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Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing

Advancing health equity for sexual and gender minorities

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Our Biennial Conference

The 9th National LGBTQ Health Conference

National LGBTQ Health Conference: Bridging Research and Practice. August 15-17, 2024. Atlanta, GA. Emory University. Northwestern Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing.

The 9th National LGBTQ Health Conference wrapped up in August 2024. Thank you to all the wonderful speakers, attendees, and sponsors who made our largest conference to-date an absolute success. We can't wait to see faces old and new at the next conference in Chicago in 2026!

This interdisciplinary translational research conference brings together scientists, public health professionals, and healthcare providers to discuss issues affecting the health and wellbeing of the LGBTQ community.

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National LGBTQ Health Conference

National LGBTQ Health Conference

The next National LGBTQ Heath Conference will take place Summer of 2026 in Chicago.

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Ongoing Lecture Series

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Current Issues in LGBTQ Health

Our monthly lecture series presents important new work in the field of LGBTQ health. Our lectures are open to the public and are held both in-person and virtually.

Upcoming Events

Mar
27
2025

Counterfactual Approaches for HIV and Health Disparities Research with Observational Data

12:00 PM 625 N Michigan Ave
The Third Coast Center for AIDS Research (TC CFAR) is hosting a hybrid seminar featuring Ado Rivera, MD, PhD, an assista...
Mar
31
2025

ADVOCATE Center Launch Panel

12:00 PM 625 N Michigan Ave
Join the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH) for the next Current Issues in LGBTQ Heal...
Apr
29
2025

The Human Rights-Based Approach to Evaluating Interventions

12:00 PM 625 N Michigan Ave
Join the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH) for our April Current Issues in LGBTQ Hea...

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