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The Importance of LGBTQ+ Inclusive Healthcare

As part of myGwork's campaign to focus on and celebrate charitable organizations, Mike Van Volkenburg, Program Manager at Morningstar, spoke about the company’s collaborations with organizations such as Callen-Lorde and the importance of improving standards of LGBTQ+ inclusive healthcare.




A cause that’s always been important to me has been championing LGBTQ-inclusive healthcare and expanding access to those most vulnerable members of our community,” said Mike.


The term “health” can encompass so many crucial aspects of one’s well-being, ranging from routine preventative care to mental health and wellness, HIV and STI screening and treatment, and beyond. Moreso, finding a healthcare provider who is accepting and knowledgeable of the challenges unique to queer healthcare can be an added hurdle to surmount, even in large diverse cities.




Healthcare often exists at the intersection of many systems that discriminate based on race, class, gender and sexuality, exacerbating existing injustices in the community and denying lifesaving care to the most vulnerable populations. We’ve worked with several organizations such as Callen-Lorde Community Health and The Center on Halstead to help expand access to quality LGBTQ+ healthcare. Through their crucial work, both organizations have worked tirelessly to help break down these barriers and improve the health of the health of LGBTQ+ community at large.


Connect with Mike Van Volkenburg and find out more about Morningstar on their profiles.



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