Lyon-Martin Health Services, A Program Of HealthRIGHT 360

Lyon-martin provides personalized healthcare and support services to women and transgender people who lack access to quality care because of their sexual or gender identity, regardless of their ability to pay. Lyon-Martin Health Services is the only free-standing community clinic in California with a specific emphasis on lesbian/bisexual women and transgender health care. Founded in 1979 by a group of medical providers and health activists, Lyon-Martin bridges the gap in sensitive health services available to low-income, uninsured women (primarily lesbians and bisexual women) and transgender people, who have often tended to go longer without routine care because of the difficulty in finding culturally sensitive health providers. In 2008, we saw about 2,500 people, who made 7,198 visits to Lyon-Martin. We had over one thousand new patients enter into care with us and performed almost 900 HIV tests. We also provided over 300 clinical chest and breast exams at community events. At a time when unemployment and loss of insurance benefits is on the rise, we continue to provide instrumental services for our communities.