Trans Health in Detroit

01/25/2018 02:33 PM


Friday, January 26
2:10 PM
Michigan League
(2nd Floor, Vandenberg Room)

Panelists
Trans Health Activism in Detroit: Moving Forward Together
Amara Marley
  • Brandi Smith
  • Lance Hicks, MSW
  • Tyffanie Walton, EIS
  • Moderator: Maureen D. Connolly, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Henry Ford Health System
    • Detroit transgender and gender nonconforming communities are leading a movement to demand safety, opportunity, and access to health and wellness services.  This panel will discuss the work being done as part of that movement at the Ruth Ellis Center, a youth social services agency that serves LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness and residential instability.  Speakers will include leaders from the Ruth Ellis community, as well as members of the medical and behavioral health teams.