Pride

On August 4, 2020, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Class of 2022 medical student Patrick Clarke posted a tweet on his Twitter profile@PatrickClarke_. He wrote “ok so apparently we left fear in July? because I am wearing my @UVMLarnerMed med Pride pin for the first time ever and we’re feelin it” The tweet was accompanied by two photos of Clarke – one, a selfie he took of his reflection in a mirror - dressed in his white coat and business attire with a stethoscope around his neck, and the other, a close up of his white coat with the Pride pin he refers to clipped to his lapel. The tweet has since garnered 21 comments, 12 retweets, and 702 likes.  This is the story of his journey to that day and what he’s learned since then.

Google, Can Doctors Be Gay?

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On August 4, 2020, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Class of 2022 medical student Patrick Clarke posted a tweet on his Twitter profile@PatrickClarke_. He wrote “ok so apparently we left fear in July? because I am wearing my @UVMLarnerMed med Pride pin for the first time ever and we’re feelin it”

The tweet was accompanied by two photos of Clarke – one, a selfie he took of his reflection in a mirror – dressed in his white coat and business attire with a stethoscope around his neck, and the other, a close up of his white coat with the Pride pin he refers to clipped to his lapel. The tweet has since garnered 21 comments, 12 retweets, and 702 likes. 

This is the story of his journey to that day and what he’s learned since then.
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Beyond the Rainbow Flag: Improving Health Care for Transgender Individuals

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Rachel Adelsheim and Brad BlanskyWritten by Rachel Adelsheim ’23 and Brad Blansky ’23
With June and all its rainbow fanfare just behind us, it’s essential to remember that healthcare, and in particular LGBTQ+ healthcare, is inherently political. As we are writing this piece, a record number of anti-transgender laws have been enacted across the country, with more bills introduced and awaiting approval in various state legislatures.
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Pride Month: In Honor of Those Who Have Fought Before Us

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The uprising at Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 28, 1969, catalyzed Gay Liberation as we know it today, arising amidst a long history of police brutality against LGBTQ people. The riot came as the fruit of relentless oppression, mirroring the cruelty of the era.1 It was not a peaceful protest, but rather a justified reaction to injustice:
The uprising at Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 28, 1969, catalyzed Gay Liberation as we know it today, arising amidst a long history of police brutality against LGBTQ people. The riot came as the fruit of relentless oppression, mirroring the cruelty of the era. It was not a peaceful protest, but rather a justified reaction to injustice. Read more…

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