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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 1H 6M

Nothing About Us Without us: Queer Healthcare in Rural America

from The Lavender Lounge · host Spectrum Medical Care Center

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Kyle Gresenz is a queer theorist and rural healthcare scholar working to expose how systems fail LGBTQ+ communities. We dig into the four domains of healthcare, structural urbanism, and why geography and policy still dictate who gets care and who doesn't. Kyle also breaks down how finances, location, and discriminatory policies block access and what it actually takes to push past learned helplessness toward real, structural change. Listen, share, and follow to hear more! Spectrum Medical Care CentreMaricopa County Community ResourcesLGBTQ+ Healthcare DirectoryVitalyst Health FoundationMental health resources:Crisis & Suicide Prevention988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — Call or text 988, available 24/7. LGBTQ+ individuals can still call 988 and receive caring, confidential support, though the specialized "Press 3" option is no longer available. EveryMindThe Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth ages 24 and under) — TrevorLifeline: 1-866-488-7386 (24/7) | TrevorText: Text START to 678-678 (24/7) | TrevorChat available at thetrevorproject.org/get-help AFSPTrans Lifeline (by and for trans people) — 1-877-565-8860 (US), available 24/7 AFSPCrisis Text Line — Text HOME to 741741, available 24/7 Human Rights CampaignRAINN National Sexual Assault ...

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Send us Fan Mail Dr. Kyle Gresenz is a queer theorist and rural healthcare scholar working to expose how systems fail LGBTQ+ communities. We dig into the four domains of healthcare, structural urbanism, and why geography and policy still dictate who...

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