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HHS puts LGBT lives at risk by retiring 988 crisis lifeline
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is planning to retire the national 988 crisis lifeline for LGBTQ youth on Oct. 1, according to a…
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Trump plans to defund suicide hotline for LGBT youth
The Trump Administration has proposed eliminating funding for a crucial suicide hotline dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth…
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You may be losing your free PrEP if case before SCOTUS is successful
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments in Kennedy v. Braidwood, the first significant challenge to the Affordable Care Act under the…
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Coffins piled outside State Department to protest AIDS relief cuts
It took Peter Staley two weeks to build 200 full-sized coffins. The longtime AIDS activist, with a group of volunteers…
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Gay people often have older brothers. Why? And does it matter?
This is something I learned years ago through gay bar chatter: Gay people are often the youngest kids in their families. I liked the idea right away…
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Conversion therapist sentenced to 15 years for abusing his clients
A conversion therapist in Utah who pled guilty to charges related to sexually abusing clients he had promised to help turn straight received…
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LGBT health research hit by major federal funding cuts
The nation’s LGBTQ research field is collapsing. In recent weeks, academics who focus on improving the health of…