Changed Hearts And Minds – A Personal (Ongoing) Journey To Better Understanding LGBTQ+ Equity...
Last week, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas opined that we should revisit several major Supreme Court decisions, including Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage. This startled me. But it also...
‘I have confidence,’ says West Michigan transgender man after gender-affirming surgery – MLive.com
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Born Amanda Dunn in 1984, Jameson “Jay” Dunn came out as a transgender man in 2020.From his preteen years through his early adult life, Dunn, now 37,...
Statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law Taking Effect...
Today, some of Florida’s most vulnerable students and families are more fearful and less free. As the state’s shameful “Don’t Say Gay” law takes effect, state officials who claim to champion...
Pride: Health official’s warning to LGBT community over weekend as monkeypox infections soar –...
Friday 01 July 2022 3:38 pm LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 06: A general view of the parade during Pride in London 2019 on...
Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law takes effect today. Its impact is already being felt...
Story at a glance Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law — known to its critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” law — will officially take effect today. The measure...
UK rolls out vaccines for gay and bisexual men at high risk for monkeypox...
An outbreak of monkeypox continues to spread in the UK and worldwide, and cases have now been reported in dozens of countries where the virus is not known to be endemic....
‘We need to be making plans now.’ LGBTQ Texans reconsider their future in the...
Lara Young has two children who identify as LGBTQ. She moved from Texas to Gig Harbor, Washington in May and said it was the best decision for her mental health and...
Same-sex couples updating legal status after abortion ruling – The Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Emails and phone calls from same-sex couples, worried about the legal status of their marriages and keeping their children, flooded attorney Sydney Duncan’s office within hours of...
Second Case of Monkeypox in Las Vegas: Democrats still refuse to close Illegal Gay...
The Southern Nevada Health District has confirmed another case of Monkeypox in Clark County. According to the Health District, the individual, a male in his 30s, was diagnosed in another state.We...
Second Case of Monkeypox in Las Vegas: Democrats still refuse to close Illegal Gay...
The Southern Nevada Health District has confirmed another case of Monkeypox in Clark County. According to the Health District, the individual, a male in his 30s, was diagnosed in another state.We...
Doubling down on abortion rights: Delaware protects records of patients from other states –...
“Every barrier that they put up, we’re going to create another pathway for women,’’ says Delaware...
New York Will Distribute 8,000 Monkeypox Vaccine Doses – The New York Times
New York has emerged as a hot spot for a growing monkeypox outbreak, but as the city prepares to receive thousands of doses of vaccine, it is unclear how the city...
LGBTQ+ Collection Now at UConn Health Sciences Library – UConn Today – today.uconn.edu
A new collection of books about the LGBTQ+ experience is now among the offerings at the UConn Health Sciences Library.
“We hope that this collection can be used to inform and inspire,...
Why blood makes up over 2.5% of all U.S. exports – CNBC
In America, blood means big business. The North American blood market was valued at $3.3 billion in 2021, according to Global Market Insights Inc.Blood makes up 2.69% of U.S. exports, according to...
CBS2’s John Dias and his mom reflect on when he came out of the...
NEW YORK -- As Pride Month comes to a close, we have one last story to share.CBS2's John Dias takes us to Suffolk County for an interview with his mother about...
Oregon LGBTQ physical and mental health resources – Statesman Journal
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer and/or questioning individuals often face disparities in access to health care, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.LGBTQ youth have increased rates...
Becoming a queer activist to fight Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill – Mashable
Javier Gomez recently arrived at the White House wearing a sharp cream suit and turtleneck for a moment his younger self could've never imagined. The 18-year-old activist from Miami, who'd organized...
How Employers Can Stand with their LGBTQ+ Employees Post-Roe – TIME
Last week, Justice Clarence Thomas’s concurring opinion for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization confirmed the fears of LGBTQ+ advocates, allies, and community members. In it, he urged the court to...
Alabama cites abortion ruling in transgender medication case – The Associated Press – en...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can prohibit abortion, Alabama has seized on the decision to argue that the state should also be...
Fauci, Recovering From ‘Rebound’ of Covid, Praises Paxlovid – The New York Times
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, President Biden’s top medical adviser for the coronavirus pandemic, sought on Wednesday to discourage doubts about the antiviral drug Paxlovid after disclosing that he had suffered what...
Gay man wins Democratic congressional primary in Ill. – Washington Blade
As the future of reproductive rights in the U.S. remain uncertain, U.S. Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Judy Chu (D-Calif.) introduced a bill on Wednesday aimed at equalizing healthcare access and...
Health Officials Expand Monkeypox Testing and Vaccine Rollout – POZ
On June 28, the White House and the Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) announced an enhanced strategy to vaccinate at-risk people—in particular gay and bisexual men—against monkeypox. The Centers...
Gay Pride and Psychiatric Pride – Psychiatric Times
Pride: an alternative to stigma and shame. Why don't we ever hear the word in psychiatry? Psychiatry & SocietyH. Steven Moffic, MD, shares his thoughts on Pride, particularly during this difficult...
Pride Month, SEIU 721 — How Katie Templeton of the LGBT Center Fights for...
This Pride Month, SEIU 721 will celebrate LGBTQ colleagues. Below, read about how Katie Templeton of the Los Angeles LGBT Center advocates for patients as a medical biller.
Katie Templeton, 36, is...
Pride Month, SEIU 721 — How Katie Templeton of the LGBT Center Fights for...
This Pride Month, SEIU 721 will celebrate LGBTQ colleagues. Below, read about how Katie Templeton of the Los Angeles LGBT Center advocates for patients as a medical biller.
Katie Templeton, 36, is...
Why L.G.B.T.Q. Adults Are More Vulnerable to Heart Disease – The New York Times
Researchers sometimes refer to the allostatic load, the cumulative toll that chronic stress takes on the brain and body, said Scott Bertani, the director of advocacy at HealthHIV, a nonprofit focused...
How Can LGBTQ+ People Protect Their Mental Health Right Now? – Verywell Health
Key Takeaways
A historic number of proposed anti-LGBTQ+ bills and an alarming rise in charged rhetoric against the community are damaging the mental health of queer folks.The absence of emotional or physical...
For anti-abortion LGBTQ groups, Roe’s reversal is a ‘human rights victory’ – NBC News
Hayden Laye, 17, trekked from South Carolina to Illinois on Tuesday to campaign for Chris Butler, a Democrat running for Congress. Laye, who uses gender-neutral pronouns and isn’t old enough to...
Roe’s reversal has healthcare implications for LGBTQ community – Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Even before the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, finding good healthcare options as an LGBTQ person has been challenging due to a lack of educated medical staff and,...
The Joy of Drag – Psychiatric Times
COMMENTARYSeason 14 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” included many firsts this year, least of which was that a heterosexual man was competing for the first time as Maddy Morphosis. This year’s biggest...
Monkeypox: US begins offering vaccines to gay and bisexual men – WION
Amid the monkeypox outbreak, the New York health department began offering vaccines to gay and bisexual men. The New York department said all over 18 who have had multiple or anonymous...
Why Roe v. Wade’s demise – unlike gay rights or Ukraine – isn’t getting...
By Alessandro Piazza, Rice University Corporate America – once known for carefully avoiding public stances on hot button issues – has, in recent years, become increasingly outspoken on a host...
Tens of thousands of monkeypox vaccines rushed to clinics – The Washington Post
Placeholder while article actions loadThe Biden administration will begin sending out tens of thousands of vaccine doses to clinics nationwide in an effort to control a record U.S. monkeypox outbreak that...
Riverside County Public Health waiting for monkeypox vaccines – Desert Sun
Riverside County's public health department is working to secure vaccines to protect those most at risk of monkeypox infection, the director of disease control said Tuesday.Barbara Cole said the county has asked the California Department of Public Health for vaccines and...
Recent Trends in Mental Health and Substance Use Concerns Among Adolescents – Kaiser Family...
Concerns about adolescent mental health and substance use have increased recently, particularly in light of gun violence and the COVID-19 pandemic. In recent years, many adolescents have experienced worsened emotional health,...