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Geared to clinicians, researchers, and community members, the resources provide information about mpox virus transmission, prevention, testing, and treatment. </div> <div class="elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow"> <a class="elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-" href="/mpox"> Learn More </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17a3919 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="17a3919" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-background-overlay"></div> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e979731" data-id="e979731" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e7be575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="e7be575" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="512" height="512" src="https://healthlgbtq.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Logo-RGB_Coalition-Stacked.svg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-1281" alt="National Coalition for LGBTQ Health" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3172ab" data-id="a3172ab" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5836084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="5836084" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>The National Coalition for LGBTQ Health is committed to improving the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals through federal and local advocacy, education, and research. The Coalition addresses the entire LGBTQ community, including individuals of every sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, and age regardless of disability, income, education, and geography.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d25d455 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="d25d455" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c57bae" data-id="6c57bae" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ff91e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="9ff91e4" 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healthcare landscape research directs our advocacy and informs our educational efforts.</span></h5> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c422847" data-id="c422847" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-93146f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="93146f1" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <a href="https://healthlgbt.org/membership/"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="512" height="512" src="https://healthlgbtq.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Logo-RGB_Coalition-Stacked.svg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-1281" alt="National Coalition for LGBTQ Health" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d71674b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="d71674b" 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