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Breast cancer is a disease that has been sexualized, feminized, and trivialized—diminishing the harsh realities of the disease and erasing the experiences of people with varying identities. Health justice, a core priority of our organization, can only be achieved by centering the lived experiences of those directly impacted by injustice. Our new podcast episode further challenges the dominant breast cancer narrative and culture and shows ways in which we can work toward equity.
In this podcast episode I speak with Laurie Merges about her breast cancer experience, and Scout, Executive Director of the National LGBT Cancer Network, to explore the truth about what the healthcare system looks like for people with queer and trans identities. We discuss risk factors specific to the LGBTQ community, the heteronormative bias in the guidance provided for navigating sex and intimacy during breast cancer treatment, the layers of missing data and research needed to improve health outcomes, and much more.
Listen to the episode to get a glimpse of what navigating breast cancer looks like – from diagnosis to living with the disease - for our LGBTQ friends, family, and loved ones.
By advocating for health equity within the breast cancer industry and the breast cancer movement, we will improve healthcare outcomes for us all, and take direct and significant steps toward addressing and ending this disease.
In solidarity,
Jayla Burton
Program Manager
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