I Deserve Access to a Mammogram.
Promoting lesbian, bisexual, trans, and nonbinary breast/chest care.
We each come to breast/chest screenings from a unique place. Some of us love breasts: ours and other people’s. Some of us look in the mirror and see the curves of our chest as a betrayal of who we are. Some of us spent years on HRT waiting for our breasts to grow and make us complete. Some of us did not feel like ourselves until we’d had them removed.
No matter who we are or how we feel about the tissue that hangs from our chest, one thing is true:
- We deserve mammography and chest exams that affirm our bodies, genders, and identities.
Affirming Healthcare Makes a Difference!
Research shows that due to past negative experiences with healthcare providers, LGBTQ people tend to delay regular health screenings, which results in later stage cancer diagnoses and worse outcomes. That’s why we’re training mammography staff across Ohio to provide culturally competent services to LGBTQ communities.