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Welcome to the Lavender Lounge: a podcast community discussing the latest in LGBTQ+ health and wellness. Hosted by Spectrum Medical Community Health Advocate Anna Kova, Lavender Lounge amplifies voices in conversations around LGBTQ+ health, identity, and resilience. Featuring care providers, local advocates, and individuals with lived experience in this space, we share real insights to empower you wherever you’re at in your health journey.


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  • Meeting People Where They Are
    Jun 2 2026

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    SMCC Outreach navigator and medical assistant Dylan Harvey shares what it's like meeting the community where they are, and how fatherhood, spirituality, and his roots on the White Mountain Apache reservation keep him grounded.

    Spectrum Medical Care Centre
    Maricopa County Community Resources
    LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory
    Vitalyst Health Foundation


    Mental health resources:

    Crisis & Suicide Prevention

    • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — Call or text 988, available 24/7. LGBTQ+ individuals can still call 988 and receive caring, confidential support, though the specialized "Press 3" option is no longer available. EveryMind
    • The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth ages 24 and under) — TrevorLifeline: 1-866-488-7386 (24/7) | TrevorText: Text START to 678-678 (24/7) | TrevorChat available at thetrevorproject.org/get-help AFSP
    • Trans Lifeline (by and for trans people) — 1-877-565-8860 (US), available 24/7 AFSP
    • Crisis Text Line — Text HOME to 741741, available 24/7 Human Rights Campaign
    • RAINN National Sexual Assault ...
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    30 min
  • Why I Chose Yeztugo
    May 19 2026

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    Listen to the latest in HIV prevention innovation. Ray Delgado, Senior Director of Communications and Community Development at SMCC, talks about his experience being one of the first patients to receive Yeztugo, the new long-acting injectable PrEP.

    Spectrum Medical Care Centre
    Maricopa County Community Resources
    LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory
    Vitalyst Health Foundation


    Mental health resources:

    Crisis & Suicide Prevention

    • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — Call or text 988, available 24/7. LGBTQ+ individuals can still call 988 and receive caring, confidential support, though the specialized "Press 3" option is no longer available. EveryMind
    • The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth ages 24 and under) — TrevorLifeline: 1-866-488-7386 (24/7) | TrevorText: Text START to 678-678 (24/7) | TrevorChat available at thetrevorproject.org/get-help AFSP
    • Trans Lifeline (by and for trans people) — 1-877-565-8860 (US), available 24/7 AFSP
    • Crisis Text Line — Text HOME to 741741, available 24/7 Human Rights Campaign
    • RAINN National Sexual Assault ...
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    41 min
  • Finding the Ladder
    May 5 2026

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    What does it take to climb out of the pit? For Jericho Galindo, also known as Phoenix drag artist Gray Matter, the answer has involved a long, ongoing practice of self-care and finding meaning through art. This conversation is about what it means to keep showing up for yourself and your community.


    Spectrum Medical Care Centre
    Maricopa County Community Resources
    LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory
    Vitalyst Health Foundation


    Mental health resources:

    Crisis & Suicide Prevention

    • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — Call or text 988, available 24/7. LGBTQ+ individuals can still call 988 and receive caring, confidential support, though the specialized "Press 3" option is no longer available. EveryMind
    • The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth ages 24 and under) — TrevorLifeline: 1-866-488-7386 (24/7) | TrevorText: Text START to 678-678 (24/7) | TrevorChat available at thetrevorproject.org/get-help AFSP
    • Trans Lifeline (by and for trans people) — 1-877-565-8860 (US), available 24/7 AFSP
    • Crisis Text Line — Text HOME to 741741, available 24/7 Human Rights Campaign
    • RAINN National Sexual Assault ...
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    57 min
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