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Erin Rook

Las Vegas
As seen in: Frontiers in Public Health, MarketWatch, LGBTQ Nation, INTO, QnotesCarolinas, Source Weekly
Covers:  gender, lgbtq issues, social justice, culture, sexuality, art
Storyteller and change-maker. #Queer and #trans AF. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ All opinions are my own. Follows are not endorsements.

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Parkinson’s research with inclusion, diversity and equity (PRIDE): examining Parkinson’s disease symptoms among LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ adults

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By Jason Flatt Verified, Sydney S Kenney, Binita Adhikari, Krystal R. Kittle, Jennifer C. Pharr, Erin Rook, Emylia Terry, Brittany Klenczar-Castro
| Frontiers in Public Health Verified
Abstract Introduction: Nearly four million LGBTQ+ adults aged 50 and older live in the U.S., with up to 40,000 currently living with Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, little is known about PD-related symptoms in this population. Methods: From 2022 to 2025, we conducted a national cross-sectional study using a convenience sample of LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ individuals living with PD (n = 254).
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5 New Year's resolutions to level up your fight for trans rights

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By Erin Rook
| LGBTQ Nation Verified
For decades now, trans folks have been patiently offering guidance on how cisgender folks can be better allies to trans and nonbinary people. In my own work as a social justice educator, I often default to an accommodating approach that aims to increase awareness and empathy. For some, this is an appropriate introduction to trans rights. Everyone has to start somewhere. But the bar it sets should be the starting point, not the end goal.
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Top moments in 2022 that brought us hope for trans rights

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By Erin Rook
| LGBTQ Nation Verified
The past year has brought unprecedented challenges to transgender rights, but the year included victories too. These are the top moments from 2022 that gave us hope for trans rights. Trans attorneys approach the bench The first ever cohort of trans attorneys was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court.
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