Head of national teachers union blasts ‘radicalized Supreme Court’ – Business Insider
The head of a politically powerful, 3-million-member teachers union blamed a "radicalized Supreme Court" for decisions that she said unravel abortion rights, undermine the separation of church and state, and that...
The hidden silver lining in the Supreme Court’s decision – Ohio Capital Journal
And all along I thought the topic of abortion had been settled more than 30 years ago when I was in high school.
During that time, speech and debate coaches throughout the...
As monkeypox cases mount, health officials, advocates try to prevent spread, stigma to gay...
AdvertisementWhile it’s unknown where or exactly when this strain of the rare virus jumped from animals to humans, the first major transmission events are thought to have occurred at parties primarily...
HIV Testing and Diagnoses Drop During COVID-19 Pandemic – Contagionlive.com
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted HIV testing and new diagnoses among vulnerable populations, according to a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).CDC...
Oregon LGBTQ physical and mental health resources – The Register-Guard
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...
Monkeypox cases more than double in California and the Bay Area – San Francisco...
Monkeypox cases have more than doubled over the past week in California and the Bay Area, where health officials are joining a global scramble to contain the outbreak while the virus...
Health Disparities Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Service Members and Veterans – American Journal...
IntroductionThis study investigated whether health disparities exist among lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals serving in the U.S. military by examining the associations of sexual orientation with mental, physical, and behavioral health...
Why Roe v. Wade’s demise – unlike gay rights or Ukraine – isn’t getting...
Corporate America – once known for carefully avoiding public stances on hot button issues – has, in recent years, become increasingly outspoken on a host of thorny topics, from gay rights...
Pride parade returns in London on 50th anniversary – The Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people turned out on the streets of London on Saturday to mark the 50th anniversary of the U.K.’s first Pride parade, filling the streets...
Blue’s Duncan James was so scared of coming out as gay that he dated...
For years, Duncan James was so scared of coming out he pretended to date celeb pals Geri Halliwell and Martine McCutcheon.But this year, the Blue singer will be performing...
Depression, anxiety rate up 15%; LGBT adults more affected – Tahlequah Daily Press
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Reports indicate Oklahomans are still feeling the effects of the...
No monkeypox in Abilene, Taylor County health sources say – Abilene Reporter-News
Reports of monkeypox in Texas have caused concern for health officials, but the illness does not appear to have made it to Taylor County, local sources say.As of Friday afternoon, the...
Cumdumping Is A Misunderstood Kink. We Tried To Get To The Bottom Of It....
“Hosting at a hotel in the city. Yes, THAT one,” read a recent ad on a hookup site that caters to men who prefer sex without condoms. “Ass up at...
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...