Care begins with understanding.
A public awareness campaign by graduate counseling students at UNC Pembroke. We translate research into practice so providers can name harmful patterns and do something concrete differently — starting today.
Why this matters
Black bisexual men are reduced to stereotypes. Transgender people in prison are denied the care they are legally owed. LGBTQ+ survivors of intimate partner violence are invisible in the research used to train providers. Women's sexual health is measured by what goes wrong, not by whether patients are actually thriving.
These are not isolated failures. They are patterns. This site exists to name those patterns, put research behind them, and give providers something concrete they can do differently starting today.
The Four Topics
Explore the research
Women's Sexual Health Across the Lifespan
Supporting women at every stage through affirming, person-centered care.
Gender, Race and Sexuality in Medical Settings
Understanding how stereotypes and bias show up in clinical encounters.
Intimate Partner Violence, Kink-Aware Care and Trans Incarcerated Populations
Serving the populations most often failed by standard clinical training.
Intersectional Identities and Inclusive Spaces
Holding the full complexity of who your patients are.