Press

Critical Acclaim

Library Journal: says that “On-the-ground activists and health care professionals will be well served by this recommended anthology.”

Book Riot calls the book one of the “six best books about healthcare system inequities.”

Philadelphia Gay News calls Bodies and Barriers “a valuable addition to the literature.”

Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide calls the book “a road map for action to improve LGBT healthcare for students and professionals, policymakers, and activists.”

Purchase the Book

Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health is available for purchase through your local independent bookstore, Bookshop.org, IndieBound, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Books A Million and PM Press, or in-person from Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center!

Why Now?

“Now, more than ever, we need Bodies and Barriers to shine a spotlight on how and why good healthcare for LGBTQ people and our families is such a challenge. Bodies and Barriers provides a roadmap for all who are ready to fight for health equity — in the doctor’s office, in the halls of government, or in the streets.”

Rea Carey, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force

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10 LGBTQ books to watch out for in 2020	EXCERPT in POZ Magazine: Challenging HIV Stigma by Sean Strub	One of the “six best books on healthcare system inequities”	REVIEW in Library Journal
WATCH: Curve Magazine’s 2020 Virtual Festival panel Exploring Barriers to Healthcare for Queer Women (featuring Liz Margolies, Robyn Ochs, and Ntlotleng Mabena)	EXCERPT on Lesbian.com: Housing and Health for LGBT Older Adults by Imani Woody	March’s Most Anticipated LGBTQ Books	INTERVIEW in Queer Forty: Adrian Shanker interviewed on QueerForty.com
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