Stan

And I think that for many providers of care, that might, it might, I don't know, it might give a negative component to our delivery of care and public health initiatives. I think what has helped is people are out front, almost really out front in saying, yes, I am lesbian. Yes, I am gay or bisexual or trans or queer.

they're upfront and willing to state it upfront and say, geez, you know, it's okay. And you guys, you guys, everybody has to get used to the idea that we are part of humankind too. And so I think that that's a statement that's being made by these communities, whereby if I have to be labeled, so be it. And I'm going to be upfront with it.

they're upfront and willing to state it upfront and say, geez, you know, it's okay. And you guys, you guys, everybody has to get used to the idea that we are part of humankind too. And so I think that that's a statement that's being made by these communities, whereby if I have to be labeled, so be it. And I'm going to be upfront with it.

So those are some things that have been popping in my head all these years. Any other thoughts from Sheridan? I know you always have some great insights.

So those are some things that have been popping in my head all these years. Any other thoughts from Sheridan? I know you always have some great insights.

Yeah, yeah. Deandra, any insights from your life?

Yeah, yeah. Deandra, any insights from your life?

Yeah. You know, um, thank you, uh, Sharon and Deandra for those comments. Um, Matthew, you bring up a really interesting concept in our chat. He says here, I think labels can sometimes create community when it can't be found otherwise. You want to comment on that? I think it's a great point.

Yeah. You know, um, thank you, uh, Sharon and Deandra for those comments. Um, Matthew, you bring up a really interesting concept in our chat. He says here, I think labels can sometimes create community when it can't be found otherwise. You want to comment on that? I think it's a great point.

You know, thanks, Clarence. And I agree with you wholeheartedly. You know, I remember fondly when I first met Clarence. It's just like, you know, we've been kindred souls, brothers, colleagues, friends, you name it, since then. And, you know, if I was blind, you know, I'd still...

You know, thanks, Clarence. And I agree with you wholeheartedly. You know, I remember fondly when I first met Clarence. It's just like, you know, we've been kindred souls, brothers, colleagues, friends, you name it, since then. And, you know, if I was blind, you know, I'd still...

think of of Clarence in in such great ways and um and frankly the same goes through with our whole health chatter team here I mean it's just like you know I can't tell you um you know who you are how you identify yourselves or or for that matter you know how you go about living life Frankly, I appreciate because it's made me as a person stronger and more insightful.

think of of Clarence in in such great ways and um and frankly the same goes through with our whole health chatter team here I mean it's just like you know I can't tell you um you know who you are how you identify yourselves or or for that matter you know how you go about living life Frankly, I appreciate because it's made me as a person stronger and more insightful.

And I hope that this is what this topic is getting towards.

And I hope that this is what this topic is getting towards.

You know, and in many ways, you know, hopefully our Health Chatter team can help set an example for others. I mean, we come from so many different backgrounds, just all of us here. And hopefully that's a wake up for a lot of people. You know, all of you, I want to bring this up. I have noticed, you know, in my career, you know, certainly with the email, you know, how people sign off.

You know, and in many ways, you know, hopefully our Health Chatter team can help set an example for others. I mean, we come from so many different backgrounds, just all of us here. And hopefully that's a wake up for a lot of people. You know, all of you, I want to bring this up. I have noticed, you know, in my career, you know, certainly with the email, you know, how people sign off.

And it's important that they, you know, for some people, it's important that they sign off that, you know, he, she, they, it, lesbian, gay, you know, it's an identifier in your actual email. Thoughts about that? I mean, is it, go ahead, Matthew, take it away.

And it's important that they, you know, for some people, it's important that they sign off that, you know, he, she, they, it, lesbian, gay, you know, it's an identifier in your actual email. Thoughts about that? I mean, is it, go ahead, Matthew, take it away.

Right, right, right. So, you know, one thing I've also noticed is that, um, people identify not just by one thing like sexual orientation or pronouns or whatever, but also by religion. Okay. I'm Jewish. Okay. I'm Catholic, I'm Protestant, I'm whatever. How do you think those labels might affect a person's health, how people perceive them, how they look at them, et cetera? Any thoughts on that?