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Built on a 40-year legacy of HIV and LGBTQ+ advocacy, Equitas Health serves anyone looking for a welcoming healthcare home.

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Your gender journey is yours to define. It is personal and valid regardless of how it begins, changes, or looks to others. In this #TransHealthTips series, learn about reducing pain when injecting hormones, including:

💉injecting medicine at room temperature, and
🧘🏿keeping the muscles warmed and relaxed.

Remember, if you are in need of HRT needles, check out @safepoint_ohio for free supplies!

**This post is for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. For more information on this topic, refer to Equitas Health’s Gender Affirming Care Guide (link in bio) or make an appointment at @equitas.health

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What an incredible day of community, connection, and empowerment! 🏳️‍⚧️✨

We are so grateful to the Dayton Metro Library for hosting our 3rd annual Trans Summit, and a huge thank you to everyone who joined us to make it such a resounding success.

A special thank you to our phenomenal keynote speaker, @iamgmjohnson, for sharing such a powerful and inspiring message with all of us. We are also deeply appreciative of all the wonderful community organizations that lent their support and helped make this day possible.

Thank you for showing up for one another and building a stronger community together. See you next year! ♥️

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LGBTQIA+ survivors of violence need your help! 💜🏳️‍⚧️🌈

Work alongside the @bravoavp team to support survivors across Ohio:
- Answer HelpLine calls/chats
- Intake clients
- Support survivors & assist them in finding resources
- Connect people to BRAVO advocates

Never worked with survivors before? We will provide you with the training you need to get started! You will sign up for shifts after you complete the training.

Get more info & sign up at the link in bio or by visiting the BRAVO website. 🔗

Signing up is not a commitment! Questions? Email bravo@equitashealth.com

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The External Affairs team at @equitas.health has had a busy two weeks fighting for our community and access to care. 🌈

Over the past two weeks, we were in..

📍 Washington, DC to fight for affordable healthcare with our partners at Ryan White Clinics for 340B Access and the Federal AIDS Policy Partnership;

📍 Columbus, OH to advocate, alongside @cohhio, for person-centered housing policies for lower-income Ohioans; and

📍 Nashville, TN to join the annual in-person meeting of @viivhealthcare's National Medicaid Policy Roundtable.

#lgbtq #healthequity #affordablehousing #medicaid #transrights

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Here is the lineup for the 3rd Annual Queer Week! All are welcome🌈.

Monday 10/19 - Trans Recource Night with Student Legal Services & Equitas Health 🩺
Tuesday 10/20 - Letters of Encouragement with Kaleidoscope Youth Center (After USG Cabinet) 💌
Wednesday 10/21 - J&E x UBC Social Collab (Cookies Provided) 😋
Friday 10/21 - Queer Excellence Night, come best dressed or as you are for a night of celebration 💃🏽🕺🏽

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SHADES OF RED & CMOA AT THE PIZZUTI

❣️MEET THE DESIGNERS.
❣️MEET THE MODELS.
❣️DISCOVER THE STORIES.

Come mix, mingle, dance, and experience the movement behind Shades of Red as we build toward our 5th Anniversary Celebration of Survival on World AIDS Day!

Sunday, October 25
12 PM – 4 PM
CMA at The Pizzuti
632 Park St. | Columbus, OH

DRESS CODE: A Touch of Red
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Bring your friends, bring your energy, and come ready for some GOOD HOUSE MUSIC!
@jtestarossa

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I am so excited and honored to be a designer in this year's @shadesofred.ohio fashion show! This will be my first time contributing to this wonderful event honoring World AIDS Day and raising support for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention. The 5th annual Shades of Red fashion show will be on Tuesday, Dec. 1st at the Columbus Museum of Art, and tickets are on sale now at shadesofred.equitashealth.com.

Swipe to see info about the Shades of Red & CMOA at the Pizzuti Mixer, which is free and open to the public! Come on out to show your support! 🌹

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Thank you to everyone who made the 2026 Portsmouth Block Party a blast! The rain tried to stop us, but we powered through anyway. We are so grateful for this amazing community and everyone who makes it wonderful.

#PortsmouthBlockParty #ssuhomecoming

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Battleaxe Fest is October 22-25 and tix are now on sale! We are so delighted by our 80+ artists, 16 events, and 15+ cities represented. SUPPORT LIVE ART IN THIS CRAZY WORLD - be in community with women+ and laugh. battleaxefest dot com for scheduled and tix, or use the QR code and scan away! 🎟️✨🪓✨🎟️
#comedy #columbus #standup #improv #cbus

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Did you save the date yet?!

Transform is turning 7, and we’re throwing it back with an 80s & 90s House Party!

Saturday, November 7
Doors open at 6 PM
Transform | 1639 W. North Bend Rd.

Come celebrate 7 years of Transform with us. Think 80s and 90s music, throwback vibes, food, drinks, raffle prizes, and a whole lot of nostalgia.

Free entry. Come dressed for the decade if you want, and come ready to party.

It’s our birthday. You’re invited.

#TransformCincy #TransformTurns7 #80s90sParty #CincinnatiEvents #QueerCincinnati

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Last Saturday, Mozaic was in community at the All of Us Block Party, hosted Rep. Dontavius Jarrells and the @olbc_foundation!

Thank you to the event organizers and volunteers for an amazing event, filled with food, games, live music, and resources for the King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood!

We engaged with dozens of people at the event, offering:

👩🏽‍⚕️Linkage to care at @equitas.health;
🫂Information about programs like @bravoavp and the @ohivhotline, and
✊🏽Voter registration resources, and more!

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It’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month (#DVAM). 💜 You are not alone, and it is never your fault. @bravoavp can connect you to the help you need, discuss a safety plan, and provide support & resources.

☎️ Call (866) 862-7286
📱 Text us (614) 333-1907
🖱️ Chat online at bravo.equitashealth.org
💙 Walk-in or make an appointment

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