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Cancer care has a long way to go to meet LGBT patients’ needs.

The LGBTQ population’s health care needs are often different from those of cis-hetero patients, including when it comes to cancer detection and treatment. Sexual and gender minority individuals are at higher risk for certain cancers, and barriers to health care…

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After GOP roadblock, lesbian EEOC commissioner out.

A former commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told Bloomberg Law that she will not seek a third term with the agency after Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah blocked her reappointment and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused…

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Gay lawmaker banned from Facebook for calling out abuse.

Gay Democratic lawmaker Brian Sims was banned from Facebook for sharing a screenshot of homophobic abuse he received. Sims has sat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2012, when he became the first openly gay legislator elected in the…

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LGBT-inclusive bullying laws are lowering teen suicide attempts.

Suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth is an endemic public health issue: LGBTQ youth face more bullying and report higher levels of suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts than their straight peers, according to the National Center for Education Statistics and the Trevor Project…