A survey across 77 countries and territories finds that, on average, one in four people believe that same-gender relationships should be criminalized. While that widely reported statistic is certainly alarming, it doesn’t tell the whole story — one that may actually be refreshingly positive. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality
As part of its ongoing probe into Russian election meddling, Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee have released a “representative sampling” of Facebook and Instagram ads allegedly purchased by Russian trolls during presidential campaign season. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality
Sylvia Urban of the umbrella group German AIDS Service Organization described the massive spread of HIV in Russia as “catastrophic.” According to Russian government data, more than 100,000 people contracted the virus in Russia in 2016. During the same period in Germany, which has half as many residents, the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin registered just over 3,400 new infections. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality
The former Vermont auditor of accounts and state senator credited as the first openly gay lawmaker in the country elected to statewide office has died. Ed Flanagan died Friday at a nursing home in New Hampshire. He was 66. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality
While building our own senior facilities has long been a goal of the LGBT community, that was never the main goal of the Coalition for Aging LGBT. Rather, the organization has looked for allies to work with and add programming and other solutions to some of the unique needs of the aging LGBT community. “We’re bringing on a lot of collaborative affiliates,” coalition founder Cannon Flowers said. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality
While hepatitis A outbreaks are occurring among homeless encampments in other regions of California, Los Angeles County is seeing the disease spread among gay men, public health officials said in an alert released Thursday. The spread has prompted Los Angeles County public health officials to expand their outreach efforts to men who have had sex with men, urging them to get vaccinated. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality
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