BY JASON COHEN
Montefi ore pediatrician
Dr. Lauren Roth knows how
important it is to be accepting
of members of the LGBTQ
community — her
brother identifi es as transgender.
And with Pride month
having just concluded, Roth,
in her medical role, continues
to raise awareness
about terms to know, understand
and use appropriately
when interacting with the
LGTBQ+ community.
Roth told the Bronx
Times that society has come
a long way in accepting and
supporting gender identities,
but there is still room
for education on things such
as gender expression, cisgender,
transgender, gender diverse
and non-binary.
“The best thing you can
do for your child is to support
them and love them unconditionally,
no matter how
they identify,” she said.
After her brother came
out as transgender in 2016,
Roth realized how important
it is for doctors to relate to
LGBTQ patients. So, while
a resident at Columbia University,
she developed a curriculum
to educate medical
professionals about LGBTQ
terminology, inclusive and
supportive language, what it
means to be non-binary and
transgender, and how to interact
with LGBTQ youth.
She then brought the program
to Montefi ore in 2020
and it has had a positive impact
at the hospital.
“I think it really has been
well received,” Roth said. “I
think people want to understand
this content better.”
According to Roth, many
LGBTQ patients often come
out to doctors before their
parents because they feel
comfortable with them. However,
she pointed out that
Dr. Lauren Roth, a pediatrician, is doing her best to raise awareness about LGBTQ terminology and how to treat
those patients. Photo courtesy Montefi ore
some kids are kicked out of
their homes when they tell
their family they are LGBTQ,
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, J 20 ULY 16-22, 2021 BTR
which isn’t necessarily
surprising as LGBTQ youth
make up 40% of the homeless
population.
“I try to be as non-judgmental
as possible so they
can share with me,” she
said. “These identities have
been around for a long time.
I hope people reading this
know that it’s normal to be
LGBTQ.”
Pediatrician
raises awareness
for LGTBQ youth
FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF THE BRONX
Docket # NN-11080-2/21
SUMMONS
In the Matter of
MELANIE DIAZ
ANTHONY HERNANDEZ
ISBELLE REYES
A Child(ren) Under Eighteen Years Alleged to be Neglected by
ROBERT REYES
Respondent(s)
BRONX FAMILY COURT
VIRTUAL PART 17
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NOTICE: PLACEMENT OF YOUR CHILD IN FOSTER CARE MAY RESULT IN YOUR LOSS OF YOUR RIGHTS
TO YOUR CHILD. IF YOUR CHILD STAYS IN FOSTER CARE FOR 15 OF THE MOST RECENT 22 MONTHS,
THE AGENCY MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO FILE A PETITION TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL
RIGHTS AND TO COMMIT GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF YOUR CHILD TO THE AGENCY FOR THE
PURPOSES OF ADOPTION. IN SOME CASES, THE AGENCY MAY FILE BEFORE THE END OF THE 15-
MONTH PERIOD. IF SEVERE OR REPEATED CHILD ABUSE IS PROVEN BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING
EVIDENCE, THIS FINDING MAY CONSTITUTE THE BASIS TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND
TO COMMIT GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF YOUR CHILD TO THE AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF
ADOPTION.
TO: ROBERT REYES
1609 East 174TH STREET, 6K
Bronx, NY 10472
A petition under ARTICLE 10 of the FAMILY COURT ACT having been filed with this court alleging that the abovenamed
child(ren) is a neglected child(ren), a copy of said petition being annexed hereto:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before this court VIRTUALLY at 900 Sheridan Avenue, Bronx, New
York 10451, Part 99, on August 12, at 2:30 o'clock PM of said day to answer the petition and to show cause why
said child(ren) should not be adjudicated to be a neglected child(ren) and why you should not be dealt with in
accordance with the provisions of ARTICLE 10 of the FAMILY COURT ACT and why an order of support under
SECTION 235 of the FAMILY COURT ACT should not be made if the final disposition is an order of placement.
On your failure to appear as herein directed, a warrant may be issued for your arrest.
FURTHER NOTICE: Family Court Act §154(c) provides that petitions brought pursuant to Articles 4,5,6,8 and 10
of the Family Court Act, in which an order of protection is sought or in which a violation of an order of protection is
alleged, may be served outside the State of New York upon a Respondent who is not a resident or domiciliary of
the State of New York. If no other grounds for obtaining personal jurisdiction over the Respondent exist aside from
the application of this provision, the exercise of personal jurisdiction over the respondent is limited to the issue of
the request for, or alleged violation of, the order of protection. Where the Respondent has been served with this
summons and petition and does not appear, the Family Court may proceed to a hearing with respect to issuance
or enforcement of the order of protection.
CLERK OF THE FAMILY COURT
Dated: July 7, 2021
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