Collections by Michelle Brown WSG LGBT Cancer Network Deputy Director -Scout

LGBTQ communities are disproportionately affected by cancer.  The stress and stigma experienced by sexual and gender minority communities interact with cancer, one of the most devastating of health challenges. The National LGBT Cancer Network works to improve the lives of LGBT cancer survivors.

Scout is the Deputy Director at The National LGBT Cancer Network, After completing his master's in sociology, Scout realized while applying to his Ph.D. program that the work he had really been doing was in public health. This realization led him to Columbia University’s sociomedical sciences program, an interdisciplinary program, with a study divided between Public Health and Sociology.

He is not only the Deputy Director of the National LGBT Cancer Network but also the principal investigator of the CDC-funded LGBTQ tobacco-related cancer disparity network. Scout has a long history in health policy analysis and a particular interest in expanding LGBTQ surveillance and research. His work has won him recognition from the U.S. House of Representatives, two state governments, and many city governments.

From Tobacco use to cancer screening including mammograms and cervical cancer awareness – Cancer prevention, care and cure is an LGBTQ issue.