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Former Surgeon General of the United States
Minnie Joycelyn Elders (born Minnie Lee Jones; August 13, 1933) is an American pediatrician and public health administrator who served as Surgeon General
Joycelyn_Elders
Head of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
moral issue rather than one concerning the public health. In 1994, Joycelyn Elders spoke at a United Nations conference on AIDS. She was asked whether
Surgeon General of the United States
Surgeon_General_of_the_United_States
Commemoration for sex-positivity in May
retailer Good Vibrations declared the day in honor of Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders, who was fired by President Bill Clinton in 1994 for suggesting masturbation
International Masturbation Month
International_Masturbation_Month
Sexual stimulation of one's own genitals
education curriculum led to the dismissal as US Surgeon General of Joycelyn Elders during the Clinton administration. Masturbation among adolescents contributes
Masturbation
Name list
leader Jocelynne Scutt, Australian lawyer, writer and commentator Joycelyn Elders, American public health administrator Joselyn Cano, American model
Jocelyn
2016 film by Nicholas Tana
"firing" of the first African American female Surgeon General, Dr. Joycelyn Elders, by former U.S. President Bill Clinton; the career damaging fall-out
Sticky:_A_(Self)_Love_Story
Name list
Joycelyn is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Joycelyn Elders (born 1933), American pediatrician, Surgeon General of the United States
Joycelyn
Sexual activity involving one person
United States in 1994, President Bill Clinton fired Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders in part because she advocated teaching about masturbation in schools
Autoeroticism
pleasure. In 1994, when the Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. Joycelyn Elders, mentioned as an aside that it should be mentioned in school curricula
History_of_masturbation
American actress and comedian (born 1965)
Natalie Cole, Patti LaBelle, Marla Gibbs, Robin Quivers, Toni Morrison, Joycelyn Elders, Tina Turner, and Whoopi Goldberg. She also had two recurring characters:
Ellen_Cleghorne
Annual sexual abstinence challenge
Masturbation Day, originally held on May 7, 1995, as an event to honor Joycelyn Elders, it was later expanded to the month of May as International Masturbation
No_Nut_November
U.S. study of human sexual behavior
and the first to include teenagers." Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders has written the following about NSSHB findings: "These data are important
National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior
National_Survey_of_Sexual_Health_and_Behavior
American pornographic film actress (born 1959)
masturbation with regards to education, the forced resignation of Joycelyn Elders, and her opinions on the blackballing of comedian Paul Reubens after
Nina_Hartley
universe featured in the Sliders Season One episode "Luck of the Draw", Joycelyn Elders was president in 1995. In this universe as in real life, the 18th-century
List of fictional United States presidencies of historical figures (E–G)
List_of_fictional_United_States_presidencies_of_historical_figures_(E–G)
Pediatrician, public health administrator
general of the United States from 1995 to 1997, between the tenures of Joycelyn Elders and J. Jarrett Clinton. During her tenure, Manley focused on emphasizing
Audrey_F._Manley
American author
work concerned. His collaborators have included Augustus A. White, Joycelyn Elders, Đoàn Văn Toại, William J. Crowe, Ariel Sharon, Kenneth Good and Felix
David_Chanoff
List of notable people from Arkansas, United States
the Arkansas House of Representatives for White County since 2015 Joycelyn Elders (born 1933), former Surgeon General of the United States Jane English
List_of_people_from_Arkansas
American neurosurgeon and writer (born 1969)
letter of support to senator Edward M. Kennedy. Former surgeon general Joycelyn Elders also supported Gupta's nomination, saying: "He has enough well-trained
Sanjay_Gupta
Surname list
author Josh Elder (born 1980), American journalist and comics writer Joycelyn Elders (born 1933), American surgeon general Judyann Elder (born 1948),
Elder_(surname)
an executive order. The panel was headed by former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders and Rear Adm. Alan Steinman, a former chief health and safety director
Transgender personnel in the United States military
Transgender_personnel_in_the_United_States_military
Historially Black university in Little Rock, Arkansas, US
Harry R. Kendall Center, home to the Dr. Joycelyn Elders School of Allied and Public Health.
Philander_Smith_University
disease that transformed federal screening programs for newborns. Dr. Joycelyn Elders became the first African-American woman to serve as U.S. Surgeon General
List of African-American women in medicine
List_of_African-American_women_in_medicine
considering medical cannabis legislation. Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders has also testified in support of medical cannabis legislation in several
Medical cannabis in the United States
Medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States
Sex education instruction method
interviews with notable sexuality experts, such as former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders, "Scarleteen" creator and editor Heather Corinna, historian Hanne Blank
Comprehensive_sex_education
Unincorporated community in Arkansas, United States
Mineral Springs and Nashville, Arkansas. Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders was born in Schaal. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information
Schaal,_Arkansas
Sex-positive American company selling sex toys and other erotic products
the country and in response to the firing of then-Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders for saying that masturbation "is part of human sexuality, and perhaps
Good_Vibrations_(sex_shop)
Achievements, cultural change, and "breaking the color barrier"
of Arkansas to become board certified in pediatric endocrinology: Joycelyn Elders First African-American woman to anchor a network TV sports show (The
Timeline of African-American firsts
Timeline_of_African-American_firsts
Democratic whip-at-large in the United States House of Representatives. Joycelyn Elders became the first person and first African American in the state of
List of American women's firsts
List_of_American_women's_firsts
American political satire comedy troupe
the First Lady, Hillary, Vice-President Al Gore and Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders, who had suggested that masturbation could be a useful part of a comprehensive
Capitol_Steps
Joycelyn Elders
List of Delta Sigma Theta members
List_of_Delta_Sigma_Theta_members
Damme Tim Robbins Vladimir Zhirinovsky David Mamet Camille Paglia Joycelyn Elders Mel Gibson Berry Gordy Cindy Crawford Snoop Dogg Harvey Keitel George
List_of_Playboy_interviews
Political party in Vietnam
battles of the new military, Simon & Schuster Elders, M Joycelyn and David Chanoff (1996) Joycelyn Elders, M.D. : from sharecropper's daughter to surgeon
National Social Democratic Front
National_Social_Democratic_Front
Nutrition Expert". Washington Post. Retrieved February 3, 2026. "Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders". National Library of Medicine. Changing the Face of Medicine. Retrieved
List of African-American women in STEM fields
List_of_African-American_women_in_STEM_fields
American psychologist
Williamson, L.J. (March 15, 2012) Condoms Still Suck, No Matter What Joycelyn Elders Thinks (She's on Trojan's Payroll). LA Weekly Abramson, P.R. & Williamson
Paul R. Abramson (psychologist)
Paul_R._Abramson_(psychologist)
Medical university in Little Rock, Arkansas, US
National Academy of Sciences, and widely regarded nutrition scientist. Joycelyn Elders, 15th Surgeon General of the United States and first black Surgeon
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
University_of_Arkansas_for_Medical_Sciences
Organization of women physicians and medical student
two former Surgeons General of the United States Antonia Novello and Joycelyn Elders. In 2010, the inductees were Linda A. Randolph, president and CEO of
American Medical Women's Association
American_Medical_Women's_Association
Public university in Little Rock, Arkansas, US
known for inventing the cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE) Joycelyn Elders – pediatrician, vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University_of_Arkansas_at_Little_Rock
2013 American documentary film by Therese Shechter
with notable sexuality experts, such as: former Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders, "Scarleteen" creator and editor Heather Corinna, historian Hanne Blank
How_to_Lose_Your_Virginity
Day of the year
1999) 1930 – Bob Wiesler, American baseball player (died 2014) 1933 – Joycelyn Elders, American admiral and physician, 15th Surgeon General of the United
August_13
Performed to modify atypical or ambiguous genitalia
was widely welcomed by civil society organizations. In June 2017, Joycelyn Elders, David Satcher, and Richard Carmona, three former Surgeons General
Intersex medical interventions
Intersex_medical_interventions
being sexually active. Features former United States Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders, who resigned after suggesting that masturbation be promoted as a means
List of Penn & Teller: Bullshit! episodes
List_of_Penn_&_Teller:_Bullshit!_episodes
Affairs of Iceland, following civil servant dismissal. 31 December: Joycelyn Elders, Surgeon General of the United States, due to controversial opinions
List of resignations from government
List_of_resignations_from_government
American anthology television series (1972–1997)
counselors, social workers, and doctors that amplify the issues. Joycelyn Elders, who was the Surgeon General of the United States appears for a discussion
ABC_Afterschool_Special
education, treatment and enforcement at the state and local level. Joycelyn Elders, the Surgeon General, said that the legalization of drugs "should be
History of United States drug prohibition
History_of_United_States_drug_prohibition
Overview of intersex people's rights in the United States of America
children, following submission of a report by interACT. In June 2017, Joycelyn Elders, David Satcher, and Richard Carmona, three former Surgeons General
Intersex rights in the United States
Intersex_rights_in_the_United_States
American politician
opposing Bill Clinton's taxes on tobacco and criticizing Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders' efforts to outlaw tobacco use and legalize marijuana. Baesler vocally
Scotty_Baesler
Awareness day observed annually on October 26
2017, the State Department statement was cited in a policy paper by Joycelyn Elders, David Satcher, and Richard Carmona, three former Surgeons General
Intersex_Awareness_Day
Sex education policy
STIs. The most important message to teens from the program comes from Joycelyn Elders, President Clinton's first Surgeon General, that "if they have a baby
Abstinence, be faithful, use a condom
Abstinence,_be_faithful,_use_a_condom
2002 book by Judith Levine
The foreword was written by former United States Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders, who resigned after suggesting that masturbation be destigmatized as
Harmful_to_Minors
Justice / Public Policy Award (prior winners include Betty Dodson, M. Joycelyn Elders, and David Satcher), and awards to recognize outstanding books and
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
Society_for_the_Scientific_Study_of_Sexuality
San Franciscan sex-positive organization
behavior". Awardees were thinkMTV, actor BD Wong, former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders, Bernard Goldstein, and Anke Ehrhardt of the HIV Center at Columbia
National Sexuality Resource Center
National_Sexuality_Resource_Center
US NGO advocating for drug policy reform
spokespeople, and subject matter experts, including Chris Beyrer, Joycelyn Elders, Lester Grinspoon, Peter Grinspoon, Carl Hart, Julie Holland, David
Doctors for Drug Policy Reform
Doctors_for_Drug_Policy_Reform
Chicana muralist
O'Keeffe, Guanyin, dancers, Audre Lorde, Lilian Ngoyi, Hanan Ashrawi, Joycelyn Elders, Jessica Govea, Maria Sabina, Women political prisoners, Dakini and
Irene_Pérez
American psychiatrist, writer, founder of Doctors for Drug Policy Reform
was signed by number of nationally prominent physicians, including Joycelyn Elders, Andrew Weil, Chris Beyrer, David Lewis, and Lester Grinspoon. Since
David_L._Nathan
American viral commercial director
Montgomery's critique as, "only fair." In an interview, U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders said, "I've met Luke on several occasions now, and I respect what he's
Luke_Montgomery
Department of Health, 1999–2006. First woman to serve as Surgeon General. 4 Joycelyn Elders 8 Sep 1993 Surgeon General (SG), 1993–1994. 1 1993 (direct) 0 (1933– )
List of United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps vice admirals
List_of_United_States_Public_Health_Service_Commissioned_Corps_vice_admirals
major nominees (over nonpayment of taxes). Clinton's surgeon general, Joycelyn Elders, attracted controversy over public remarks that "it would be good for
History of the United States (1991–2016)
History_of_the_United_States_(1991–2016)
Surgeon general of the United States
1993 President Bill Clinton Preceded by Antonia Novello Succeeded by Joycelyn Elders Personal details Born (1935-07-27) July 27, 1935 (age 90) Oklahoma
Robert_A._Whitney
Racial group in the US state
singer Mamie Phipps Clark, psychologist Milton Crenchaw, Tuskegee flier Joycelyn Elders, US Surgeon General Silas Herbert Hunt, integration leader Louis Jordan
African_Americans_in_Arkansas
and academic Cathy Cunningham 2016 Community development advocate Joycelyn Elders (1933–) 2016 Former Surgeon General of the United States Betty Ann
Arkansas_Women's_Hall_of_Fame
Leadership award presented 1982–1992
woman to second the nomination for a US presidential candidate 1991 Joycelyn Elders 1982 Doris A. Evans Health and Science Pediatrician; "community innovator
Candace_Award
variations of sex characteristics in Germany and Denmark. In June, Joycelyn Elders, David Satcher, and Richard Carmona, three former Surgeons General
Timeline_of_intersex_history
American art historian (born 1965)
includes the names of prominent American black women Lani Guinier, Joycelyn Elders, and Anita Hill. Hicks created her Black Barbie quilt, which was displayed
Kyra_E._Hicks
United States Army general
College of Physicians and former Surgeons General C. Everett Koop and Joycelyn Elders. He was opposed by several gay and lesbian organizations and the American
James_W._Holsinger
Month of 1933
Claxton sailed the next day, and the USS Taylor the day afterward. Born: Joycelyn Elders, Surgeon General of the United States 1993 to 1994; as Minnie Lee Jones
August_1933
Loretta Nall Charlo Greene Irwin Ravin Caroline Killeen Jake Plummer Joycelyn Elders Tom Ammiano Nicole Aniston Paul Armentano Ngaio Bealum Doug Benson
List of cannabis rights leaders
List_of_cannabis_rights_leaders
American political organization from 1996 to 2001
sent the letter and questionnaire to: Harry Belafonte, Julian Bond, Joycelyn Elders, Kurt Schmoke, Studs Terkel, Myrlie Evers-Williams and Gen. George
Association of State Green Parties
Association_of_State_Green_Parties
Failed measure to legalize marijuana
President Jesse Ventura, former Independent Governor of Minnesota Joycelyn Elders, former United States Surgeon General George Miller, current Democratic
2010 California Proposition 19
2010_California_Proposition_19
African-American woman director of the Arkansas Department of Health: Joycelyn Elders First woman, youngest person, and first African-American woman to serve
List of African-American U.S. state firsts
List_of_African-American_U.S._state_firsts
Gerald Ford (1975–76) Land Shark (1975–82) Leonard Nimoy Jackée Harry Joycelyn Elders Pop's Daughter, in Tales From The Barbecue (1991) Queen Shenequa (1991)
List of recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches by cast member
List_of_recurring_Saturday_Night_Live_characters_and_sketches_by_cast_member
American LGBTQ and racial equality organization
Martin Duberman, Newark, 2015. United States Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders, San Diego, 2012 Chris Bartlett, executive director of the William
National Association of Black and White Men Together
National_Association_of_Black_and_White_Men_Together
Patricia Chinery 1927–2018 English singer (The Beverley Sisters) Joy Beverley Joycelyn Victoria Barbara Chinery 1924–2015 English singer (The Beverley Sisters)
List_of_stage_names
Sexuality of children
Rockville, MD: Launch Press. ISBN 9781877872075. Levine, Judith; Elders, Joycelyn M. (2002). Harmful to Minors: The Perils Of Protecting Children From
Child_sexuality
American physician and Coast Guard Chief Medical Officer from (1972–1992)
Veterans Speak Out. Chapel Hill, NC: UNC Press. ISBN 978-0-8078-5955-1. Elders, M. Joycelyn; Brown, George R.; Coleman, Eli; Kolditz, Thomas A.; Steinman, Alan
Alan_M._Steinman
Historically Black college in Atlanta, Georgia, US
September 24, 2022. Palmer, Robert T.; Cadet, Mykia O.; LeNiles, Kofi; Hughes, Joycelyn L. (February 18, 2019). Personal Narratives of Black Educational Leaders:
Morehouse_College
atmosphere for their inmates depending on how they treat them. Pollock, Joycelyn (2003). Prisons and prison life: Costs and consequences. Los Angeles, CA:
Female_prison_officers
policy, allowing LGBT citizens to serve in its ranks starting 2015. Elders, M. Joycelyn; Brown, George R.; Coleman, Eli; Kolditz, Thomas A.; Steinman, Alan
LGBTQ_rights_in_Bolivia
Tree: The African-American Church in the South, 1865–1900 (1993) Moody, Joycelyn. Sentimental Confessions: Spiritual Narratives of Nineteenth-century African
Religion_of_Black_Americans
British television series
mentioned in each episode. Elvis Simcock (Wayne Foskett) – Ted and Rita's elder son. Elvis is a philosophy graduate and sees himself as very intelligent;
A_Bit_of_a_Do
American conservative author (1935–2021)
PROTECTION IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS" (PDF). 3 April 2015. Levine, Judith; Elders, Joycelyn M. (2003). Harmful to Minors: The Perils of Protecting Children from
Judith_Reisman
the original (PDF) on 24 August 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2009. Elders, M. Joycelyn; Brown, George R.; Coleman, Eli; Kolditz, Thomas A.; Steinman, Alan
LGBTQ_rights_in_Austria
Unitarian Universalists "Congregations". cuc.ca. Retrieved March 31, 2014. Joycelyn Loeffelholz-Rea (1998). Looking forward at the past! : a History of the
List of Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist churches
List_of_Unitarian,_Universalist,_and_Unitarian_Universalist_churches
from the original on May 18, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025. Elders, M Joycelyn; Brown, George Richard; Coleman, Eli; Kolditz, Thomas; Steinman, Alan
LGBTQ people and military service
LGBTQ_people_and_military_service
Transgender Day of Remembrance". apa.org. Retrieved November 1, 2019. Elders, M Joycelyn; Satcher, David; Carmona, Richard (June 2017). "Re-Thinking Genital
LGBTQ rights in the United States
LGBTQ_rights_in_the_United_States
Endocrinology. 164 (4): 635–42. doi:10.1530/eje-10-1038. PMID 21266549. Elders, M. Joycelyn; Brown, George R.; Coleman, Eli; Kolditz, Thomas A.; Steinman, Alan
Transgender people and military service
Transgender_people_and_military_service
Richards For service to the visual arts, and to the community of Benalla. Joycelyn Beatrice Rieck For service to aged persons, and to the Uniting Church in
2016_Australia_Day_Honours
Human rights for intersex people
The Dubious Diagnosis. New York: NYU Press. ISBN 978-1-4798-3786-1. Elders, M Joycelyn; Satcher, David; Carmona, Richard (June 2017). "Re-Thinking Genital
Intersex_human_rights
Denomination in Singapore
the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021. Christopher Tan; Joycelyn Chng, eds. (2017). Heavenly Melodies (PDF). True Life Bible-Presbyterian
Bible-Presbyterian Church (Singapore)
Bible-Presbyterian_Church_(Singapore)
American linguist
Jones, Tyler Kendall, Sonja L. Lanehart, Christine Mallinson, Terry Meier, Joycelyn Moody, Iyabo F. Osiapem, Calaya Reid, Elaine Richardson, Tani D. Sanchez
Sonja_L._Lanehart
education. Suzanne Lesley Solvyns — For service to community health. Sheryl Joycelyn Southwood — For service to music through a range of organisations. Christopher
2019 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)
2019_Queen's_Birthday_Honours_(Australia)
JOYCELYN ELDERS
JOYCELYN ELDERS
Girl/Female
English
Playful.
Girl/Female
American, British, English, French, German, Latin
Joyous; Medieval Male Name Adopted as a Feminine Name; A Member of the German Tribe; The Gauts; Cheerful
Male
French
Norman French form of Old High German Gautelen, JOSCELIN means "Gaut."Â
Girl/Female
Latin American Hebrew French English German
Happy.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Cheerful; Merry
Girl/Female
African, American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Jamaican, Latin
Joyce; Happy; Joyful; Tribal Name of the Gauts Name; A Member of the German Tribe; The Gauts; Supplanter; Cheerful; Lion of God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Joslin.The Josselyn name appears in Black Point (now Scarborough, ME) before 1638, when the author John Josselyn came to visit his brother Henry, who was for many years a principal representative in eastern New England of the interests of the Mason and Gorges heirs, which were endangered by the Massachusetts Bay colony’s expansion into Maine. Their father was Sir Thomas Josselyn, of Torrell’s Hall in Willingale, Essex, England.
Girl/Female
English French
Medieval male name adopted as a feminine name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Joslin.
Boy/Male
British, English, French, German, Jamaican
Medieval Male Name Adopted as a Feminine Name; Tribal Name of the Gauts
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, German, Latin
Cheerful; Merry; Joyous
Girl/Female
English Latin American
Cheerful; merry.
Girl/Female
German, Latin
Cheerful
Girl/Female
English French
Medieval male name adopted as a feminine name.
Boy/Male
German
One of the Goths'. Introduced into Britam as a masculine name during the Norman Conquest,...
Boy/Male
French German
Medieval male name adopted as a feminine name.
Girl/Female
Latin German
Happy.
Female
English
Feminine form of English unisex Jocelyn, JOCELIN means "Gaut."
Male
English
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived from the Old French personal name Joscelin, JOCELYN means "Gaut."Â
Female
African
just, right.
JOYCELYN ELDERS
JOYCELYN ELDERS
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably an altered form of French Rosette.Norwegian : variant of Roseth.
Female
English
English pet form of Latin Alexandra, SANDIE means "defender of mankind."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
United
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, Scottish
Badger
Boy/Male
Biblical
Thy broken piece.
Boy/Male
Indian
Liberal, Eternal
Girl/Female
Arabic
Lady
Boy/Male
Tamil
Morning
Boy/Male
Irish
Bard; travelling musician/singer.
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada
Harvest
JOYCELYN ELDERS
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v. t.
To deprive of an elder or elders, or of the office of an elder.
n.
An officer in Christian churches appointed to perform certain subordinate duties varying in different communions. In the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, a person admitted to the lowest order in the ministry, subordinate to the bishops and priests. In Presbyterian churches, he is subordinate to the minister and elders, and has charge of certain duties connected with the communion service and the care of the poor. In Congregational churches, he is subordinate to the pastor, and has duties as in the Presbyterian church.
n.
A body of elders appointed or elected from among the nobles of the nation, and having supreme legislative authority.
n.
A tittle of respect formerly used in speaking to elders and superiors, but now only in addressing a sovereign.
n.
The state of being older; seniority.
n.
A respectful title, used in addressing a man, without being prefixed to his name; -- used especially in speaking to elders or superiors; sometimes, also, used in the way of emphatic formality.
a.
A person who, on account of his age, occupies the office of ruler or judge; hence, a person occupying any office appropriate to such as have the experience and dignity which age confers; as, the elders of Israel; the elders of the synagogue; the elders in the apostolic church.
v. t.
To regard with reverential respect; to honor with mingled respect and awe; to reverence; to revere; as, we venerate parents and elders.
n.
Office of an elder; collectively, a body of elders.
n.
One of a sect or party among the Jews, noted for a strict and formal observance of rites and ceremonies and of the traditions of the elders, and whose pretensions to superior sanctity led them to separate themselves from the other Jews.
n.
A body of elders in the early Christian church.