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Note that, depending on the resource, searching for LGBT will get different search results than LGBTQ, so we recommend using various search terms in different searches to make sure you are capturing all related articles.

Note that, depending on the resource, searching for LGBT will get different search results than LGBTQ, so we recommend using various search terms in different searches to make sure you are capturing all related articles. 

Search term ideas once you've chosen a database:

Still having trouble choosing a database or combining terms and keywords for your topic? Contact your liaison librarian or library@ketchum.edu or check out our recorded workshop on How to Get Better Search Results.

The June 2021 Pride Month Newsletter from the DEI Committee:

June: LGBTQ+ Pride Month

Welcome to the DEI newsletter. We hope that you find it a useful communication tool for news and resources for further learning and development. Every month we highlight different topics of importance. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this issue. 

Learn

• Watch A Living History of The LGBT Movement to see a summary of important moments in LGBTQ+ history. See a topic you didn’t know about? Look it up and learn even more! 

• Watch this LGBT health care training video from the NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation entitled “To Treat Me, You Have to Know Who I Am”.

• Learn about gender pronouns, and some identity affirming practices you can adopt, and practice using them. 

Reflect

• Consider what it means to be an ally and listen to a TED Talk from Nita Mosby Tyler about the importance of unlikely allyship. 

Act

• By making our clinics and practices LGBTQ friendly, we can make our patients feel welcome and be aware and knowledgeable about specific health care needs. Read about best practices and recommendations from the American Medical Association for creating an inclusive clinic environment.

• The LGBTQ Center of Orange County and the Los Angeles LGBT Center provides support and services to support the health and wellbeing of our LGBTQ+ community. As health care providers we can support patients by educating ourselves on the specific needs and concerns of patients and by having resources handy to help them to navigate accessing health care. 

Thanks for reading!

Melissa Contreras, O.D., MPH, FAAO 

Pronouns: she | her | hers (why pronouns matter)

Assistant Professor 

Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Southern California College of Optometry
Marshall B. Ketchum University
Southern California College of Optometry