LGBTQ Persecution in Chechnya —The Humanities Can Help – Yale School of Medicine
A young Russian woman is calling for help. Her uncle has found out that she is lesbian, and unless she has sex with him, he will tell her parents — who...
U.S. Taps Johnson & Johnson to Run Troubled Vaccine Plant – The New York...
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Saturday put Johnson & Johnson in charge of a troubled Baltimore manufacturing plant that ruined 15 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine...
Biden issues first presidential proclamation on Trans Day of Visibility – NBC News
President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued the first presidential proclamation recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility.The day is dedicated to celebrating transgender people and bringing awareness to the discrimination and violence they...
Africa’s health systems are failing to meet the needs of vulnerable groups – News-Medical.Net
Less than half the population of Africa are not receiving the health services they need, with vulnerable groups including gay and disabled people left behind, says a report. Africa's health systems...
African healthcare ‘failing to reach vulnerable groups’ – Sub-Saharan Africa – Sub-Saharan Africa English
Less than half the population of Africa are not receiving the health services they need, with vulnerable groups including gay and disabled people left behind, says a report.
Africa’s health systems...
What Asia’s LGBTQ+ Movement Can Learn From Japan – TIME
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Community Collaboration Ups HIV Prevention Among Gay and Bi Black and Latino Men –...
HIV activists have been saying for years that investing in local communities could improve HIV outcomes for Black and Latino people for whom the current health care system isn’t working. New data...
Why Are Gay Men Banned From Donating Blood? – menshealth.com
AMERICAN HOSPITALS ARE flooded with sick patients, and not everyone there is battling Covid-19. Many people need blood transfusions—in fact, the American Red Cross estimates that someone in the U.S. requires...
High rates of burnout burden lesbian, gay, bisexual medical students – The Brown Daily...
Lesbian, gay and bisexual medical students are more likely to experience burnout and to report perceived mistreatment by other members of the medical community than their heterosexual classmates are, according to...
Arkansas passes bill to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth – NBC News
The Arkansas Senate passed a bill Monday that would ban access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors, including reversible puberty blockers and hormones.The bill now heads to Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a...
By the End of Summer, Arkansas Doctors Can Refuse to Treat LGBTQ Patients –...
If you are gay or trans in Arkansas, getting medical treatment may become much more difficult. Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson signed into law on Friday a bill giving medical providers discretion...
Internalized biphobia: Definition, examples, allyship, and more – Medical News Today
Anyone who is bisexual might experience biphobia, or monosexism, from others. Or, they might have internalized monosexism, which involves having negative thoughts about their own sexual orientation.A bisexual person has sexual...
Dr. Rachel Levine becomes first openly transgender person confirmed by Senate to federal post...
Dr. Rachel Levine’s confirmation to the Department of Health and Human Services by the Senate on Wednesday made her the first openly transgender federal official in the nation’s history.Levine, who previously...
Rachel Levine Is First Openly Transgender Official Confirmed by Senate – The New York...
Dr. Rachel Levine, President Biden’s pick to be assistant secretary for health, made history on Wednesday by becoming the first openly transgender person confirmed by the Senate to a federal position,...
Health-Care Access at Risk in High Court LGBT Foster Care Case – Bloomberg Law
The Supreme Court’s ruling in a fight over the city of Philadelphia’s refusal to continue contracting with a Catholic foster care agency that discriminates against same-sex couples could have a major...
How prevalent are mental health conditions among LGBT youth? – Medical News Today
Young people within LGBTQIA+ communities are more likely to experience challenges with their mental health. This is largely due to the oppression and discrimination they may encounter at school, at home,...
N.Y. Court of Appeals judge resigns for health reason – Times Union
ALBANY -- Court of Appeals Associate Judge Paul Feinman, known as "a champion of the LGBTQ community," tendered his immediate departure from the state’s highest court due to a health concern,...
Over 200000 Sign Up For ACA Plans As Biden’s Moves Bolster Health Law –...
As the Affordable Care Act approaches its 11th anniversary — a mark many thought it would never reach — news outlets look back at Republicans' efforts to repeal...
LGBTQ+ people in Kenya urgently need mental health support – University of Michigan News
There’s an urgent need for culturally appropriate mental and physical health services for sexual and gender minorities in Kenya, says a University of Michigan researcher.“There’s still a lot of social stigma,...
11 Years On, the Affordable Care Act Defies Opponents and Keeps Expanding – The...
WASHINGTON — More than 200,000 Americans flocked to the Affordable Care Act’s online marketplace to sign up for health insurance during the first two weeks of an open enrollment period created...
Baltimore church closed last week for COVID violations holds Sunday services, defying health department...
Meanwhile, city agencies will continue enforcing the mayor’s coronavirus executive order, Mavronis said. Starting Friday, places of worship will be permitted to operate at 50% capacity indoors, rather than 25%,...
After Lee University publicly corrects campus speaker, alumni organize to protect LGBTQ students who...
Mark Walker stepped onto the stage to clear up what he felt was confusion among his students at Lee University. After flipping open his binder and saying good morning, the university's...
HIV doctor to lead vaccine equity efforts at CDC – The Washington Post
Demetre Daskalakis, who had been director of the CDC’s division on HIV/AIDS prevention, will become senior vaccine equity lead, according to the memo. Before joining the CDC last year, he was...
HIV among potential outbreaks feared by Gay Men’s Health Service – The Irish Times
The closure of Ireland’s only dedicated sexual health clinic for gay men has fuelled concerns of a “massive surge” in sexually transmitted infection outbreaks including HIV. Dublin’s Gay Men’s Health Service...
Arkansas Legislature Sends Broad Medical Refusal Bill Harmful to LGBTQ People to Gov. Hutchinson’s...
Today, the Arkansas Senate voted to pass SB 289, a medical refusal bill that would have negative consequences for patients, including LGBTQ people. The bill, having passed the House, will now...
Culture Wars Leave Biden Posts in Department of Health and Human Services Vacant –...
“There are a lot of people who might have trusted their instincts before, but that trust has been eroded,” Dr. Lurie said. “They need to be sure that they are doing...
Biden Picks Xavier Becerra to Lead Health and Human Services – The New York...
Mr. Biden was impressed by Mr. Becerra’s personal story, according to a person familiar with his thinking. In particular, the president-elect liked the fact that Mr. Becerra served clients with mental...
Nearly 75% of LGBTQ people say COVID-19 has harmed their mental health, poll finds...
More LGBTQ people reported experiencing job loss and worsening mental health due to the pandemic compared with people who do not identify as LGBTQ, an analysis published last week by the...
What is ‘internalized homophobia?’ – Medical News Today
Internalized homophobia occurs when a person is subject to society’s negative perceptions, intolerance, and stigma toward people with same-sex attraction. They then turn those ideas inward, believing that they are true,...
Survey finds LGBTQ+ students attending religious colleges struggle with belonging – Inside Higher Ed
LGBTQ+ students attending Christian colleges and universities with anti-LGBTQ+ policies are 15 times more likely to report that their sexuality or gender identity kept them from being accepted by others on...
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on LGBT People – Kaiser Family Foundation
Key Findings
There has been little data on how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals (LGBT) in the U.S. Drawing on previous research indicating...
How to Find an LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapist – Healthline
Looking for a therapist can sometimes feel like a needle-in-a-haystack situation: You need someone well-trained, experienced, and effective at treating your particular issues. You need someone who “gets” you and creates...
Covid-19 Relief Bill Fulfills Biden’s Promise to Expand Obamacare, for Two Years – The...
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill will fulfill one of his central campaign promises, to fill the holes in the Affordable Care Act and make health insurance affordable...
Seven ways to make your practice more LGBTQ-friendly – Medical Economics
“Even with the Affordable Care Act, LGBTQ patients are more likely to be uninsured, live with the burden of chronic disease, have difficulties accessing healthcare, and be more at risk for...
Living Into Equity This Bisexual+ Health Awareness Month – Human Rights Campaign
Since it first began in 2014, Bi+ Health Awareness Month has been dedicated to raising awareness about the startling social, economic and health disparities facing the bi+ community. Bi+ people experience...