What's Next for Well Beings News

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If you upgraded your subscription over the weekend, bought a gift subscription for a friend or colleague, or shared this newsletter with someone else who did, thank you. Your support makes it possible for me to keep showing up with the reporting, research, and resources healthcare providers need to serve LGBTQ+ communities well.

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Here's what I'm building in 2026.

Video Roundups

The Monday Roundup has become the backbone of Well Beings News—a weekly synthesis of policy shifts, research developments, and resources that matter for providers working with queer and trans populations. But I know you're busy. Reading a couple thousand words every Monday isn't always feasible when you're between appointments or catching up on documentation.

So I'm launching video summaries of the Monday Roundup. Same comprehensive coverage, same sharp analysis, now in a format you can watch while you're getting ready in the morning or decompressing after a long day. These will be conversational walk-throughs of the week's most critical developments, with context and commentary that brings the work to life, shared for audiences on YouTube and TikTok.

The Big Research Project

This is the one that keeps me up at night—in the best way.

I'm launching a major research initiative interviewing 100+ healthcare providers, wellness professionals, researchers, and other practitioners about their work with LGBTQ+ communities and their information needs around queer and trans health. The focus of this research is on what providers actually need to do their jobs well—what gaps exist in their training, what resources would make the biggest difference, what questions they're encountering that current materials don't address.

This project will take 9-12 months and require hundreds of hours of structured interviews, analysis, and synthesis. The goal is to identify concrete care gaps and create practical solutions that meet providers where they actually are. If you're a healthcare provider, mental health professional, or wellness practitioner working with LGBTQ+ populations, I want to talk to you. More details on how to participate coming soon!

Deep Dives and Original Reporting

The Monday Roundup keeps you current, but some stories demand more than a brief. In 2026, I'm expanding coverage on issues that get oversimplified in mainstream discourse—like what "DIY HRT" actually means when formal healthcare fails patients, or why HRT supply chain disruptions keep happening and what providers can do about it. I'm digging into transmasc gynecological trauma and what that means for how we approach pelvic care, examining how sports bans function as public health crises beyond the political theater, and investigating what happens to transgender patients fleeing hostile states when their care gets disrupted mid-transition.

I'm also tackling the clinical questions that don't have easy answers. What does it look like to build a gender-affirming care network that goes beyond "just refer out"? How do common medications affect transgender people on HRT differently than cisgender populations—and why isn't this discussed more openly? What do incarcerated transgender people face when seeking medical care, and what does advocacy look like in carceral settings? These are the stories that shape how providers understand and navigate the real-world complexities of affirming care.

Plus, I'm launching "Buy the Book?"—a monthly column where I read and review books on healthcare justice, patient autonomy, medical violence, workplace culture, and health equity so you can decide whether they're worth adding to your own reading list. I'm covering texts like Zed Zha's call to end medical violence, Vanessa Grubbs on anti-Blackness in American medicine, and abolitionist health frameworks from clinicians and organizers working beyond prisons and borders. I'll tell you what's useful, what's not, and how the ideas translate to real-world practice.

Live Reporting and Collaborations

Well Beings News has always been a solo operation, but that doesn't mean I'm working alone. In 2026, I'm aiming to build partnerships with queer health organizations and other professionals to expand reach and strengthen infrastructure supporting LGBTQ+ health.

I'm also planning live on-site reporting from conferences and symposiums where the future of gender-affirming care is being shaped—WPATH is coming to Mexico City! You deserve to know what's happening in those rooms—what researchers are discovering, what providers are advocating for, what policymakers are actually saying. I'll be there to bring those conversations directly to you.

Professional Community Space

Right now, Well Beings News is a one-way street—I do the research, write the articles, and send them your way. But I know many of you are doing incredible work, facing similar challenges, and could benefit from connecting with each other.

That's why I want to create an online community space exclusively for Professional members. This will be a place to ask questions, share resources, troubleshoot clinical scenarios, and build relationships with other providers who understand the stakes of this work. More details on platform and structure coming next year, but know this: it will be intentionally designed to serve your needs, not mine.

Resource Library Expansion

The Well Beings News Resource Library already includes tools like the intake form audit, the safer spaces provider self-assessment workbook, and the comprehensive guide to the evidence supporting gender-affirming care.

In 2026, I'm building out the next wave of practical resources that providers have been asking for—charting sheets for gender-affirming care documentation, clinic signage toolkits that signal inclusivity beyond rainbow flags, and mini-modules you can use for team training without starting from scratch.

I'm also developing patient-centered handouts that help clients advocate for themselves in clinical settings, organizational assessment tools that let practices audit their own policies and websites for affirming language, and community-focused resources like workshop toolkits for hosting panels or AMAs. These aren't theoretical exercises—they're designed to reduce barriers, improve care quality, and make affirming practice accessible to providers at every level of LGBTQ+ competency.

What This Requires

I won't lie to you: this is ambitious. Building all of this while maintaining the Monday Roundup, midweek reporting, and weekend interviews requires time, resources, and infrastructure I don't currently have at full capacity.

That's where you come in.

Paid subscriptions make this work sustainable. Every Professional and Lifetime membership directly funds the research, reporting, and resource development that serves the providers who are serving our communities. If you've been considering upgrading, now is the time.

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Why This Matters

Healthcare for LGBTQ+ people—especially transgender and gender-diverse people—is under coordinated political attack. Providers are facing unprecedented barriers to delivering evidence-based care. Misinformation is being weaponized to restrict access and undermine professional judgment.

We need infrastructure that serves providers directly. We need resources that meet practitioners where they are. We need research that identifies real gaps and creates real solutions. We need community spaces where providers can support each other through the challenges of doing this work in a hostile political environment.

That's what Well Beings News is building. That's what you're supporting when you subscribe.

Let's get to work.