The Q Card: Empowering Queer Youth in Healthcare

02/21/2025

We mourn. We fight. We dance.

At the height of the AIDS crisis in the US, our people would go to funerals in the mornings, protests in the afternoons, and dance parties in the evenings. That’s how they survived. They grieved the loss of their chosen family. They fought like hell for the living and dying. And they found joy in community. They showed us the way and we stand on their shoulders. We’re not going anywhere.

07/10/2024

I know y’all haven’t heard from me in a while, and here’s the reason! This dreamy gayby joined us six weeks ago. I’ve never been more exhausted or more in awe. I’m still doing my best to keep up with Q Card orders, and I’m aware of (and working on!) issues with the website/email. For now you can reach me at qcard2024@gmail.com

Thank you for your continued support, and for your patience while I adjust to life as a new parent!

10/17/2022

at Honolulu Pride! Shout out to our friends at and for sharing Q Cards everywhere they go! ***ryouth

09/11/2022

How I’m living while the trolls call me a groomer. I will never stop loving, supporting, and fighting for q***r and trans youth. 📸 .amy

***r ***ryouth

07/19/2022

If you’re a trans/enby person 11-16 OR a caregiver to trans/enby kiddos, check this out!

05/29/2022

We are proud to announce the arrival of the Gender Card, Q Card’s non-binary little sibling. Created in partnership with Seattle Children's, this tool is for trans/non-binary/gender-diverse folks to advocate for themselves in healthcare. Now available in the Q Card store at qcardproject.com 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️

05/09/2021

https://crosscut.com/equity/2021/05/insurers-wa-must-cover-transgender-health-care-under-new-bill?fbclid=IwAR0kOrD7GTSAcSRko5MBO3nrC61-3pPDazMMWcmy11Vq_gm6Q2y4aR0pWLk

The state’s push to protect access to health care for transgender people contrasts with recent actions in other state legislatures.

02/15/2021

Tomás Karmelo Amaya photographed a Nevada couple making history through dance.

02/03/2021

https://healthpayerintelligence.com/news/aetna-updates-policies-to-cover-transgender-feminizing-surgeries?fbclid=IwAR0Lrqi_cykH6OV_xJuoXM-vEDCFe6CViKDMC5oK5prF_WxPSpBJbSvC1hg

CVS Health's Aetna will now cover transgender surgeries for breast augmentation under certain conditions.

12/12/2020

The University of Denver is recruiting participants for a research study to better understand the experiences of trans and nonbinary individuals working on research projects led by cisgender P*s. Specifically, research projects that center the trans and nonbinary communities.*

The eligibility criteria are the following: (1) identify as trans, nonbinary, gender expansive, (2) be 18 years or older, (3) use English as a language; and (4) currently work on or worked on a trans-focused research project led by a cisgender PI in the past 2 years. **

If you're interested, please complete the survey at the link below and specify at the end if you consent to being contacted for an interview! If you have any questions, you may contact the PI at brendon.holloway@du.edu.
SURVEY: https://udenver.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5iD4B0wq42A52JL

*Trans-focused means that the research project primarily centered the trans community.
*Worked on is defined as any contribution you made to the project, including being full-time or part-time staff, work-study, graduate assistantship, serving on a CAB, being a Co-I, running data analysis, helping with a manuscript or presentation, or offering any form of consultation.

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10/28/2020

If you are an LGBTQ+ person 18-39 with a history of cancer OR a caregiver/partner to an LGBTQ+ person with a cancer history, check out this new project from NYU. They're trying to develop a curriculum to teach clinicians how to work with LGBTQ+ young adults with cancer. If you're interested, email rhyan.toledo@nyulangone.org