Pride Month: Gay Rights Pioneer and AIDS Activist Yvonne Ritter Shares Personal Experience in...
New York (WABC)-Gay rights pioneer and AIDS activist turns 70 this week. When Yvonne Ritter was 18, she celebrated her birthday at Stonewall on the night of the riots. A transsexual,...
West Florida Healthcare, UCF Launch New Residency Program – UCF
West Florida Healthcare in Pensacola announced Tuesday their first ever Graduate Medical Education Residency Programs in partnership with the UCF College of Medicine.
Accredited by the Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME),...
Meet the activist fighting for inclusion, healthcare and housing for the trans community across...
After being thrown into prison in the 1980s, where she was beaten and humiliated, Marcela Romero became an activist and a human rights defender – standing up for the rights of...
Can England achieve zero new HIV cases by 2030? – Medical News Today
Share on PinterestRapid HIV finger-prick tests return results in 30 minutes or less. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP via Getty ImagesEngland may be on track to eliminate HIV as a public health concern...
US study finds young Queer people still face health inequalities – Open Access Government
2011, an LGBTQ flag flying at NYC pride © Lukas Greyson Despite legal and some institutional progress, young people in the US who identify as Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual still face...
Pride Game at Allianz Field – Minnesota United FC
Minnesota United announce festivities around the club’s annual PRIDE game at Allianz Field, presented by SeatGeek, tomorrow, Wednesday, June 23 against Austin FC.The day will kick off with a free vaccination...
LGBTQ People Are More at Risk for These Health Issues | Baton Rouge Clinic...
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people often face prejudice, social stigmas and discrimination in many facets of their lives. This can have an impact not only on their mental...
Human Rights Campaign Launches National, Public Education HIV/AIDS Campaign – Human Rights Campaign
As part of the campaign, HRC created a microsite that features comprehensive information regarding the issues LGBTQ people face around HIV and sexual health, such as: safe sex and beating the...
Wisconsin Air Guard Chaplain Reflects On Serving As Openly Gay Woman – AF.mil
Milwaukee, Wisc. – The U.S. military is often seen as stable and unwavering – standing the test of time as society, politics, and attitudes change. This does not mean, however, that...
Lacey’s South Sound Behavioral Hospital Makes Mental Health a Priority During June’s Pride Month...
June is nationally recognized as Pride Month, celebrating and supporting the LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersexed – also referred to as LGBT+) community. For mental health professionals, this...
Before Carl Nassib, Michael Sam was the NFL’s first openly gay draft pick. He...
Sam joined training camp with the St. Louis Rams but was ultimately cut. The Dallas Cowboys added him to a practice squad, but Sam’s position there lasted only seven weeks. He...
SC bill allows mental health professionals to refuse care based on beliefs – WBTV
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - South Carolina lawmakers are considering a new bill that would allow mental health professionals to deny care based on their beliefs.The bill, sponsored by Sen. Josh Kimbrell...
Las Vegas Raiders’ Carl Nassib comes out as first openly gay active NFL player...
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib made history Monday by coming out as the first active openly gay NFL player.Nassib made the announcement in an Instagram post."I just wanted to...
Health Beat: The importance of knowing your HIV status – Washington Daily News –...
By MADISON CREASMAN
Beaufort County Health Department
National HIV Testing Day was first observed on June 27, 1995. Since 1995, every year on this date health departments and other organizations unite in order...
Lawmakers call to end restrictions on gay men donating blood – Spectrum News NY1
Jude Graham has always wanted to give blood.“It’s personal,” Graham told Spectrum News’ Samantha-Jo Roth, noting that his desire to donate dates back to high school and his service in the...
Creating Boundaries in Our Everyday Work (with Roxane Gay) – Harvard Business Review
June 21, 2021 When you’re struggling with mental health, the day-to-day routines of a...
Exposure to homophobic attitudes linked to higher stress levels among sexual minorities – EurekAlert
Lesbian, gay and bisexual people who encounter homophobic attitudes experience increases in heart rate, blood pressure and stress hormones, potentially putting them at risk for multiple health problems, according to...
‘I have sacrificed a lot’: Growing up LGBTQ+ in India – Al Jazeera English
Listen to this story:Like most parents, Sourav’s would like to see him “settled”. In India, however, this is a loaded concept. Being happy, healthy and financially secure are all important, but...
Health Care Needs and a New Jail Loom Large in Queens City Council Race...
Council Member Karen Koslowitz (photo: John McCarten/City Council)
Queens’ Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Rego Park, and Richmond Hill neighborhoods are losing their City Council member, Karen Koslowitz, who has served five terms over...
17 Gay Dating Tips: Texting, App Advice, Red Flags, & More – Healthline
The truth is that dating as a gay, bi+, or pansexual man can be as messy, unfulfilling, and complicated as “Queer As Folk” makes it seem. But it doesn’t have to...
Fort Smith residents show LGBTQ pride at rally – Times Record
They came dressed in all shades of the rainbow. One woman donned a rainbow corset. A drag queen sashayed about in a floor-length rainbow gown. People draped Pride flags across their bodies...
1 dead after people hit by truck in accident at South Florida gay pride...
A South Florida pride parade marcher is dead and another injured after they were struck by a truck driven by another parade goer Saturday evening.The incident, which authorities say is...
1 dead after people hit by truck in accident at South Florida gay pride...
A South Florida pride parade marcher is dead and another injured after they were struck by a truck driven by another parade goer Saturday evening.The incident, which authorities say is...
Mexico soccer fans punished for anti-gay slur chanted at games – Los Angeles Blade
MEXICO CITY – When the Mexico men’s national team play their all-important 2022 World Cup qualifiers come September and October, they will do so without a single fan cheering them on....
The ‘Gay Village character’ who was never the same after a police dog attacked...
Ian Bradley was walking with a friend in the early hours when he was caught short.The medication he was on due to a heart condition included water tablets and...
Tensions Remain High Between DeSantis And Florida’s LGBT Community – WUSF News
Distancing himself from a controversial order from the state Transportation Department to turn off a Pride Month light display on a Jacksonville bridge, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he isn't personally involved...
Black LGBT Mississippians share building community and identity – Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Growing up, Holly Springs native Carlton Smith knew his identity wasn’t something he ever had a choice to hide.“Even from an early age, there was a way in which I...
VA plans to offer gender-confirmation surgery to transgender veterans, reversing ban – The Washington...
McDonough pledged to overcome a “dark history” of discrimination and take steps to expand access to care for transgender veterans at a Pride Month event in Orlando, which this month marked...
LGBTQ students need inclusive sex ed – but less than 10% in US are...
Less than 8.2% of LGBTQ students are receiving inclusive sex education in school, according to a May report by several LGBTQ health and policy organizations.Only seven states and the District of...
Warsaw gay pride parade back after backlash, pandemic – The Associated Press
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The largest gay pride parade in central Europe took place again in Warsaw on Saturday for the first time in two years after a pandemic-induced break —...
Local doctor helps gay couples become parents – KTVZ
Click here for updates on this story Connecticut (WFSB) — It’s Pride Month, and Channel 3 is sharing stories celebrating the LGBTQ community while also looking at the challenges it faces....
Local doctor helps gay couples become parents – KION
By Shawnte Passmore Click here for updates on this story Connecticut (WFSB) — It’s Pride Month, and Channel 3 is sharing stories celebrating the LGBTQ community while also looking at the...
VA to offer gender surgery to transgender vets for the first time – AirForceTimes.com
Veterans Affairs officials for the first time will offer surgeries for transgender veterans seeking to alter their physical attributes, Secretary Denis McDonough will announce on Saturday.The move follows repeated promises by...
From the Queen’s personal assistant to managing queens – meet Hertfordshire’s ‘Gay Godfather’ –...
Clive Duffey may not be a name you know immediately but he has lived quite the life, and he has no plans to stop anytime soon.As part of the...
Rainbow Seniors Visible & Proud celebrate Pride Month – Spectrum News
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Western New York organization is looking out for the older population within the LGBTQ+ community. What You Need To Know
RSVP-WNY helps out senior citizens and the older...