Survey shows half of LBQ women have been physically or sexually assaulted – Out...
New study provides an overview of the demographics, health, and socioeconomic status of LBQ women and girls in the U.S. The study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of...
Baylor policy denying employees’ same-sex spouses health insurance sparks controversy – The Baylor Lariat
Baylor Alumna Shannon Kelly started a petition urging Baylor to reverse its policy toward same-sex healthcare benefits. Christina Cannady | Photographer By Emily Cousins | Staff Writer
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Jasan Ward Obituary (2021) – Cohoes, NY – Albany Times Union – Legacy.com
Ward, Jasan Maurice COHOES Jasan Maurice Ward, 49, formerly of Cohoes, was born on January 15, 1972, in Albany to the late Lawrence J. Ward Sr. and Mikki Lisby Ward-Harper. He...
Gay man burned in Kenya refugee camp dies – Los Angeles Blade
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An attack at the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya on March 15, 2021, left two gay refugees with second-degree burns. One of these men has died. (Photo courtesy of Gilbert...
Gay man burned in Kenya refugee camp dies – Washington Blade
An attack at the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya on March 15, 2021, left two gay refugees with second-degree burns. One of these men has died. (Photo courtesy of Gilbert Kagarura)
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Houses passes bill prohibiting transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams – Florida...
The Florida House on Wednesday passed a bill 77-40 that would ban transgender girls from participating in women’s sports.Supporters argued the legislation (HB 1475) will preserve the integrity of women’s sports...
Bachelor star Colton Underwood comes out as gay – ABC 4
Since 1948, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) has been a proud supporter of those who have served in all branches of the U.S. Military. In 1948, the Salt Lake Area Vocational...
Mexican Netflix star, street vendor ‘Lady Tacos’ turns to politics for LGBT, workers’ rights...
MEXICO CITY - After Mexico City’s "Lady Tacos de Canasta," a street vendor featured in a Netflix series, stood up to police who she said harassed her on the street, she...
Colton Underwood Reveals ‘Suicidal Thoughts’ Before Coming Out as Gay, Details Telling His Family:...
Sharing his truth. Colton Underwood came out as gay in a Wednesday, April 14, interview, opening up to Robin Roberts about his journey to acceptance, his mental health battle and more.
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Syphilis Is Raging Again And Dating Apps, Meth Offer Reasons Why : Shots –...
Syphilis cases in California have contributed to soaring national caseloads of sexually transmitted diseases. Experts point to the advent of...
Biden scrambles to create Plan B on LGBT rights as Equality Act meets resistance...
NEW YORK – President Joe Biden vowed on the campaign trail to pass a law protecting LGBTQ Americans from discrimination within his first 100 days in office. But with the Senate’s...
Why Arkansas Anti-Trans Law Is Dangerous for LGBTQIA+ Youth – Healthline
Share on PinterestArkansas has passed new legislation banning gender-affirming care for trans youth. Experts say it could do a great deal of harm to their mental and physical well-being. Julie Bennett/Getty...
LGBTQ Health Centers are now open in several NJ locations – Out In Jersey
It can be difficult for members of the LGTBQ community to find non-discriminatory healthcare. Now there are four major offerings in the Garden State, located in Northern, Central, and Southern...
Hundreds of millions of women living lives ‘governed by others’, UN report shows –...
According to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA)’s State of World Population report, the lack of bodily autonomy may have worsened during the coronavirus pandemic, placing record numbers of women and girls...
Cameroon: Wave of Arrests, Abuse Against LGBT People – Human Rights Watch
(Nairobi) – Cameroonian security forces have arbitrarily arrested, beaten, or threatened at least 24 people, including a 17-year-old boy, for alleged consensual same-sex conduct or gender nonconformity, since February 2021, Human Rights Watch said today. At...
Hiltzik: Laws allowing transgender discrimination are rising – Los Angeles Times
California spent four years as a leading bulwark against the racism and other prejudices of the Trump administration. Trump and his minions may be gone from the White House, but the...
Why 2019 Was The Worst Year On Record For Syphilis – WBFO
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: New CDC data shows sexually transmitted infections reached an all-time high in 2019. The biggest spike was in...
In the Bay Area’s LGBTQ+ Square Dancing Scene, You’re ‘Instantly Welcome’ – KQED
In fact, it’s common for LGBTQ+ clubs to end up taking in straight singles from other clubs, including widows and widowers. Hurst notes that clubs not explicitly for gay dancers have...
Young People Hit Hardest By Loneliness And Depression During Covid-19 – Forbes
Young people are more likely to suffer mental health problems during the pandemic than any age group ... according to the CDC. ...
Government’s LGBT advisory panel disbanded – BBC News
Nancy Kelley, chief executive of campaign group Stonewall, who was one of the remaining panel members, said: "Many key commitments from the UK LGBT Action Plan remain incomplete, including delivering an...
The American Rescue Plan Act Will Significantly Address LGBTQ Poverty – Center For American...
The American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) $1.88 trillion in investments to combat the COVID-19 pandemic not only represents a comprehensive pandemic response but also one of the most significant measures to...
Politicians Don’t Get to Use ‘Science’ to Oppose the Equality Act – Scientific American
Last month the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on the Equality Act, a bill that would extend civil rights protection to LGBTQ people throughout the U.S. It...
Self-inflicted injury: Definition, causes, signs, and how to help – Medical News Today
Self-inflicted injury is the act of intentionally harming one’s own body without meaning for the injury to be fatal. People who engage in self-inflicted injury typically do so in an attempt...
Is It OK to Use Money Raised for a Child’s Cancer Care on a...
The Oxford philosopher Gilbert Ryle had a theory about dispositions. In his view, when we say that a person knows Latin, that a glass pane is brittle or that sugar is...
Preventive Health Care Appointments You Should Have Each Year – Integris
04/19/2021 A trip to the doctor's office shouldn’t happen only out of necessity after years of ignoring your health. Preventive health care...
‘These kids are the future’: Organizers protest Judson Albahm’s death – The Daily Orange
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Police officers from multiple agencies shot and killed Judson Albahm, a 17-year-old, as he was experiencing a mental health crisis....
Embrace the gay – The Ferris State Torch – Ferris State Torch
The librarians at Sarah Doherty’s hometown library knew she was queer before she did. Photo courtesy of Sarah Doherty
Currently, Sarah Doherty serves as the Ferris LGBTQ+ Resource Center coordinator, but for...
A new nonprofit health clinic in Anchorage aims to provide more affordable care for...
The first nonprofit health clinic in the state specifically dedicated to serving Alaska’s LGBTQ+ community opened this week in Anchorage, across from the Midtown Mall. Identity...
Biden Picks Openly Gay Former Richmond PD Chief to Run Customs and Immigration –...
Known for toting a “Black Lives Matter” sign and being an openly gay and married police chief, former Richmond chief of police Chris Magnus has been nominated as Biden’s commissioner of...
How to Get Tested for STIs During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Healthline
Share on PinterestIllustration by Maya ChastainWe include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Here’s our...
Sharp increase in STIs prompts call for action – Rochester Beacon
A rise in sexually transmitted infections is an urgent call for action for Monroe County, William Valenti M.D. believes. Valenti, co-founder, chief of innovation and staff physician at Trillium Health, recently...
Poet shares experience with bullying, racial discrimination – Spectrum News
When Zelda Black starts writing, she can be 100% herself. Her passion for poetry blossomed as a teenager.“Poetry allows me to say what sometimes I feel like I can’t say in...
Poet shares experience with bullying, racial discrimination in new book – Spectrum News
When Zelda Black starts writing, she can be 100% herself. Her passion for poetry blossomed as a teenager.“Poetry allows me to say what sometimes I feel like I can’t say in...
Why Is the Risk of Contracting HIV Higher in Gay Men? – Healthline
Approximately 1.2 million people in the United States had HIV as of 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). About 14 percent of them didn’t know they...
Healthcare worker quits front line for OnlyFans after pitiful 1% pay rise – PinkNews
James Cowe, 23, swapped his scrubs for, well, not much as he left his job in healthcare for OnlyFans. (James Cowe) James Cowe, a 23-year-old gay man, is probably shirtless as...