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Masturbation turns people gay…well, according to the Mormons.

A leaked document from the Mormon church teaches that masturbation must be avoided at all costs because it can turn kids gay. The argument it makes is hilariously moronic: Almost all gay people masturbate. Right. And only gay people, amirite? Read the full article HERE.  

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Report: LGBT elders face risks from laws allowing religious exemption for discrimination.

“By 2050, the number of people older than 65 will double to 83.7 million, and there are currently more than 2.7 million LGBT adults who are 50 years or older living across the country,” the groups stated in a press release. “LGBT elders face unique challenges to successful aging stemming from current and past structural and legal discrimination… Read the full article HERE.  

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Same-sex relationships can be happier than straight relationships.

A new report provides evidence that suggests same-sex relationships can be happier than straight relationships. The Australian study shows same-sex couples have relationships just as healthy, if not healthier, relationships than their straight counterparts. Professor Janeen Baxter and Dr Francisco Perales co-authored the study together. Read the full article HERE.  

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A new study shows that gay people are lousy sleepers.

Gay people are more likely to experience trouble sleeping, new research reveals. Homosexual men are significantly more likely to have trouble falling asleep, require medication to overcome insomnia or wake feeling unrested compared to straight or bisexual males, a US study found. Read the full article HERE.  

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LGBTQ survivors are missing from the #MeToo conversation.

It’s been more than two months since news broke about sexual harassment and assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein. But still, much of the discussion around how to prevent sexual violence revolves around the same people: cisgender straight male perpetrators and (usually white) cisgender straight female victims. Read the full article HERE.  

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This is what LGBTQ people should look for when choosing hospice care.

Discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-conforming, queer, and/or questioning (LGBTQ) people is unacceptable in any instance but it is particularly unforgiveable when encountered in a hospice or palliative care environment. When an LGBTQ person has a serious or life-limiting illness and seeks palliative care or… Read the full article HERE.  

HEALTH

Many young U.S. men at high risk for HIV do not take anti-HIV pill.

Less than 4 percent of young adult men-who-have-sex-with-men in the U.S. – a population at significant risk of contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) – reported ever using the pill that protects them from the virus, in a recently published study. The data were drawn from an anonymous online survey of 2,347 black, white and Hispanic males… Read the full article HERE.