Hunterdon Health Earns “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader" Designation in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, released the biennial 2026 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), the industry standard benchmarking tool for LGBTQ+ inclusion and equity practices in the health care field. Hunterdon Health earned the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader designation.  Nearly 750 health care facilities completed the HEI survey and 44% received the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader designation.

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people, with 3.6 million members and supporters. The HRC Foundation (a 501(c)(3)) works to ensure LGBTQ+ people are safe, seen and supported where it matters most: at school, at work and in every community across the country. From the courtroom to the classroom, from Congress to corporate America, HRC and the HRC Foundation build power through partnerships, storytelling, and action—working to create a future rooted in equity, freedom and belonging for all LGBTQ+ people.

Hunterdon Health has an LGBTQIA Nurse Navigator to provide services for the community and has always been dedicated to supporting inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. To reach Dawn Lacey, RN, LGBTQIA Nurse Navigator, please call or text at 908-246-8309.