Multiple Sclerosis in the LGBTQ+ Community
Matt Winton
Chief Operating Officer @ Inozyme Pharma | Committed to the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for rare and hard to treat diseases.
Feeling seen and accepted for who we are is essential to our well-being, and something every person deserves. For people with #MultipleSclerosis (MS) in the LGBTQ+ community, it’s also critical to their health.
At a recent internal Biogen event to celebrate #PrideMonth, colleagues across the company engaged in this important topic, discussing the #HealthDisparities that exist for LGBTQ+ with MS and other underrepresented populations.
Together we discussed how conversations like these are vital to increasing awareness and understanding of LGBTQ+ —including the limitations of the term itself—and ways each of us can better support this community.
I’m grateful for Biogen’s deep commitment to #HealthEquity in MS and driving change, because it’s everyone’s responsibility to make spaces safe and inclusive for patients, providers and one another.