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,...
Kentucky Teacher of the Year leaves job thanks to anti-gay harassment and abuse –...
Carver, who is openly gay, has taught kindergarten through 12th grade. His latest position was at Montgomery County High School in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, where he taught English and French. Carver...
UK’s monkeypox outbreak passes 1,000 cases as gloomy model warns of doomsday scenario –...
Monkeypox cases in the UK have risen above 1,000 as the rare disease continues to spread, officials confirmed today.UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) bosses said there had been 1,076 infections as of...
EU regulator considers clearing smallpox shot for monkeypox – WDIV ClickOnDetroit
LONDON – The European Medicines Agency says it will begin reviewing data to decide if a smallpox vaccine made by the pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic might also be authorized for monkeypox,...
LGBTQ Elders Fear Being Shoved in Closet in Nursing Care Hunt – Bloomberg Law
While caring for his aging mother, Donald M. Bell, a 72-year-old gay man, began thinking about where he would spend his twilight years.“While mom and I were , we were simply...
With Roe decision, LGBTQ parents worry their rights will be hit next – USA...
There has been a growing resurgence of state legislation and lawsuits in recent years trying to block LGBTQ couples from fostering or adopting children.In some cases, states have made it difficult...
Australia’s 2021 Census Counts Around 24000 Gay Marriages Since 2017 – Star Observer
Stars of the Australian TV show The Block Mitch Edwards and Mark Mckie at the 2022 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Image: Supplied
Around five years after Australia...
Representation Matters: The Impact Of Overturning Roe V Wade On LGBTQ Rights – Forbes
Today is the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a catalyst for the LGBTQ Rights Movement (Photo by ... Cindy Ord/Getty Images,) Getty Images, Today is the...
Number of monkeypox patients are gay and bi-sexual men – msnNOW
Duration: 05:53 5 hrs ago According to the CDC, there are more than 244 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the U.S. and more than 4,000 cases reported...
Human Rights Campaign Foundation Launches In-Home HIV Testing Campaign – Human Rights Campaign
To request a kit, visit mybodymyhealth.org; also in Spanish, mybodymyhealth.org/es.
Along with the HIV in-home test kits, HRC Foundation’s community campaign, launched last year, targets regions across the country that are the...
DC urges gay, bi men, trans women to get Monkeypox vaccination – Washington Blade
As of June 16th, 2,166 cases of monkeypox have been recorded globally, spanning 37 countries, including places where it is not usually seen. The United States currently has 100 recorded cases...
Louisiana Department of Health encourages everyone to get tested on National HIV Testing Day,...
The Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) encourages everyone to get tested for HIV on National HIV Testing Day, which is Monday, June 27. This year’s...
Oslo, Norway, Pride Events Canceled After Gunman Opens Fire on Gay Bar, Killing 2...
Officials in Oslo, Norway, canceled Pride events over the weekend after a gunman went on a rampage at a gay bar early Saturday morning. Two people were killed and 10 others...
Raiders News: Carl Nassib pledges $100k for LGBTQ mental health – Silver And Black...
Former Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib made NFL history last year by coming out as the league’s first active openly gay player.
Nassib made this historic announcement via an Instagram...
Celebrating Sexual and Gender Diversity – American Society for Nutrition
*Heather Schier is a PhD student at the Ohio State University and recently served as an ASN Science Policy Fellow. Her research employs community-engaged, mixed methods to elevate the voices of...
My mom knows I’m gay but she keeps telling me to marry a man...
My mom tells me to marry a man when she knows I'm gay. What can I do?News Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel OpinionQuestion: "I’m a 23-year-old female who came out...
This Is Pride: Staten Islander, 28, is passionate about making healthcare accessible to all,...
(EDITOR’S NOTE: “This Is Pride” is a series of profiles and portraits featuring Staten Islanders who made history as part of the borough’s LGBTQ+ pride movement and important members of the...
Her husband died awaiting surgery delayed by the pandemic. She says N.S. health care...
Gay Clarke keeps wondering why things didn't happen differently."I did all the what-ifs," she said.She and her husband, Mark Clarke, lived in Kentville, N.S., until his death at the age of...
Detained LGBTQ activists in Istanbul Pride being released – The Associated Press – en...
ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul’s LGBTQ Pride organizers say more than 360 people were detained by police Sunday following a ban on all Pride events.Kaos GL, a leading LGBTQ rights association, said...