According to a survey this spring by the LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert, local lesbians and queer women often said there is a need for better reproductive health services, doctors who respect their identity, and health programs designed with women in mind.
Author Archives: Nova Blanco-Rico
Nova Blanco-Rico is a California Local News Fellow, reporting for the Independent on health and health care organizations in the Coachella Valley. He earned his master's degree in journalism from USC Annenberg. Nova previously worked as an associate producer at KTLA 5 and a reporter at The Press-Enterprise, covering local politics and community news. He has also written for the LAist, Los Angeles Magazine, The LA Local and CALÓ News. Aside from storytelling, Nova is also passionate about photography and can typically be found outside with his Sony camera taking pictures of nature.
