Loretta Worthington, Director of Programs for Rainbow Health Initiative and MN Tobacco-free Lavender Communities (TLC), served as the co-chair for the National LGBT Tobacco Summit (Phoenix - June 9, 2009).  Worthington and TLC/RHI had abstracts accepted and presented 2 workshops: "Tobacco Use in Substance Abuse Treatment: Is it an Issue?," and "Working with LGBT Businesses to Move Tobacco Control Forward."

TLC also had an abstract accepted for the National Conference on Tobacco or Health and presented "Collaborations Across the Divide: How MN Addresses Tobacco Control in Priority Populations" in Phoenix, June 10-12.