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Out former CDC vaccines head Demetre Daskalakis named chief medical officer at NYC LGBTQ+ health center
Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who walked out of the CDC over Trump's health policies, will begin his new role at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in February.
December 03 2025 6:00 AM
HIV-positive men stage 'Kiss-In' protest at U.S.-Mexico border (in photos)
Here's why HIV-positive men met at the border between the United States and Mexico to kiss.
December 01 2025 12:56 PM
Funding cuts could cause 3.3 million additional HIV infections by 2030: report
Global HIV assistance is projected to drop by 30 to 40 percent in 2025 compared with 2023, a new UNAID report found.
November 26 2025 11:01 AM
DOGE is gone, leaving behind 300,000 fired federal workers, 600,000 USAID deaths, and more
Here's everything DOGE did that affected the LGBTQ+ community at home and abroad.
November 24 2025 1:18 PM
Trans people and people of color have been quietly erased from national caregiving plan
The decision ignores the stark reality that underserved communities experience greater negative impacts from caregiving, from financial hardships to worse health outcomes, advocates say.
November 21 2025 3:13 PM
America’s most basic HIV protections are in danger as a decade of progress unravels
Health experts are alarmed as Republicans degrade the country’s pivotal HIV programs — and break promises made during Trump’s first term.
November 20 2025 3:12 PM
The sex ed you get depends on your ZIP code — and your state’s politics
In some states, students learn about consent and healthy relationships. In others, they get "Baby Olivia."
November 18 2025 12:11 PM
Gen Z men do care about abortion, actually
Gen Z men said abortion was likely to impact their vote after hearing from people affected by bans, new polling found.
November 14 2025 11:26 AM
Catholic Church formally bans gender-affirming care at its hospitals
The country's largest nonprofit health care provider will no longer offer gender-affirming care.
November 13 2025 11:22 AM
Detransition is rare, but it’s driving anti-trans policy anyway
Political rhetoric doesn’t capture the complexity of detransitioning — or what taking away health care means.
November 12 2025 10:48 AM
Wisconsin bill would allow lawsuits against doctors that provide gender-affirming care
A new bill in Wisconsin would allow gender-affirming care patients to sue their doctors.
November 06 2025 12:57 PM
What public health experts want you to know about the severe mpox strain appearing in the U.S.
Unlike the version of the virus that spread around the world in 2022, this one has had more severe outcomes.
October 30 2025 5:41 PM
Washington State University credentials anti-trans hate group to teach medical providers
The credentialing organization, the Society for Evidence-Based Gender Medicine, has dubbed an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center for its role in proliferating pseudoscience and transphobic policies.
October 30 2025 3:13 PM
Trump looks to stop gender-affirming care for America's transgender youth: report
New proposals by the Department of Health and Human Services could restrict gender-affirming care even more for young trans people.
October 30 2025 1:02 PM
Harvard Medical School delays transgender health care course after conservative outlet questions fee waivers
Originally, the institution offered fee waivers for trans and gender diverse participants. The National Review questioned if that was legal.
October 28 2025 4:44 PM
USDA website blames SNAP benefits expiring on trans people, immigrants amid shutdown
The benefits, which are set to expire on November 1 due to the government shutdown, will lead to millions of people struggling to secure access to food.
October 27 2025 4:15 PM
CVS tells HIV activists that pharma company Gilead needs to lower price of PrEP drug if it wants it covered
A CVS executive told PrEP4All by email that the $28,000 price on a drug sold for $40 overseas was unacceptable.
October 24 2025 12:45 PM
A line must be drawn: The cowardice of historic LGBTQ+ provider Fenway Health
Opinion: Fenway Health must return to its roots and care for those the government casts aside, writes Erin Reed.
October 22 2025 6:01 PM
Philadelphia hospital slams Trump's DOJ, saying it 'reverse-engineered' claims about gender-affirming care
Attorneys for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia say the government didn't bother fact-checking media reports or comparing care at other hospitals before trying to seize kids' medical records.
October 22 2025 1:42 PM