PRIDE Partnership
with Susan G. Komen for the Cure, MA Affiliate
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Massachusetts Affiliate, is proud to be a partner of Boston Pride. The partnership is working together during Pride Week and throughout the year to promote LGBT awareness, dignity, and understanding around breast health. According to statistics from Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the risk of breast cancer is higher among lesbian women who are less likely to have gone through childbirth and may not obtain regular medical care. Since reproductive issues are a primary reason many female-bodied people seek medical care, those who don't have reproductive concerns may not see a health-care provider routinely—and they may not receive timely advice and care for other issues, such as breast health, as a result. Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Boston Pride suggest:
• all people with breasts—no matter what their gender-identity—find a health-care provider who is sensitive to their health issues
• see that provider regularly
• follow the provider's advice concerning breast exams and mammograms.
To learn more, visit the Susan G. Komen booth at Pride Day @ Faneuil Hall, the Boston Pride Festival, and the JP Block Party!
For more information about the Susan G. Komen Foundation, please visit komenmass.org.