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Discover the Health section of The Advocate, where readers can find the latest news on medicine, fitness, mental and physical wellbeing, scientific developments, and diseases that affect the LGBT community. Read the most recent on gay health, AIDS and HIV news, pregnancy and sex from experts like doctors and researchers. Learn about news related to health insurance, statistics, changing laws and government policy, and tools that can be used in preventing and curing illnesses in the United States and beyond.
Tennessee Sued Over Assault on Trans Health Care
This is unlawful discrimination, says the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, which is representing two trans women in the suit.
May 25 2023 4:55 PM
Navigating Mpox: How to Prepare for Pride Season
A year after the painful infection surfaced in the U.S., Biden administration officials are confident they can keep the virus under control with the public’s help.
May 25 2023 12:00 PM
Bisexual People Have Worse Health Outcomes Than LGTQ+ People — Why?
Disparities within this community persist.
May 22 2023 1:21 PM
Texas Judge’s Ruling That Threatens PrEP Access Paused by Appeals Court
The court issued a stay that will last for the duration of the government’s appeal in the case.
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May 16 2023 11:25 AM
Gay & Bisexual Men Now Eligible to Donate Blood Under New FDA Policies
The agency has moved toward risk-based assessments as opposed to discriminatory bans based on gender or sexual orientation.
May 11 2023 6:55 PM
FDA Updates Blood Donation Rules Opening Path for More Gay Donors
All prospective donors who report having a new sexual partner or anal sex in the last three months will have to defer donations for three months.
May 11 2023 11:10 AM
Mental Health Crisis Among LGBTQ+ Youth Continues — But It Doesn't Have To
Acceptance at school and home makes a big difference, says a new Trevor Project report.
May 01 2023 8:33 AM
U.S. Facing Growing Extremism in Denying Care to Transgender People: Report
A recent report has found that transgender people’s gender-affirming care is in peril at an alarmingly high rate.
April 30 2023 2:00 PM
Middle Eastern, North African LGBTQ Youth Report High Risk of Suicide Attempts
The findings are part of a research brief by the Trevor Project.
April 20 2023 1:09 PM
Why Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth in One City Engage in Survival Sex
Local advocates believe a shelter for LGBTQ+ youth would help stop the practice.
April 19 2023 1:31 PM
90 Percent of Mpox-Related Deaths Were Black Men With Weakened Immune Systems: CDC
Forty-two people in the U.S. have died from mpox, formerly known as monkeypox.
April 14 2023 10:02 AM
Meet the Gay Combat Vet Who Will Run the American Medical Association
Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld on LGBTQ+ health and his plans to protect trans and queer youth.
April 11 2023 10:03 PM
Queer Kids Experience More Sleep Problems Than Straight Ones: Study
This is likely due to the stress caused by discrimination, bullying, and lack of family support, researchers say.
April 10 2023 2:35 PM
LGBTQ+ Intimate Partner Violence on the Rise Post-Pandemic: Study
The study’s authors called for more research on the problem of LGBTQ+ intimate partner abuse.
April 10 2023 12:50 PM
White House Announces Crisis Hotline for LGBTQ+ Youth
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the option during Thursday’s White House press briefing.
April 07 2023 1:00 PM
Anal Sex? Open Relationships?The Truth About the FDA's Revised Gay Blood Ban
The proposed new rules on blood donation from gay and bisexual men are nuanced. HIV advocate Scott A. Schoettes breaks them down.
April 06 2023 12:26 AM
Texas GOP Votes to Halt Gender-Affirming Care for Existing Patients
Because the cruelty of taking essential medical care away from people who rely on it seems to be the point of Republican politicians, who are not doctors, in 2023.
April 04 2023 10:50 AM
Biden Administration Appeals Texas Judge’s Ruling Against Obamacare, PrEP Access
Attorneys representing the Department of Health and Human Services filed a notice of appeal within one day of the conservative judge’s ruling.
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March 31 2023 3:07 PM