Comments on: HRC, Sebelius unveil report on medical facilities http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/06/19/hrc-sebelius-unveil-report-on-medical-facilities/ the gay community's news source Mon, 20 May 2013 05:19:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: brian http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/06/19/hrc-sebelius-unveil-report-on-medical-facilities/#comment-51263 brian Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:14:34 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=43580#comment-51263 “A lot of these improvement don’t get the biggest press headlines, but they reflect how every day in dozens of small ways every agency and division in our department is working to make things better for LGBT individuals and families we serve,” Sebelius said.
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Most LGBT people will recall Lynchburg, Virginia as being the city that spawned the late Rev. Jerry Falwell, an ultra-conservative, chronic anti-gay celebrity of the worst order. Unlike northern Virginia, politically, the city and its surrounding areas vote pretty consistently conservative Republican.

Recently, due to a sudden and very severe reaction to poison ivy, I had to seek treatment at Lynchburg General Hospital’s ER, a well-regarded hospital in that region. My partner accompanied me. Having visited family members at that hospital in years past, we were just stunned by the not-so-subtle changes. The sincere, welcoming attention and prompt, effective treatment we received by everyone at that ER was much appreciated. And I’m pretty sure there was at least one openly gay nurse or doctor on duty there at the time.

What a difference President Obama has made. When he gets a chance, he should come back to campaign in Lynchburg, as he did in 2008. Mccain still won that area, but by much less of a margin than Bush did in 2004. Obama carried the state, of course.

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