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Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · 15h

This series, supported by The Gates Foundation, brings together global experts to highlight innovations, challenges, and opportunities for improving sexual and reproductive health. The papers will be published on October 30, 2025 and the launch event will be at Fenway Health on October 31.

Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · 15h

Join us for the Lancet series on sexual & reproductive health. Remarks from Prof. Kenneth Mayer (Fenway Health/Harvard Medical School/Harvard University Center for AIDS Research) and Prof. Linda-Gail Bekker (Desmond Tutu Health Foundation/University of Cape Town).

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Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · 2d

🌟 Audre Lorde Cancer Awareness Brunch
📅 Saturday, October 18 | 12–3 PM
An annual gathering honoring the resilience and advocacy of those impacted by cancer, especially in LGBTQ+ communities and communities of color. This year's theme is "Our Tools Will Free Us."

Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · 2d

🌟 Art as a Tool: Painting Freedom🎨
📅 Wednesday, October 15 | 6–8 PM
A community paint party where blank canvases become visions of freedom, resilience, and solidarity. No art experience needed. Together, we’ll explore how art can be a pathway to healing and collective justice.

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Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · 2d

💡 Two events, one theme: celebrating the power of tools, paintbrushes, voices, and shared experiences to heal amd connect.

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Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · 2d

✨ Our Tools Will Free Us ✨

This October, join us for two powerful community gatherings at 1340 Boylston Street, Boston, each grounded in creativity, healing, and justice.

Register here: fenwayhealth.org/audre-lorde-...

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Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · 5d

This is not just a celebration, but a joyful testament to our resilience! We will honor the strength of our communities and fuel the critical work at Fenway Health.

Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · 5d

Join us in celebration and community at:

🌟 The Fenway Gala ✨
⏱️Friday, November 14, 2025, from 6-9 PM
📍 SoWa Power Station, Boston

Invest in a future where everyone has access to the care they deserve.

🔗 Learn more at celebratefenway.org

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Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · 12d

Join us this Sunday to fight for equality and address recent hate crimes in our community. Let's stop the hate by showing up loud and proud!

dotout.bsky.social Standout
Sunday, September 28, 11 AM - 1 PM
Mattapan - Corner of Blue Hill Ave and River Street
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Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · 13d

Support like this helps us uplift our team so we can continue being an employer of choice for our incredible people. 💫

Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · 13d

We want to thank Chappell Roan, for donating tickets to her show at Forest Hills Stadium in New York last Sunday, Sept 21!

Because of her generosity, several of our staff got to come together in joy and community — and the whole night was "hot-to-go" 💖

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Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · 20d

🎉 This September, we’re celebrating our incredible Fenway Health staff marking employment anniversaries! Your dedication, compassion, and commitment to our mission make all the difference for our patients and community every single day. 💙 Thank you for all you do! 🌟

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Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · 26d

Federal funding that keeps Community Health Centers open expires September 30. Without action from Congress, healthcare for 34 million people is at risk. 👉Click here to tell Congress to protect Community Health Center funding before September 30: 🔗 bit.ly/CHC-Funding

Ask Your Members of Congress to Pass Increased CHC Funding!

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Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · Aug 22

Register here: learn.hms.harvard.edu/programs/adv...

Questions? [email protected]

Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health: A Core Course for the Whole Care Team | Harvard Medical School Professional, Corporate, and Continuing Education

Gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to provide high-quality, evidence-based gender-affirming care through expert-led sessions, lived experience panels, and interactive discussions designed for ...

learn.hms.harvard.edu

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Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · Aug 22

Gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to provide high-quality, evidence-based gender-affirming care through expert-led sessions, lived experience panels, and interactive discussions designed for the entire health care team.

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Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · Aug 22

The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center at The Fenway Institute is holding its 11th annual Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health: A Core Course for the Whole Care Team conference virtually October 24-26, 2025.

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Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · Aug 19

That is all. ✨🖤🤎🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✨

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Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · Aug 1

August is Civic Health Month. ✨

Fenway Health is proud to join Over 400 organizations nationwide in raising awareness about the vital connection between civic engagement, democratic participation, and the pursuit of a healthier, more equitable, inclusive, and just society.

Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · Jul 21

Today, on Zero HIV Stigma Day, we rise together to say: Stigma has no place in our communities.

#ZeroHIVStigmaDay #GettingtoZeroMA #FenwayHealth

Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · Jul 14

Fenway Health will be debuting Forward Together: Fenway Health’s Strategic Roadmap 2025-2028 to the Community the evening of July 17 and we hope you can join us!

RSVP by scanning the QR code on the flyer or accessing the link below.

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Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · Jun 16

Fenway Health was loud and proud at Boston Pride for the People 2025! Healthcare is a right, not a privilege. #BostonPride2025 ✨🖤🤎🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✨

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Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · Jun 16

All Fenway Health offices will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in observance of Juneteenth. Normal operations will resume on Friday, June 20.

Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · Jun 12

Dallas Ducar, Executive VP Donor Engagement & External Relations, spoke with NBC10 News yesterday about the White House’s proposal to maintain the same overall funding for the 988 suicide prevention hotline but end specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults.

Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · Jun 11

You can read the full report in our bio.

#LGBTQ #Pride #LGBT ✨🖤🤎🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Fenway Health @fenwayhealth.bsky.social · Jun 11

…delivered their report, “LGBTQ People in Massachusetts: Strengths, Challenges, and Opportunities in a Diverse Community,” to legislative leaders, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General.

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