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Championing LGBTQ+ Healthcare in Mississippi

Season 1 Episode 5 | 8m 35s

In many parts of the Southern United States, it’s legal for doctors to deny services to LGBTQ+ people based on their religious beliefs. Meet a team of doctors in Jackson, Mississippi, who are determined to foster an environment where patients have access to the critical healthcare that they need.

Aired: 06/23/20
Extras
A Mississippi baker takes a stand for LGBTQ+ rights.
11 states in the U.S. allow for adoption discrimination based on religious grounds.
April and Ginger Aaron-Brush share what life is like as a lesbian couple in Alabama.
Dyllón chats with Jessica Gonzalez, an openly queer state representative in Texas.
Follow queer actor Dyllón Burnside on a journey of LGBTQ discovery across the South.
Dyllón shares a meal with the House of Montage, a Rainbow Family in Mississippi.
Follow queer actor Dyllón Burnside on a journey of LGBTQ discovery across the South.
A conversation with LGBTQ+ community members at the Creating Change Conference.
Being out in the church can be difficult—but it doesn’t have to be that way.
The South is home to more queer people than any other region in the U.S.
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A conversation with LGBTQ+ community members at the Creating Change Conference.
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The South is home to more queer people than any other region in the U.S.