First cases of monkeypox in children in U.S. confirmed – The Washington Post
Listen5 minComment on this storyCommentGift ArticleThe first two U.S. cases of monkeypox in children have been confirmed as part of a record outbreak of more than 2,800 infections nationwide, a...
Biden administration considering public health emergency in response to monkeypox outbreak – CNBC
A Northwell Health staff member holds the monkeypox vaccine, at Cherry Grove on Fire Island, New York, where monkey pox vaccines were administered on July 14, 2022.James Carbone | Newsday |...
LGBTQ center says dept. of health’s monkeypox findings are ‘unfair’ and ‘creating more stigmatizing...
The monkeypox virus is not the only disease spreading in Florida, but there is also an outbreak of meningococcal disease as well.The Florida Department of Health reports that there have...
Monkeypox is being driven overwhelmingly by sex between men, major study finds – NBC...
The global monkeypox outbreak is primarily being driven by sex between men, according to the first major peer-reviewed paper to analyze a large set of cases of the virus.The outbreak, which...
News Releases from Department of Health | DOH reports three additional monkeypox cases –...
DOH reports three additional monkeypox cases
Posted on Jul 22, 2022 in Newsroom
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has identified three additional cases of monkeypox. This brings the total...
Are jokesters screwing up our data on gay teenagers? – Buffalo News
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)(THE CONVERSATION) Teens are mischievous, not to be trusted. You’ve probably heard the trope before –...
Are jokesters screwing up our data on gay teenagers? – Roanoke Times
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)(THE CONVERSATION) Teens are mischievous, not to be trusted. You’ve probably heard the trope before –...
California’s LGBTQ community anxious as monkeypox cases rise – Los Angeles Times
Antonio Palacios recovered from COVID-19 in early June just in time for back-to-back weekends at Southern California’s largest Pride celebrations — in West Hollywood and Los Angeles — where he immersed...
Palm Springs isn’t getting enough monkeypox vaccines, say DAP Health and Rep. Raul Ruiz...
Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley need far more doses of monkeypox vaccines given their concentration of gay men, who have been most at risk during the current outbreak, say the head of...
Supporting LGBTQ+ Workers’ Mental Health – HBR.org Daily
I grew up in a predominantly white, heteronormative town in a household eclipsed by a parent who struggled with alcoholism. As a child of immigrants seeking to understand his own sexual...
‘It takes 5 minutes’: Gay and bi men in London urged to get Monkeypox...
An LGBTQ+ activist is urging gay men in London to book a Monkeypox vaccine as cases of the disease continue to rise in the UK. Joey Knock, 32, an...
Mental health funding takes center stage, but for different reasons in Texas, Victoria –...
Gov. Greg Abbott and state lawmakers have made a point to focus funding and resources on mental health care, so much so they’re willing to spend over $100 million as...
Amazon bought One Medical. People are worried about their privacy – San Francisco Chronicle
Amazon’s $3.9 billion acquisition San Francisco’s One Medical swiftly raised privacy concerns about what the online retail giant might have planned with the health care company’s medical data.One Medical, a membership-based...
‘I’ve had my monkeypox vaccine and it’s really important other gay men do too’...
A gay man who has had his monkeypox vaccine has warned other gay and bisexual men to ignore the risk of stigma and get inoculated. Rossi, from Cardiff, has...
NCDHHS secretary says most state monkeypox cases are from one group – Spectrum News
RALEIGH, N.C. — The secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said there is a massive disparity in monkeypox cases.
What You Need To Know
NCDHHS secretary spoke at length...
Students condemn UT-Dallas professor for homophobic tweet about monkeypox – The Texas Tribune
For LGBTQ mental health support, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. You can also reach a trained crisis counselor through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling...
Oregon’s monkeypox response focuses on LGBT community, state says – OregonLive
Oregon officials are working with the LGBTQIA+ community in an effort to stamp out a growing outbreak of monkeypox, a virus transmitted primarily through close contact that has already been identified...
SF health commission told monkeypox still affecting mostly gay, bi men – Bay Area...
Six weeks after the first monkeypox case was identified in San Francisco, nearly all cases in the city are still occurring among gay and bisexual men, according to a report presented...
Tennis Star Daria Kasatkina Comes Out As Gay – Women’s Health
Russia’s No 1 female tennis star has spoken openly about being in a relationship with a woman, and admits that “living in peace with yourself is all that matters.”
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Respect for Marriage Act: How Ohio lawmakers voted on gay marriage – The Cincinnati...
Four Ohio Republicans joined Democrats in Congress Tuesday in approving legislation that would enshrine federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriage. All Democrats in Ohio's congressional delegation voted for the measure, along...
LGBT students denounce UT-Dallas professor who wants ‘a cure for homosexuality’ – The Dallas...
Students at the University of Texas at Dallas want action taken against a faculty member who is defending his comments calling for “cure for homosexuality.”Timothy Farage, a computer science professor, tweeted...
Department of Health | News | Governor Murphy and New Jersey Health Commissioner Outline...
New Jersey's local and county health departments are community-based public health service and a first point of contact for questions about public health services or health...
UK buys more vaccines for monkeypox as cases top 2,100 – The Seattle Times
LONDON (AP) — British has bought another 100,000 doses of vaccine to stop monkeypox as the number of cases across the country has risen to more than 2,130, the majority of...
Gay men make up 82% of D.C. monkeypox cases – Washington Blade
D.C. Department of Health Director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt told reporters at a Monday press conference that as of Sunday, July 17, there were 122 reported cases of monkeypox in the District...
Years Of Neglect Hinder Health Clinics On Front Lines Of Monkeypox Battle – Kaiser...
Decades of underfunding have left sexual health clinics across the U.S. "stretched to capacity" and ill-equipped to handle yet another epidemic, says David Harvey, executive director of the...
More monkeypox vaccines are coming to D.C. as cases and demand rise – Axios
D.C. has received 8,300 monkeypox vaccine doses, with 4,000 more arriving next week — but demand still far outstrips supply.Driving the news: Mayor Muriel Bowser told CBS News' "Face the Nation"...
Monkeypox concerns grow as virus cases increase in – Chicago Tribune
Chicago public health officials reported 173 monkeypox cases on Monday — up from 105 last week — and with vaccines scarce and hard to find, alarm is growing among doctors and...
Local analysis shows elevated risk factors for LGBT youth in SLO County – KCBX
Every two years, California’s public school students have an opportunity to participate in the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) through the Department of Education.“This is a way for students to have...
How often should PrEP users be tested for STIs? – aidsmap
Dutch researchers have found that 79% of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) diagnosed during PrEP users’ routine three-monthly checkups were asymptomatic. They also found that over half (52%) of these infections would...
NYC’s monkeypox case count surpasses 600 – Spectrum News NY1
The number of presumed monkeypox cases detected in New York City has surpassed 600 amid an ongoing shortage of vaccines to combat the outbreak, officials said Monday. As of Monday, 618...
Opinion | You are being misled about monkeypox – The Washington Post
Listen5 minComment on this storyCommentGift ArticleBenjamin Ryan has been covering infectious disease and LGBTQ health for two decades and contributes to the New York Times, NBC News, the Guardian and...
Hospital Chain Blocks Fertility Coverage for Its LGBTQ Employees (1) – Bloomberg Law
An Illinois-based Catholic hospital system that employs more than 24,000 people will only cover fertility treatment for workers in opposite-sex marriages, a policy some lawyers say could run afoul of federal...
Ted Cruz just issued a not-so-thinly veiled threat to gay marriage – Mic
When the lopsidedly conservative Supreme Court overturned the federal right to reproductive health care last month, it was not simply a seismic, and horrific, repeal of bodily autonomy for millions of...
Business Health Insurance Company Evry Health Expands Texas Coverage to Austin, San Antonio and...
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Evry Health, a tech-savvy employer health insurance company, announced today it has expanded its reliable, value-based health care to Austin, Houston and San Antonio. Launched earlier this year with a...
Business Health Insurance Company Evry Health Expands Texas Coverage to Austin, San Antonio and...
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Evry Health, a tech-savvy employer health insurance company, announced today it has expanded its reliable, value-based health care to Austin, Houston and San Antonio. Launched earlier this year with a...