Rachel Levine Responds to Rand Paul About Transgender Medicine – The New York Times
The ugly attack on a fellow lawmaker’s child came after Ms. Newman posted video of herself putting up a transgender pride flag outside her office on Capitol Hill so Ms. Greene,...
Meth has devastated the gay community for decades. A new treatment offers hope. –...
"Do you want to be a 50-year-old meth addict?"For Roger, the enormity of what he had lost during his nearly two decades of off-and-on methamphetamine use — and what more he...
Study Investigates Types of Support Among Gay Men Living With, Without HIV – AJMC.com...
Their findings were published in a recent issue of PLoS ONE, and they focused on the effects of 3 types of supportive relationships (primary only , secondary only , primary +...
Will NC collect data on LGBT people and COVID? – North Carolina Health News
Two performers in the Positive Flame Choir, Global Village, 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) Amsterdam, Netherlands Copyright: Marcus Rose/IAS By Hannah Critchfield
Earlier this month, the Centers for...
Meet the HIV Activist Who’ll Lead MPact, a Global Gay Men’s Health Group –...
Longtime HIV activist Andrew Spieldenner, PhD, will be the new executive director of MPact Global Action for Gay Men’s Health and Rights, effective March 1. An associate professor in the department...
The impact of COVID-19 on LGBTQ communities: A research roundup – Journalist’s Resource
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The LGBTQ population in the U.S. has been historically affected disproportionately by poverty, lack of health insurance, unemployment, and poorer mental and physical health compared with...
LGBTQ people face higher covid-19 risks. But no one knows the true toll on...
A report the CDC released this month found that gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the United States have higher rates of self-reported underlying conditions associated with severe covid-19 outcomes, including...
Diagnosis bias of borderline personality disorder high among LGB community – University of Michigan...
Some health care professionals allow their bias toward lesbian, gay and bisexual persons to show when diagnosing borderline personality disorder, says a University of Michigan researcher.
This bias for borderline personality disorder,...
CDC Releases Report Confirming Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual People at Greater Risk of COVID-19...
Yesterday, the Journal of the American Medical Association published research
showing a connection between people living with HIV and increased hospitalization and death rates among New York State residents. We have yet...
Lesbian, gay, bisexual medical students are more likely to experience burnout – Healthcare Finance...
According to a new study from Brown, students who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) are more likely than their heterosexual peers to experience burnout.
Studies have shown...
Folx Health snaps up $25M to expand virtual care for the LGBTQIA+ community –...
Folx Health launched out of stealth mode in December as the first major queer and trans-venture-backed company to offer virtual care and prescriptions for hormone replacement therapy and sexual health.The startup has...
Biphobia: Definition, effects on health, seeking help, and more – Medical News Today
Biphobia, or monosexism, refers to the belief that monosexuality is superior. Monosexuality refers to the sexual and romantic attraction to only one gender.The prevalence of this belief can have an impact...
Many LGBTQ Seniors Don’t Get The Health And End-Of-Life Care They Need. Some Coloradans...
On one of her many days in the hospital in 2017, Cathy asked her partner not to tell the nursing staff they were married. She’d been diagnosed with a rare form...
Biden calls for LGBTQ protections in Day 1 executive order, angering conservatives – The...
“Children should be able to learn without worrying about whether they will be denied access to the restroom, the locker room, or school sports,” Biden’s executive order states. “Adults should be...
In ‘nasty parting shot,’ HHS finalizes rule axing LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections – NBC News
With little more than a week left to the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services has finalized a rule permitting social-service providers that receive government funds to discriminate...
Trump Administration Again Weakens LGBT Protections – Human Rights Watch
With less than two weeks left in office, the administration of US President Donald Trump has finalized yet another rule rolling back nondiscrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)...
Amid coup chaos, Trump quietly erases LGBTQ protections in adoption, health services – Washington...
Caitlyn Jenner was quickly repudiated by LGBTQ advocates after she entered California’s recall election as a gubernatorial candidate — and her fellow transgender Republicans are mixed over whether or not to...
As the pandemic puts strain on LGBTQ youth mental health, here’s some advice –...
For as long as Juan can remember, he felt that he didn’t fit the concept of the ideal kid. He has had several serious episodes with depression and three suicide attempts....
Gay: What it takes to heal from COVID-19 – The Register-Guard
I am one of millions of people still fighting to regain their full health months after surviving COVID-19. But this is not a story about sickness. This is a story about...
Opinion | What It Takes to Heal From Covid-19 – The New York Times
Over the past year, many of us have watched family and friends recover from the virus that ripped through our bodies. We have seen politicians who mocked mask mandates quickly recover...
FDA considers lifting restrictions on blood donations by gay and bi men – NBC...
A new pilot study funded by the Food and Drug Administration could be the first step toward lifting restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men.The program, called Assessing Donor...
Jefferson Health opening first LGBTQ-focused practice in South Jersey – Courier Post
In March, Jefferson Health – New Jersey announced it was planning to open a new, first-in-South Jersey medical practice with a focus on lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and queer people. The healthcare giant...
Bisexual men more prone to eating disorders than gay or straight men, study finds...
Bisexual men are more likely to experience eating disorders than either heterosexual or gay men, according to a new report from the University of California San Francisco.Numerous studies have indicated that...
Gay couples face added hurdle when trying to start a family: Insurance policies –...
Chicago couple Adam Motz and Amadou “Tee” Lam have been together for more than five years. But they started talking about having kids on their second date.“We were out to dinner...
Gay men may be at greater risk for poor skeletal health: U of T...
A new study by a University of Toronto researcher has found disparities in bone health that are associated with sexual orientation, with gay men in particular being at a greater risk....
Study Highlights Osteoporosis Risk in Gay Men – Rheumatology Network
Non-heterosexual minority men have a greater risk of poor bone health than heterosexual men, and this risk appears to be independent of lifestyle and psychosocial factors, suggests a study published in...
Queer and trans healthcare provider Folx banks funding from Polaris Partners – FierceHealthcare
Queer and transgender patients face steep barriers to getting quality health care.The majority of transgender patients (70%) experience discrimination when they seek out care, leading nearly half (44%) to avoid the...
Call for reopening of gay men’s health clinic – RTE.ie
Campaigners are calling on the Health Service Executive, today World Aids Day, to reopen the country's only dedicated gay men's health clinic.
The Gay Men's Health Service, located at the Meath Primary Care...
Pandemic puts added strain on LGBTQ mental health – NBC News
Sydney Duncan, 44, an attorney in Alabama, has been so focused on managing the increased legal needs of her clients that she rarely has time to address her own mental health...
Latino Gay/Bi Men’s Health Rally to Focus on U=U During COVID-19 – POZ
COVID-19 has forced many HIV conferences and panel discussions to move online—which means you can attend more of them regardless of where you live. Case in point: The Latino Gay/Bi Men’s...
Doctors worry coronavirus pandemic may hit LGBTQ people harder than most – CNBC
Participant holding a rainbow flag during protest in New York.Erik McGregor | LightRocket | Getty ImagesThomi Clinton says she is exhausted.Clinton, CEO of the Transgender Health and Wellness Center in Cathedral...
VA Health Care: Better Data Needed to Assess the Health Outcomes of Lesbian, Gay,...
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Supreme Court starts new term, focused on healthcare, religion – Los Angeles Times
The Supreme Court opens a new term on Monday and within weeks is set to hear cases on healthcare and religion that may give a preview of how the conservative majority...
Gay, lesbian, bisexual Americans at higher risk for migraines: study – Reuters
By Matthew Lavietes3 Min ReadNEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Lesbian, gay and bisexual people are much more likely than straight people to get migraines, U.S. research showed on Monday, indicating...
It’s Here, Now Take Action: National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2020 – AIDS.gov...
Recursos en Español El VIH es una amenaza de salud grave para las comunidades latinas, quienes se encuentran en gran desventaja respecto de la incidencia de esta enfermedad en los Estados...