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The Lavender Lounge

The Lavender Lounge

Written by: Spectrum Medical Care Center
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Welcome to the Lavender Lounge: a podcast community discussing the latest in LGBTQ+ health and wellness. Hosted by Spectrum Medical Community Health Advocate Anna Kova, Lavender Lounge amplifies voices in conversations around LGBTQ+ health, identity, and resilience. Featuring care providers, local advocates, and individuals with lived experience in this space, we share real insights to empower you wherever you’re at in your health journey.


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Episodes
  • Finding the You in Someone Else

    Finding the You in Someone Else
    Feb 23 2026

    Arizona’s #1 drag queen Barbra Seville talks about courage, connection, and empathy. From calling out double standards and challenging regressive policies to advocating for LGBTQ+ education and self-esteem, Barbra shares why embracing your authentic self fosters hope for representation and acceptance.


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    Maricopa County Community Resources
    LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory
    Vitalyst Health Foundation

    Spectrum Medical Care Centre
    Maricopa County Community Resources
    LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory
    Vitalyst Health Foundation
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    58 mins
  • Welcome to The Lavender Lounge

    Welcome to The Lavender Lounge
    Feb 23 2026

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    Spectrum Medical Care Center CEO Mark Moeremans introduces The Lavender Lounge and the clinic that’s served Arizona’s LGBTQ+ community for nearly 30 years. Mark shares his vision for best-in-class affirming healthcare, Spectrum’s legacy founded by Dr. Thanes Vanig, and why community storytelling matters.

    Spectrum Medical Care Centre
    Maricopa County Community Resources
    LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory
    Vitalyst Health Foundation
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    12 mins
  • You Deserve to Be Happy: Full-Spectrum Gender Affirming Care

    You Deserve to Be Happy: Full-Spectrum Gender Affirming Care
    Feb 23 2026

    What does it look like to receive gender-affirming care that is grounded in science and humanity? In this episode of The Lavender Lounge, Ari Kravitz, a family nurse practitioner at Spectrum Medical Care Center, joins us to unpack the what, why, and how of evidence-based gender-affirming care. As a trans healthcare provider who specializes in HIV prevention, HIV care, and gender-affirming treatment, Ari brings both professional expertise and lived experience to the conversation. Ari shares how lived experience informs compassionate practice, the treatment model guided by WPATH, and the various hormone therapy and surgery options available to trans people. We also explore the real-world barriers to gender-affirming care, the mental-health impacts of today’s political climate, and the power of community. Join us to learn how evidence-based care can transform lives, why empathy belongs at the center of medicine, and how everyone deserves to feel safe and happy in their own body. Tune in now!



    Spectrum Medical Care Centre
    Maricopa County Community Resources
    LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory
    Vitalyst Health Foundation
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    56 mins
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