black LGBTQ youth mental health from the Trevor Project, new policy brief on psychological distress among LGBTQ and gender nonconforming Californians, and virtual events.
> Download PDF [525 KB]
Summer 2020 Newsletter
Topics include: Resources for QTBIPOC (Queer and Trans Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) mental health and wellness, in recognition of BIPOC Mental Health Month; upcoming virtual mental health and LGBTQ-specific conferences, webinars, and Pride events; Trevor Project 2020 Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health; CA legislation to expand access for PrEP and PEP; and research on COVID-related anxiety and depression among LGBTQ people.
> Download PDF [690 KB]
Spring 2020 Newsletter
Topics include: Inclusive COVID-19 research and resources, including resources for LGBTQ elders, transgender persons, and LGBTQ families; upcoming virtual learning events; National Minority Health Month; and “What I Learned from Ron Heifetz,” a blog post on adaptive leadership from TA Center partner Elizabeth Waetzig.
> Download PDF [583 KB]
Winter 2020 Newsletter
Topics include: Bisexual Health Awareness Month resources for March; new state laws impacting LGBTQ Californians in 2020; a national program to provide HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) at no cost; new research about LGBTQ elder isolation; upcoming state and national conferences; and other news and resources.
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Fall 2019 Newsletter
Topics include: Supreme Court hearings on sexual orientation and gender identity protections; resources to promote LGBTQ inclusion in the workplace; National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) resources; and upcoming conferences and distance learning opportunities
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Summer 2019 Newsletter
Topics include: upcoming Two-Spirit training, presented in collaboration with the Native American TA Provider; resources related to Native LGBTQ and Two-Spirit communities; National Suicide Prevention Week resources; upcoming conferences; and the LGBTQ TA Center’s tip sheet on gender-affirming meeting planning.
> Download PDF [1.1 MB]
Spring 2019 Newsletter
Topics include: new TA Center resource, “Creating Gender-Affirming Meeting Spaces: A Tip Sheet for Planners”; LGBTQ-specific information and resources for Sexual Assault Awareness Month; LGBTQ-specific resources for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month; Pride Month events in California; and upcoming conferences.
> Download PDF [1.8 MB]
Fall 2018 Newsletter
Topics include: release of the updated “LGBTQ Population Evaluation Guidelines”; Transgender Day of Remembrance resources and events; resources for supporting the mental health of people living with HIV/AIDS, in honor of World AIDS Day; new California state laws supporting LGBTQ communities, and acknowledgment of the record number of LGBTQ Congresspeople; and resources related to LGBTQ health care access, data collection, and youth in foster care.
> Download PDF [1.3 MB]
Summer 2018 Newsletter
Topics include: save the date for the upcoming 2018 CRDP Annual Meeting; new TA Center archived webinar – “Managing Disparities in Healthcare for People with Disabilities”; National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month resources; and new reports on opioid use among LGBTQ populations, the experiences of LGB adolescents, and LGBT migrants from Central and South America seeking asylum in the U.S.
> Download PDF [593 KB]
Spring 2018 Newsletter
Topics include: resources for supporting LGBTQ immigrants, new data about transgender and gender nonconforming youth in California, upcoming Indigenous Knowledge Conference featuring speakers on sexual and gender equity, resources for LGBTQ+ youth and elders from Each Mind Matters, and upcoming TA Center events.
> Download PDF [568 KB]
Winter 2018 Newsletter
Topics include: blog by Suganya Sockalingam, PhD, Systems Change Coach, on microaggressions; resources on microaggressions; upcoming TA Center webinar on health care disparities; quarterly collaboration meeting; more LGBTQ resources and news.
> Download PDF [622 KB]
Fall 2017 Newsletter
Topics include: resources related to mental health stressors in 2017, including immigration and transgender rights; October mental health awareness month events; open enrollment resources; and upcoming LGBTQ TA Center distance learning.
> Download PDF [520 KB]
Summer 2017 Newsletter
Topics include: Community-Based Participatory Research, LGBTQ IPP Spotlights, CBPR Resources, and More LGBTQ News and Resources
> Download PDF [512 KB]
Spring 2017 Newsletter
Topics include: What’s Ahead from the TA Center, LGBTQ TA Center Resources, Searchable Resource Database, News and Opportunities, and Introducing the IPPs
> Download PDF [381 KB]