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For transgender women in the Dallas area, House of Rebirth serves as resource center, safe haven
The House, which launched in 2019, honors the memory of Black trans women Muhlaysia Booker, Chynal Lindsey and Merci Mack.
Lyric Thomas, a resident at House of Rebirth, poses for a photo at the home in Dallas on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. House of Rebirth is a housing option and community for Black trans women established in 2019 following the deaths of Muhlaysia Booker and Chynal Lindsey.(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer)
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Last year, Lyric Thomas was living on the streets and addicted to drugs. When she was ready to change her life, she heard about a place that could make it happen.
Gay Agenda • May 14, 2021
May 14, 2021 |
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Every Monday: THRIVE
Resource Center’s THRIVE Support Group for people 50 and older meets virtually from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. led by a SMU Intern from their counseling program. A secure Zoom Room opens at 11:30 a.m. for people to join and chat. Email THRIVE@myresourcecenter.org to request the link.
Walmart's announcement last week that it would acquire telehealth company MeMD to provide virtual care nationwide for primary, urgent and behavioral healthcare is a bigger deal than Amazon's March rollout of its virtual primary care services, according to consultant Paul Keckley of The Keckley Report. "I think it's a strategic play, I think it's bigger than Amazon," Keckley
Don’t skip your second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, health experts warn
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Health experts say fears of harsh side effects, an inability to take time off of work or incorrectly thinking that a single dose is enough all might be contributing factors to why some are skipping their second dose. Credit: Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune
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On Friday, White House health adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci had a vital message for Americans who have gotten their first dose of the Moderna or Pfizer coronavirus vaccine: Don t skip your second shot.