New study finds inadequate response to mpox outbreak
A similarly negative GAO report spurred out U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres to introduce legislation overhauling the federal response to future outbreaks.
April 19 2024 2:06 PM
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Meet the LGBTQ+ celebrities and activists TIME called the Most Influential People of 2024
From actors to activists, TIME is honoring some of the LGBTQ+ people who have changed the world.
April 17 2024 1:09 PM
Ohio court temporarily blocks ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth
The temporary restraining order is short-lived, but advocates are pushing to have the ban struck down permanently.
April 16 2024 5:33 PM
Many trans Americans are living in fear. But LGBTQ+ advocates see a reprieve in statehouses
The number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being signed into law has shifted in the last year, leaving advocates feeling “cautiously optimistic” over a turning of the legislative tide.
April 16 2024 2:04 PM
Supreme Court lets Idaho enforce law criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors
The state can enforce it against all state residents except those who sued to challenge it, the high court ruled Monday.
April 15 2024 8:47 PM
Limited gender markers add hurdles for nonbinary people
While there has been progress in creating inclusive identity markers on the federal level, some states have tried to restrict ID choices.
April 12 2024 9:34 AM
Vatican condemns gender-affirming surgery as threatening ‘unique dignity’ of a person
The document, which also goes after abortion and surrogacy, was approved by Pope Francis, who has had a mixed record on LGBTQ+ rights support.
April 08 2024 9:20 AM
LGBTQ+ adults face discrimination in health care settings: survey
They are twice as likely to report discrimination or unfair treatment as straight and cisgender people, according to KFF.
April 02 2024 4:57 PM
Michigan governor signs act to decriminalize paid surrogacy contracts
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer described the act as a “package of common sense,” at an event in Royal Oak, Michigan. “It’s to protect families born under IVF, and to ensure LGBTQ plus parents are treated equally.”
April 02 2024 4:12 PM
Republican anti-Obamacare "healthcare freedom" amendment in Ohio may help overturn trans ban
In a new lawsuit filed by the ACLU, attorneys argue that a constitutional amendment promoted by Republicans in 2011 against the Affordable Care Act may actually overturn a trans health care ban.
March 30 2024 10:30 AM
Listen to Dr. Levine: Take syphilis seriously
Dr. Rachel Levine, the transgender Assistant Secretary for Health, has a warning everyone in our community should heed.
March 29 2024 2:22 PM
Republican anti-LGBTQ+ legislation bad for mental health and quality of life: survey
New research from Data for Progress highlights the negative effects of these bills and the desire for supportive environments.
March 28 2024 9:00 AM
79% of American workers say anti-LGBTQ+ laws impact where they move: report
As 4 out of 5 U.S. workers say anti-LGBTQ+ laws affects where they relocate, inclusion is just "smart business practice," according to a new study by nonprofit Out & Equal.
March 27 2024 11:41 AM
Election season got you down? This crisis line is soothing LGBTQ+ mental health (exclusive)
As lawmakers target the community, the need for mental health services skyrockets. FOLX Health CEO Liana Douillet Guzmán tells The Advocate about a new service that's helping.
March 26 2024 9:06 AM
'Fractured landscape:' Abortions in the U.S. are increasing, despite 'drastic' bans
Despite abortion restrictions being implemented in 21 states since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, abortions are increasing in the U.S.
March 25 2024 3:06 PM
Homophobia can 'increase cancer risk' in LGBTQ+ people, report finds
The American Cancer Society has found that queer people frequently experience "minority stress" in health care settings, leading to an "elevated prevalence" of cancer risk factors.
March 20 2024 1:22 PM
Unfilled prescriptions, missed checkups, loneliness: States' anti-LGBTQ+ moves affect health
Most of the extreme bills have failed to pass, but trans adults are watching statehouses with heightened anxiety.
March 19 2024 12:24 PM
Kentucky lawmakers seek to criminalize 'disruptive conduct' after LGBTQ+ protest
After 19 protesters were arrested when the legislature passed a sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ bill, lawmakers are considering new punishments — which civil rights activists say could limit free speech.
March 18 2024 6:40 PM
LGBTQ+ voters are all in for Democrats, while anti-transgender candidates are alienating everyone: GLAAD
LGBTQ+ Americans and registered voters in general want politicians to work more on the economy and climate and less on restricting the rights of women and trans people.
March 07 2024 11:34 AM
CVS and Walgreens will start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone. Here's when and where
Both pharmacy chains already dispense misoprostol, the other medication involved in medication abortion regimens.
March 04 2024 11:36 AM