“Tainted” blood: Covid skeptics request blood transfusions from unvaccinated donors – Salon
The nation's roiling tensions over vaccination against covid-19 have spilled into an unexpected arena: lifesaving blood transfusions.
With nearly 60% of the eligible U.S. population fully vaccinated, most of the nation's...
Is a Lack of Mental Health Care Destroying Our Ability to Love? – PRNewswire
DENVER, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The recent uproar regarding Simone Biles' decision to back out of competing in the Tokyo Olympics has the entire world discussing mental health and the...
Health minister announces removal of all blood donation restrictions for gay men – The...
Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz announced Thursday morning that all restrictions on blood donations from homosexual men will be lifted.
“The discrimination against gay men donating blood is over,” Horowitz tweeted. “When I...
Israeli Health Minister Ends Ban on Blood Donations From Gay Men – thefightmag.com
Israel’s Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz announced Thursday morning that all restrictions on blood donation by gay men will be lifted soon, reports i24 News.
“The discrimination against gay men who donate blood...
O’Toole pledges support for LGBTQ health as Trudeau questions commitment to community – CP24...
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press Published Thursday, August 19, 2021 3:10PM EDT Last Updated Thursday, August 19, 2021 8:29PM EDT OTTAWA -- A Conservative...
Despite breakthroughs, COVID-19 vaccines are working | Health | The Daily News – Galveston...
A hospital greeter was recently heard reminding an elderly lady in the facility to mask up and stay safe. The lady stated she would, as she hadn’t received nor intended...
Silver Queen and King reign at 2021 Arkansas Valley Fair – La Junta Tribune...
With the 2021 Arkansas Valley Fair finally underway, Lillian Penn of Eads and Robert Kennedy of Rocky Ford were crowned Silver Queen and King Wednesday morning at the Gobin Building, 105 N. Main St. in Rocky...
German minister slams Vatican for ‘blessing guinea pigs, not gay people’ – PinkNews
German health minister Jens Spahn (R) and his husband Daniel Funke. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Germany’s health minister has come to blows with the Vatican over the church’s refusal to bless same-sex...
Aquinnah: Vanderhoop home and exhibits – Martha’s Vineyard Times
— Kyra Steck Happy fair week everyone! We’ve made it to the height of the summer season in this crazy, pandemic time. To limit crowding and lines...
Protecting and Advancing Health Care for Transgender Adult Communities – Center For American Progress
Introduction and summary Author’s note: “Transgender” is an umbrella term used to describe people whose gender identity and/or gender expression differ based on the sex they were assigned at...
HELLER: Virginia must mandate LGBTQ+ inclusive sex education in schools – University of Virginia...
Sex education is an awkward topic for a lot of Americans — its a subject that parents, schools, teachers and even most kids do not want to talk about at home...
Texas governor tests positive for COVID-19, is in ‘good health’ – PennLive
By PAUL J. WEBER, Associated PressAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to his office, who said he is in good health...
‘This is unacceptable’ | National tour stops in Wilmington to rally for better healthcare...
"I have Christopher, who lives at home. Christopher has 12 pieces of medical equipment," said Nancy Lemus. "I can't tell my son, 'You can't have oxygen today.' Or, 'We're not...
2021 BNP Paribas Open Expands Men’s Event to Two Weeks – gaydesertguide.com
The BNP Paribas Open, a combined mandatory ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 event, has expanded its men’s event from one week to two, it was announced today by Tournament Director...
Impact Of COVID-19 On The Global Fertility Services Market – GlobeNewswire
LONDON, Aug. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As per The Business Research Company’s analysis of the global fertility services market, the fertility services market suffered losses in the initial phase of...
Fertility Startup Carrot Raises $75 Million In A Series C Round Led By Tiger...
Tammy Sun is a cofounder and the CEO of Carrot. Carrot Five years ago when Tammy Sun was starting fertility treatments, she quickly realized how...
‘Just heartbreaking:’ Akron Children’s doctors work to send aid to Haiti after earthquake –...
Doctors and other health professionals at Akron Children’s Hospitals with strong ties to colleagues and patients in Haiti are scrambling to find a way to help in the wake of a...
LGBTQ Agenda: Bay Area lesbian filmmaker leads GLAAD social media efforts – Bay Area...
In the wake of a devastating index of LGBTQ user safety online — which found the giant social media sites are "effectively unsafe" due to harassment of, and misinformation about, the...
New executive order to direct demographic information on the LGBTQ+ community – New Mexico...
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order Monday, effective immediately, directing state agencies to collect voluntary data for informational purposes on the LGBTQ+ community.The state Department of Health will be...
Ozarks Pridefest canceled for 2021 due to COVID-19 – News-Leader
The Ozarks Pridefest has again been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.In past years, Ozarks Pridefest attracted thousands of LGBTQ+ community members, allies, and families to Park Central Square from at least...
Inside Two River Theater’s 2021-22 Season – New Jersey Stage
NEWS | FEATURES | PREVIEWS | EVENTS
originally published: 08/16/2021 (RED BANK, NJ) --– Two River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, has announced the...
87 new COVID cases – Martha’s Vineyard Times
UpdatedCOVID-19 cases crescendoed last week with 87 new cases reported by the Martha’s Vineyard boards of health — 39 more cases than the previous week.
Of the 87 new cases, 72 were reported...
Dane Co. youth survey reveals decrease in bullying, drinking amidst pandemic – WMTV –...
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Results from the 2021 Dane County Youth Assessment (DCYA) reveal a decrease in antisocial behaviors such as bullying, as well as a decrease in certain social behaviors...
Advances and Challenges in Fighting HIV – POZ
On June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Report (MMWR) published the first report of AIDS, describing five cases of unusual Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) among...
Advances and Challenges in Fighting HIV – POZ – POZ
On June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Report (MMWR) published the first report of AIDS, describing five cases of unusual Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) among...
‘Important day’ hailed as new rules welcome blood donations from gay and bisexual men...
A CHANGE to blood donation rules for gay and bisexual men in Northern Ireland has been hailed as a "substantial step towards full equality".Men who have been in a same-sex relationship with one...
Catholic Cardinal Raymond Burke, who was skeptical of vaccine, is on ventilator in Wisconsin...
During a homily in December, Burke called covid the “Wuhan virus,” a phrase referring to the city where the coronavirus originated and made popular by former president Donald Trump and his...
Political Notes: US census officials shine light on LGBTQ community – Bay Area Reporter,...
In a historic first for the U.S. Census Bureau, the federal agency reported out data about how LGBTQ households have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in its August 11 Household...
‘DSM Review: The Meanings of Madness – The Wall Street Journal
Among the many costs of the pandemic lockdowns and school closures, as both proponents and opponents of these measures agree, is an upsurge in reported cases of mental illness. But underneath...
Israel Rolls Out COVID Booster Shots to Anyone Over 50 – Voice of America
JERUSALEM - Israel has expanded its vaccine campaign to give booster shots against COVID-19 to anyone over 50. To that end, the country is opening all night vaccination sites to...
8 Best LGBTQ+ Places To Retire Internationally – TravelAwaits
While we spent most of the last 25 years based primarily in the United States, we hail from different countries. Opposite sides of the world. The U.S. and Singapore. A few...
Christian school lawfully sacked teacher for being gay – PinkNews
Around 36,000 people attended the 43rd Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade at the SCG on 6 March, 2021. (Getty/ Brendon Thorne) A Christian school was able to fire a...
92% of LGBTQ+ adults have received at least one dose for COVID-19 – Washington...
Editor’s note: This is part two of our interview with Carl Dieffenbach, director of the Division of AIDS at the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases. Click here to read part one.
Unlike...
Bucharest gay pride march resumes after coronavirus pause – The Chronicle Journal
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Several thousand LGBT supporters took to the streets in the Romanian capital of Bucharest Saturday for a gay pride parade that resumed after a year’s pause...
How will blockchain and crypto improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people? Experts answer –...
Christof is the founder and CEO of Hornet, a queer social network with over 30 million users worldwide. “Emerging technologies play a major role for the LGBTQ community, whether we like...