Kerry, Quigley Amp Up Effort to End Gay Blood Ban
Lawmakers John Kerry and Mike Quigley are amping up their effort to end the ban on gay men donating blood.
Girl Transitions Without Medical Intervention
Many trans girls say they always felt like a girl trapped inside a boy's body, and that was certainly the case for Ryan McKenna. But unlike her trans peers, McKenna didn't need hormones or top surgery to transition. Her own biology did that for her. According to Yahoo! News, McKenna is actually intersex and has a hormonal imbalance that caused her to began developing breasts and a curvy figure at the same time as her teenage girlfriends.
Iowa Man Alleges Discrimination at Hospital
For the second time in recent weeks, a transgender man in Iowa has has alleged that the state's medical profession either discriminates or doesn't know how to deal with transgender patients.
Does Discriminating Make Them Do Drugs?
LGBT people may have a higher rate of substance abuse because they use drugs and alcohol to cope with discrimination, according to a new issue brief from the Center for American Progress.
Human Testing on Possible HIV Vaccine Starts in Jan.
A Canadian research team received a green light from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to begin human trials on a potential HIV vaccine, the National Post reports.
Magic's Hour
Two decades after Magic Johnson "came out" as HIV-positive, he talks about that brave decision and tells The Advocate why he's not upset that we don't yet have a cure.
U.K. Lifts Ban on Gay Male Blood Donors
Gay men, who haven't had sex with other men in a year, may be able to donate blood in England, Scotland, and Wales.









