HCFANY’s LGBT Task Force Featured in White House Press Briefing

Posted September, 12 2013 by arianne

Lois Uttley White House LGBT Briefing

Members of HCFANY’s LGBT Task Force at today’s White House Briefing: Barbara Warren, Beth Israel Medical Center’s LGBT Health Services (left), Jonathan Lang, Empire State Pride Agenda (center left), Lois Uttley, Raising Women’s Voices (center), Elisabeth Benjamin, Community Service Society (center right), and Cynthia Nuara, LGBT Community Center (right)

We are ecstatic to share with you some great news: HCFANY’s own Lois Uttley (Raising Women’s Voices) has been asked to present the work of HCFANY’s LGBT Task Force at today’s White House Briefing on Obamacare and the LGBT Community.

Along with Lois, the event will include remarks by Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, as well as a presentation of new research on how LGBT communities perceive and access health care, and suggested messaging strategies for reaching key sub-communities.

Tune in now at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/live