Corktown Health

March 2021

LGBTQ African-Americans face multiple health care hurdles

By Latonya Riddle-Jones For MediaNews Group – Mar 4, 2021 As we celebrate Black History Month and honor the contributions of African-Americans to our history, the nation continues to battle serious issues regarding equal treatment of disenfranchised individuals, including in health care. For African-Americans identifying as LGBTQ, like many of Corktown Health Center’s patients, the …

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Corktown LGBTQ+ Health Center Offers Free, At-Home HIV Testing Kits

By Eve Kucharski|March 5th, 2021|Michigan, News As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into its second year, health organizations around Michigan have had to adapt to serve their communities in unique circumstances. At Detroit’s Corktown Health Center, which prioritizes LGBTQ+ health care, the Director of Program Services Valentina Djelaj said that the organization has had to “think …

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