Last weekend, COLAGE presented a standing-room-only session at the American Medical Student Association national conference. The presentation, And Baby Makes Three was dedicated to the current issues of same-sex parenting including reproductive rights and adoption. The Human Rights Campaign presented information about legislation impacting LGBT families within the realm of health care. Ryan LaLonde, COLAGE Board of Directors co-chair next presented on the actual impacts on LGBT families as well as debuted a brand new COLAGE resource: Tips for Medical Professionals for Making Better/Safer Environments for Children with LGBT Parents.

Also participanting were a panel of parents organized by COLAGE. Each parent worked in the Healthcare field and offered insight to gay families as well.

"Participants from AMSA were very focused on the research behind gay families, and where they could find evidence to support their arguments against discrimination and policies that work against gay families in healthcare," shared Session facilitator, Ryan Lalonde, "It was amazing to see all these young faces, the future doctors, nurses and medical professional, and to feel their support and concern for our families."

The session was greatly received with some students requesting a similar presentations at their medical schools and all attendees accessing the materials and resources offered COLAGE. Stay tuned to the COLAGE Website to access our new resource for Health professionals. Also stayed tuned for the forthcoming Just For Us publication focused on the topic of Health which will be published April 2007.