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Trans Kids Matter (and their parents, too!)

February 24, 2022 by Melissa Leave a Comment

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On February 18th, in the middle of early voting for the Texas primary elections, Attorney General Ken Paxton released a non-binding opinion grossly mischaracterizing medically necessary, best-practice healthcare for transgender children as child abuse. Shortly after, Governor Abbott sent a letter to the Department of Family Protective Services (DFPS) directing them to enforce Paxton’s opinion. […]

Filed Under: Client Rights, Discrimination, Equality, Gender

New Year, New Legislation: No Surprises Act

December 31, 2021 by Melissa Leave a Comment

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STANDARD NOTICE: No Surprises Act What is the No Surprises Act? With the No Surprises Act, you have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of […]

Filed Under: Client Rights

Kindness Eases Change

November 13, 2021 by Melissa Leave a Comment

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Visiting my local tea shop, Epoch Coffee, I found some inspiration this week. There was a quote from the novel, Earthseed, by Pamela Sargent gently nested on a shelf: “Kindness eases change.” I just stood there for a minute, soaking this thought in. Does it really? Does kindness really ease change, that enormous thing that […]

Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: kindness

Sex & Anxiety- An interview with Christy Powell & Puck with Secular Sexuality

July 10, 2021 by Melissa Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Anxiety Meaning, interviews

Transgender Awareness Week & Day of Remembrance

November 12, 2020 by Melissa Leave a Comment

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Transgender Awareness Week starts November 13th and includes the Transgender Day of Remembrance recognized on November 20th to honor the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. For more information on how you can honor and show your support, check out GLAAD, The National Center for Transgender Equality, […]

Filed Under: Transgender Awareness Week Tagged With: Awareness, Diversity, Equality, Transgender

Veteran’s Day

November 10, 2020 by Melissa Leave a Comment

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The diversity we celebrate on Veterans Day On Veterans Day, November 11th, we honor the bravery, service, and sacrifice of those of our military who have protected us throughout the history of our country. It is an honor to live in such a vibrant nation that fights for the freedom of its members. We also […]

Filed Under: Transgender Awareness Week Tagged With: Diversity, Equality, Veteran's Day

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