How gay neighborhoods used the trauma of HIV to help American cities fight coronavirus...
MSN.com published an article co-authored by Daniel Hess about how gay neighborhoods used the traumas of HIV to help American cities fight coronavirus. “With COVID-19, as with HIV/AIDS, city and state governments were...
Md. civil rights commission hosts LGBTQ health event – Washington Blade
Friday, July 2
Join the DC Center for its virtual job club, a weekly job support program to help job entrants and seekers, including the long-term unemployed, improve self-confidence, motivation, resilience and...
How Stress from Homophobia Affects the Mind and Body of LGB People – Healthline
Share on PinterestWhen lesbian, gay, or bisexual people encounter homophobic prejudice, it creates significant physiological stress for them, affecting their mental and physical health. MoMo Productions / Getty ImagesA new study...
Health officials promote testing after CDC ranks Orlando No. 3 for new HIV cases...
ORLANDO, Fla. – Health officials are urging people to get tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases after the Center for Disease Control’s latest study showed Orlando as third in...
A Place of Pride For Local Trans Youth – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
In her TEDxMinneapolis talk from 2020, Angela Goepferd, MD, chief education officer and medical director of the Gender Health program at Children’s Minnesota, recalls an interaction she had at the...
Pride and Health Care: Why Welcoming Providers Are Essential for LGBTQ+ Health – Columbia...
When it comes to providing health care for LGBTQ+ individuals, Columbia Primary Care physician Alexandra Brown, MD, says, “Everyone, no matter what community they’re from, deserves to have access to all...
It ‘is a shame’ – EU to take steps against Hungary over anti-LGBT bill...
June 23 (Reuters) - The European Commission will take action against Hungary over planned new restrictions on LGBT rights, the head of the bloc's executive announced on Wednesday, saying they violated...
Pop-up at Pride: Healthcare system addresses disparities among LGBTQ+ community – Bangor Daily News
BANGOR — Northern Light Health is offering pop-up vaccination clinics at two Bangor Pride events to help address vaccine hesitancy and healthcare disparities among the LGBTQ+ community. Research shows that sexual...
Rep. Ritchie Torres to introduce measure condemning anti-trans bills – NBC News
Rep. Ritchie Torres, a New York Democrat, said he plans to introduce the first resolution to condemn state bills targeting transgender people this week. This year, state legislatures have considered more...
A Great Big World’s New Video Captures Gay Man’s Relationship With Dying Father –...
Chad King is hopeful audiences will come away from his band’s latest musical project with a renewed awareness of the struggles many LGBTQ people continue to face in 2021.
As A Great...
Hungary’s PM uses soccer to push vision of right-wing Europe – The Associated Press
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Populist Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has long used soccer to advance his right-wing politics, and now widespread international criticism of a new law seen as targeting...
Reevaluating the gay bar, at pandemic Pride – Vox.com
Unmasked and hyper-aware of the midnight crowd swelling around me, I felt my heart suddenly beating too fast. Partly, I was still getting used to breathing indoor air, to being around...
It ‘is a shame’ – EU to take steps against Hungary over anti-LGBT bill...
By Sabine Siebold (Reuters) - The European Commission will take action against Hungary over planned new restrictions on LGBT rights, the head of the bloc's executive announced on Wednesday, saying they...
Finding an LGBTQ Plus-Competent Provider: What to Know – Verywell Health
Key Takeaways
Disparities in health between LGTBQ+ individuals and the general population are caused by inadequate or culturally incompetent care.
Providing competent care to LGBTQ+ individuals goes beyond showing sensitivity. It requires understanding and...
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...