Roe Domino Effect: Are Contraception, Gay Rights Next? – Public News Service

Leaders in the equality movement are warning the Supreme Court's ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade may soon lead to a reversal of other landmark privacy-related cases.In his concurring opinion with...

‘I didn’t marry my wife knowing I was gay. It cost me my job’...

To the outside world, Reverend Andrew Fitchet had a perfect life. Working as a minister of the church and serving his community as a councillor, he owned a house...

Abortion News: Fight Shifts to New Battlegrounds – The New York Times

The Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade has unleashed a frenzy of activity on both sides of the abortion fight, with anti-abortion forces vowing to push for near-total bans in...

Op-Ed: The end of Roe will lead to baseless attacks on gay rights –...

Within hours of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, abortion was banned in 13 states when so-called trigger laws went into effect. The grim impact of criminalizing women’s...

Opinion: Toxic theology puts asterisk on God’s love, harms LGBTQ people – The Cincinnati...

Decades of research reveals attending religious services is good for your overall health. That is, unless you’re gay. To be gay and in the church often means unfettered abuse and psychological...

WHO says monkeypox does not constitute a global public health emergency – NBC News

The World Health Organization announced Saturday that the global monkeypox outbreak does not constitute a public health emergency of international concern for the time being.WHO convened an emergency committee on Thursday...

Tess Holliday says to ‘stay mad’ in the face over Roe v. Wade being...

Tess Holliday tells her followers to "stay mad" following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for TRESemme)Tess Holliday wants her followers to “stay mad” following the overturning...

Roe v Wade overturned: Rochester opinions vary for pro-life, pro-choice – Democrat & Chronicle

The United States Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was the answer to Mary Jost's prayers and years of anti-abortion advocacy work.Jost, the 72-year-old director of Focus Pregnancy...

Two dead and 21 injured in shooting at gay bar in Oslo as police...

TWO people have been killed and multiple others injured in a shooting at a gay bar in Oslo as police have charged the gunman with terrorism.Ten people were rushed to hospital,...

Live updates | Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade – OCRegister

By The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — PHOENIX — Police fired tear gas from the windows of the Arizona Capitol building to disperse hundreds of people demonstrating outside, as lawmakers briefly huddled...

Live updates | Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade – The Mercury News

By The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — PHOENIX — Police fired tear gas from the windows of the Arizona Capitol building to disperse hundreds of people demonstrating outside, as lawmakers briefly huddled...

Oslo LGBT club attack before Pride parade leaves two dead – The Washington Post

Placeholder while article actions loadAt least two people were killed and 10 seriously injured early Saturday in a shooting attack on an LGBTQ nightclub in Oslo. Norwegian authorities raised the country’s...

Survey: Colorado LGBTQ+ youth less likely to report belonging at school – Chalkbeat Colorado

Fewer than half of transgender, nonbinary, gay, lesbian, and bisexual Colorado youth said they feel like they belong at their school, according to a biennial health survey. More than a quarter...

CDC says gay and bi men in Florida need the meningococcal vaccine, to keep...

By Jen Christensen, CNN Don’t be surprised if you see the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out at the LGBTQ pride parade this year or showing up on your...

Health groups tackle tobacco use in the LGBT community – Star Tribune

When Louis Lontz needs a little stress relief, he likes to step outside for a quick smoke break. He knows smoking is harmful, he said, but in some ways the five-minute...

Work Advice: Coming Back From Paternity Leave, and Negotiating Boundaries – The New York...

Not Interested in MartyrdomI recently started a new job at a medium-sized nonprofit. Overall, it has been rewarding work, amiable colleagues, good pay and benefits. But I’m increasingly aware of a...

Thomas Opens Door For Challenges To Contraception, Gay Right Rulings – Kaiser Health News

In a concurring majority opinion, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas argued for overturning other case precedent on the same grounds used in the abortion decision. Three previous cases...

LGBTQ Pride events offer a make-or-break moment for monkeypox – NBC News

After 27 dreary months of Covid-19 restrictions, which felled the past two years’ Pride celebrations, LGBTQ Americans are finally poised to fully celebrate their community on the public stage this weekend.But...

Monkeypox outbreak growing across Britain – The Associated Press – en Español

LONDON (AP) — British officials said the monkeypox outbreak in the U.K. is growing across the country, mainly among men who are gay or bisexual, or other men who have sex...

Clarence Thomas: Court ‘should reconsider’ gay marriage, birth control – New York Post

Justice Clarence Thomas called for potentially overturning Supreme Court rulings that protect gay marriage and access to birth control in an opinion concurrent to Friday’s landmark decision ending federal...

CDC continues investigation of meningococcal disease outbreak among gay and bisexual men in Florida...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues its collaboration with the Florida Department of Health to investigate one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual...

First look at Kelly Holmes: Being Me – as new documentary reveals Olympian’s mental...

She recently described herself as 'finally free', as she came out as gay after hiding it for over 30 years.And Dame Kelly Holmes, 52, is set to open up even more...

Hate crime laws associated with drop in youth suicide attempts – UPI News

Hate crime laws that protect gay, lesbian and transgender people may have an unexpected benefit: fewer teen suicide attempts, among kids of all sexual orientations. That's the conclusion of a new study...

White House Official Says He’s Still Optimistic About Covid Aid Despite G.O.P. Objections –...

President Biden’s coronavirus response coordinator said Thursday that he remained optimistic that Congress would approve billions of dollars in new emergency aid to fight Covid, even as Republicans on Capitol Hill...

Health officials scramble to ramp up monkeypox testing amid increasing demand – New York...

Monkeypox cases are on the rise in cities across the US, including New York — but experts claim that local health departments are not equipped to handle the large...

Biden monkeypox response mirrors early coronavirus missteps – The Washington Post

Placeholder while article actions loadPublic health experts, including within the Biden administration, are increasingly concerned that the federal government’s handling of the largest-ever U.S. monkeypox outbreak is mirroring its cumbersome response...

Black Pride Legends Continue The Fight Forward – Forbes

Gay pride rainbow flag with a fist hand raised of African-American person as a symbol of freedom, ... LGBTQI rights, racial equality and anti racism. concept. getty...

World Health Network Declares Monkeypox Outbreak a Pandemic – Drug Topics

As the World Health Organization (WHO) prepares to meet, the World Health Network has released a press release describing the current monkeypox outbreak a pandemic and urging “immediate and effective action”...

HIV Testing Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic… – cdc.gov

Elizabeth A. DiNenno, PhD1; Kevin P. Delaney, PhD1; Marc A. Pitasi, MPH1; Robin MacGowan, MPH1; Gillian Miles, MPH1; Andre Dailey, MSPH1; Cari Courtenay-Quirk, PhD1; Kathy Byrd, MD1; Dominique Thomas, MPA1; John...

Six Dead as Meningococcal Disease Breakout Hits Florida’s Gay Communnity, Health Experts Push Vaccinations...

At least six people have died in Florida as the state battles “one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history,” the Centers for...

For Pride Month, We Look at Some of the Challenges Facing Some LGBTQ+ Communities...

Pride Month is meant to mark a turning point for gay rights and recognition efforts by the LGBTQ+ community. Each June—to align with the June 27, 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan—Pride...

50 years ago, PFLAG’s founder marched with her gay son. How’s it keeping up...

Jeanne Manford made headlines 50 years ago when she marched with her openly gay son at the Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade – an early Pride event in New York City....

WVU Today | WVU research finds LGBTQ people face barriers to health care, especially...

During Pride Month, it’s easy to find rainbow-colored health and wellness products—from bandages, to mouthwash, to fitness trackers—in stores or online. But actual health care that meets the needs of members...

FL’s ‘Don’t Say Gay or Trans’ Law: Mental Health Experts React – Everyday Health

On March 28, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed into law a bill that mental health professionals and advocates say will greatly harm LGBTQ+ communities.The Florida state legislation, titled CS/CS/HB...