St. Louis has maintained an uncommonly robust LGBTQ healthcare ecosystem for decades. Nationally, much of HIV care has been relegated to large, impersonal university hospitals or federally qualified health clinics. In St. Louis, however, LGBTQ practitioners stepped up long ago to create community-centered practices such as Southampton Healthcare, University Club Medical, and Central West Health…
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2025 Luminary Awards: Q&A With Vivent Health’s Board Chairman Emeritus, Arvan Chan
Whether he’s mapping global growth strategies for companies like Centene Corporation, or speaking at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Arvan Chan brings a rare mix of strategic rigor and social commitment to the healthcare-and-impact sector. Arvan is not just an executive; he is a global thinker, a healthcare strategist, and an advocate for inclusive…
Overwhelmed? Start By Setting Up Your Medical Power of Attorney on March 5th
When there’s a loss in cabin pressure, the first thing you’re instructed to do is put on your own mask. The same principle applies to the horrific times we find ourselves in. So much is coming at us on a macro level, that it’s completely overwhelming. But if you start by getting your own house…
These Lesbian Influencers Are Revolutionizing Reaching People in Need
St. Louis therapists Cindy and Christina Hardin-Weiss’s health videos have views in the multi-millions.
The 10 Most Influential People in LGBTQ+ St. Louis in 2024
Meet this year’s Out in STL Awards honorees
Planned Parenthood and the Metro Trans Umbrella Group Provide Gender-Expansive Care
A collaboration between Planned Parenthood and Metro Trans Umbrella Group has helped almost 700 gender-expansive folks in the region access gender-affirming hormone therapy in the past year and a half. The program, funded by a four-year grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health, is called TRANSforming Community, TRANSforming Care, or TC2. TC2 prioritizes access for…
