Genetic patterns offer clues to evolution of homosexuality – Nature.com
NEWS 23 August 2021 Massive study finds that genetic markers associated with same-sex encounters might aid reproduction. But some scientists question the conclusions. ...
Three new COVID clusters – Martha’s Vineyard Times
Updated 3:30 pm There were 97 new COVID cases reported last week and three new small clusters.
For the fourth week in a row, new confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased, according to the...
Israel ends “degrading” ban on blood donations from gay men – Gay Times Magazine
Israel has lifted a longstanding ban on blood donations made by gay men.
In an announcement on Thursday (August 19), the country’s health minister revealed the changes after calling the restrictions a...
Homosexuality: Genes linked to same-sex behaviour are also found in straight people, study claims...
Genes linked to same-sex sexual behaviour are also found in straight people — where they are associated with having more sexual partners, a study has found.Such a mating advantage could outweigh the...
Survey: Youth report less bullying, drinking and vaping – The Cambridge News
The Dane County Youth Commission released the results from the 2021 Dane County Youth Assessment (DCYA). Every three years, Dane County youth in grades 7 through 12 complete a survey...
Anti-LGBTQ radio host dies of COVID after spending months mocking vaccine on air –...
An anti-LGBTQ radio host who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has passed away due to complications from the virus.
“One of the greatest talk show hosts this town and probably this...
Meet the Paralympian couple tackling LGTBQ rights and mental health issues – The Telegraph
When Jude Hamer slid into Lauren Rowles’s direct messages on Instagram last year during the first lockdown, it was to chat about their shared love of Crossfit training and pet rabbits....
HRC Foundation and Us Helping Us launch first national in-home HIV testing program in...
Today, The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, in partnership with Us Helping Us, launched...
Utah Jazz mailbag: Will Jazz experiment more with lineups this year? – Deseret News
We’ve finally reached the part of the NBA offseason where things are quiet and peaceful.
The draft came and went, the biggest moves of free agency are over and the NBA’s Summer...
Israel will now let gay men donate blood – Forward
Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz pictured on August 13, 2021. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
(JTA) — Israel has ended a restriction on blood donation that effectively prohibited gay men from donating blood.
Until now, Israel...
Cuomo’s drive to dominate led to success, and his downfall – Associated Press
Back in 2018, when there was talk he might run for president, Andrew Cuomo insisted there was only one reason he would leave office early. And it wasn’t the White House....
What Desert Sun readers have to say about Gavin Newsom and the recall –...
Editor's note: Ahead of the Sept. 14 recall election, The Desert Sun has received a lot of letters. We're publishing some today to reflect what readers have to say. The letters...
Creating change a long game for Williamsport LGBTQ activist Dan Maneval | Frank Pizzoli...
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Dan Maneval, 74, has been an anchor in a frothy sea of homophobia and prejudice for decades. His first serious tangle, in 1978, involved anti-gay orange juice queen...
Suicide attempts by children have spiked during the pandemic, especially among girls – Press...
Five years ago, if a child younger than 13 arrived at Maine Medical Center for treatment following a suicide attempt, it was rare and notable.
It’s no longer rare.
“We’re seeing more of...
Southern Decadence scraps 2021 events amid COVID-19 concerns – WDSU New Orleans
Add one more to the list of New Orleans celebrations canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Southern Decadence festival, billed as the city's largest gay event, will go without most...
Central Florida first responders hit hard from COVID-19; Saturday funeral procession held for Melbourne...
ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida first responders are taking a major blow this month after multiple deaths related to COVID-19 were reported.On Saturday, a funeral procession for 22-year veteran Melbourne Fire...
Rams put punters Hekker, Bojorquez on COVID-19 list – Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams put punters Johnny Hekker and Corey Bojorquez on the COVID-19 list Saturday, leaving them without a punter available for their second preseason game.Kicker...
How Do The Portland Trail Blazers Stack Up In The West? – Blazer’s Edge
The Western Conference is, as always, going to be a brutal proposition for teams vying for June glory. And while the Portland Trail Blazers seem to have no trouble making the...
Tori Cooper First Black Trans Woman Serving On Presidential HIV/AIDS Council – NPR
Tori Cooper is the first Black transgender woman appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. Tori Cooper ...
Teacher vaccination mandates enacted in some states, but not in the works in Maine...
While some states are starting to announce COVID-19 vaccine requirements for teachers, school and union leaders in several Maine districts said it isn’t something they are discussing.
Superintendents and local union leaders...
‘Prayer is needed:’ Family of hospitalized officer leans on community for support – WKMG...
TAVARES, Fla. – Community members are gathering to support one officer who is intubated at Advent Health’s Waternman Hospital.The wife of Officer John Hamelink says he is stable but said prayers...
Netflix’s ‘Pray Away’ exposes the harmful practice of conversion therapy. The director said she...
NetflixNetflix's "Pray Away" exposes the dangers of conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth and adults.Filmmaker Kristine Stolakis told Insider she was moved to create the film after seeing the way conversion therapy...
Why the War Against HIV Rages in the South – Yahoo News
SouthSouthern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (SHAAD) is a national awareness day to rewrite the narratives of those living with HIV in the South. For me, SHAAD is a day that I recognize...
SFPD shuts down ‘unauthorized’ COVID testing tent near Castro – Bay Area Reporter, America’s...
The San Francisco Police Department shut down what they termed was "an unauthorized COVID-19 testing tent" near Market and Church streets Wednesday, a spokesman stated to the Bay Area Reporter Friday....
Opinion | Living in a post-gender society – Washington Blade
In the tail end of National Geographic’s “Gender Revolution” documentary, Katie Couric interviews Hari Nef, a trans model. Hari Nef is a beautiful trans woman, who has debuted at New York...
Mental Health: The New ‘Coming Out’ in Medicine – MedPage Today
Several decades ago, it was inconceivable for physicians to admit they were gay, mainly because it was tantamount to career suicide. Sure, there were personal reasons to hide homosexuality -- the...
How does cannabis affect your brain health and cognition? — Greenway Magazine – Greenway
It turns out that when it comes to cannabis, “your brain on drugs” looks pretty good.
Recent research appears to confirm something those of us who have been enthusiastically using plant medicine...
US anti-vaxxers are coming out in support of the Taliban – Coda Story
Sign up here to get the next edition of this newsletter, straight to your inbox. If you are in Afghanistan at the moment, trying to flee or figure out how to...
Naples physician, a champion for LGBTQ community, dies from COVID – Naples Daily News
Dr. Clinton Potter, a Naples physician who dedicated his career and free time to people who needed an advocate, especially the LGBTQ community, died Aug. 18 from complications of COVID-19.He was 61.Known for...
Human Rights Campaign Announces Launch of First-Ever National In-Home HIV Testing Kit Program –...
A healthcare worker. (Credit: Pixabay)(
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, in partnership...
Tory leader pledges support for LGBT community health on question of ‘poppers’ – Toronto...
OTTAWA - A Conservative government would respond to the needs of Canada’s LGBTQ community — including on the issue of “poppers” — says Erin O’Toole, despite skepticism from Justin Trudeau on...
Families facing ALS want leaders to pass ACT for ALS – Wink News
NORTH NAPLES Recommended In a tiny home office in North Naples, Brian Valimont is quietly hard at work.
The 44-year-old is a proud father to...
Families facing ALS want leaders to pass ACT for ALS – Wink News –...
NORTH NAPLES Recommended In a tiny home office in North Naples, Brian Valimont is quietly hard at work.
The 44-year-old is a proud father to...
Erin O’Toole pledges support for LGBT community health on question of ‘poppers’ – Lethbridge...
By Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press on August 19, 2021.Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is zeroing in on the housing crisis, pledging to build a million homes in three years and raise...
Israel finally ends discriminatory ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men –...
Celebrations at the annual Gay Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, Israel, in June 2019 (Amir Levy/Getty) Israel is to lift current restrictions which ban gay and bisexual men from donating blood.
Israel’s...