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“1-800-273-8255″ is a powerful video about teen suicide prevention.

August 18, 2017 compassq Comments Off

Rapper Logic has released a moving video for his song “1-800-273-8255,” which features a young gay man coming to terms with his sexuality while faced with bullying and initial pushback from his family. Nickelodeon star Coy Stewart plays the young man who meets and falls for another boy played by Modern Family’s Nolan Gould while Oscar nominee Don Cheadle and Matthew Modine play the boys’ dads. Luis Guzmán plays the boy’s supportive coach.

Shocking statistics about gay/bi sex.

August 18, 2017 compassq Comments Off

A new survey has revealed the number of gay and bi guys having sex without a condom. According to FS, the magazine of sexual health charity GMFA, almost two in three men who have sex with men are doing it bareback. Shockingly, the investigation also found that 32% of men did not know if their sexual partner is HIV-negative before having sex. 65% of respondents said that they did not use condoms the last time they had anal sex – with just 8% saying they or their partner were on HIV-prevention drug PrEP.

Transgender health insurance protection in NY State.

August 17, 2017 compassq Comments Off

Transgender individuals in New York state have new protections when it comes to health insurance coverage. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo says health insurers can’t deny coverage based on gender identity. A state Department of Financial Services letter Wednesday tells health insurers to take reasonable steps to determine if the insured is eligible for services before denying a claim.

LGBT Canadian’s have options for starting a family.

August 17, 2017 compassq Comments Off

All over Canada this summer, cities are celebrating pride. My colleagues and I at the Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine (PCRM) walked in Vancouver’s Pride Parade over the August long weekend. What better time to write about the options available to LGBTQ couples for building a family? Every family is unique, so your fertility doctor should help you navigate the specific treatments and laws that apply to your situation. Here is some general information to get you started.

Banning transgender troops could cost $960 million.

August 17, 2017 compassq Comments Off

If the U.S. military implements President Donald Trump’s directive to ban transgender people from serving, it would cost the U.S. government about $960 million, according to a report. The study released by the Palm Center estimates the cost to replace the transgender service members would be 114 times more than the $8.4 million to provide them care for gender transition.

Jai Rodriguez’s – HIV within the Latinx community.

August 16, 2017 compassq Comments Off

Jai Rodriguez’s days as the culture guide on Bravo’s 2003 Emmy-winning show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy are long behind him. Now, the actor continues to build his career in an array of projects including Sharknado 5 (USA), Wisdom of the Crowd(CBS) and a Las Vegas residency with reality star Kendra Wilkinson.

Better healthcare for the aging lesbian community.

August 15, 2017 compassq Comments Off

Lesbians are more likely to seek healthcare if they are in an accepting healthcare environment, a new opinion paper argues. “Clinicians who have an understanding of lesbian women and their unique stressors, who provide a welcoming and inclusive environment, and who provide cross-cultural care are well positioned to reduce healthcare stigma and improve clinical outcomes,” Drs. Jordan E. Rullo and Stephanie S. Faubion of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, write in Menopause, in an essay focusing on lesbians in middle age.