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SF is the first city to recognize ‘Transgender History Month’

In San Francisco, August will now be recognized as Transgender History Month. On Tuesday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed joined local trans activists, politicians, and LGBTQ+ trailblazers to sign a proclamation officially recognizing August as a month to honor the…

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Half of Americans say they would avoid an HIV-positive doctor

Just days after Moderna announced it was starting Phase 1 trials of an HIV vaccine, a new report reveals that stigma and misinformation about the virus continue 40 years after the first articles were published about a mysterious cancer killing “active homosexuals.”…

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64 members of Congress urge US to evacuate LGBT Afghans

More than 60 members of Congress on Tuesday urged the U.S. to evacuate LGBTQ Afghans from their country after the Taliban regained control of it. The letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken that U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) spearheaded notes…