HEALTH

Gay and bisexual men are largest group infected with HPV.

About one in nine American men aged 18 to 69 — 11 million total — have oral human papillomavirus, an illness that can lead to head, neck and throat cancers, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/11-million-u-s-men-infected-oral-hpv-article-1.3568862

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University president defends LGBT hate posters as free speech.

Cleveland State University is facing backlash after its president defended the posting of hateful posters found on campus that urged LGBT students to kill themselves. The posters found in the main campus building appeared to be distributed by a group called Fascist Solutions… #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality #hate READ MORE HERE: https://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/cleveland-state-university-anti-lgbt-poster?utm_term=.nuZwWaoyxO#.chza30w7AR

HEALTH

The Smithsonian’s newest acquisition is about LGBT conversion therapy.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History recently acquired archives on LGBT conversion therapy. The Mattachine Society of Washington, D.C., which conducts archival research and educational programs that focus on LGBT legal, political and policy history, donated works from John J. Smid… #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://instinctmagazine.com/post/national-museum-american-history-receives-archives-lgbt-conversion-therapy

HEALTH

World Medical Association comes out against forced anal exams and other homosexuality “tests”.

Doctors, medical professionals, and national medical associations should heed the World Medical Association’s October 2017 resolution to end forced anal examinations on people accused of homosexual conduct, Human Rights Watch said today. The General Assembly of the World Medical Association ( WMA )… #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Global-Medical-Body-Condemns-Forced-Anal-Exams-Homosexuality-Tests/60732.html

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The negative psychological impact of the same-sex marriage debate to the LGBT community.

An “unprecedented” meeting of mental health organisations has pleaded with federal politicians to take more notice of the “largely negative debate” around the same sex marriage postal survey, and the psychological costs on the LGBTQ community. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2017/10/18/marriage-debate-inflicting-serious-psychological-harm-on-lgbtq_a_23246972/

LIFESTYLES

Lesbians win the race for most divorces of same-sex couples in the UK.

Lesbian couples are more than twice as likely to get divorced than gay men, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed. The data shows that there were 112 divorces of same-sex couples in 2016 — a fivefold rise on the previous year, when there were 22. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender READ MORE HERE: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/lesbian-couples-more-likely-divorced-male-same-sex-marriages-uk-ons-figures-a8006741.html

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Healthcare disconnect for the LGBT community.

Despite gains in health insurance, lesbian, gay and bisexual people are much more likely than straight people to use emergency rooms for routine care, a new study finds. The issue: Since the adoption of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, millions of Americans have gained health insurance coverage… READ MORE HERE More insurance doesn’t mean more care for lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans