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San Francisco Health Program to Expand Transgender Coverage

Healthy San Francisco, which provides care to uninsured residents, will no longer exclude certain transition-related procedures.

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Health experts warn Trump’s new policies for HHS teen pregnancy program could reverse decades of progress

“What young people want is to talk about decision-making and relationships. They want to know how to take care of themselves,” one expert said. “We can trust young people with information. But only if we treat them with respect.”

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Chuck Schumer demands reinstatement of federal HIV funding after RFK Jr.’s ‘indiscriminate cuts’

With HIV vaccine research canceled and prevention programs dismantled, the Democratic Senate minority leader expects answers from the Department of Health and Human Services before July.

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Human Rights Campaign initiative strives to overcome HIV stigma

A groundbreaking new cohort of participants will soon travel to the nation’s capital to tackle shame and mental health challenges associated with HIV.

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Gavin Newsom cut LGBTQ+ health funding. The CA legislature is set to restore $40 million

Newsom eliminated funds for health programs centered around LGBTQ+ youth, women, and transgender people last month.

Trump Usurping Funding of Health Programs

The Department of Health and Human Services burned at least $40 million to pay for the consequences of President Trump's border policy.

How The Government Shutdown Is Affecting Health Programs

San Francisco Health Program to Expand Transgender Coverage

Healthy San Francisco, which provides care to uninsured residents, will no longer exclude certain transition-related procedures.

A Focus on Mental Health Vastly Improves HIV Treatment Programs

Health experts warn Trump’s new policies for HHS teen pregnancy program could reverse decades of progress

“What young people want is to talk about decision-making and relationships. They want to know how to take care of themselves,” one expert said. “We can trust young people with information. But only if we treat them with respect.”

White House Rolls Out Monkeypox Pilot Program at Charlotte Pride

North Carolina health officials became the first to implement a new Health and Human Services pilot program to provide monkeypox vaccines to those at risk.

West Virginians Sue Over State Ban on Gender-Affirming Health Coverage

West Virginia's Medicaid program and its state employee health plan both refuse to pay for gender-confirmation care.

Op-ed: A Health Haven for Trans Women in Upstate New York

One transgender health program in Ithaca, N.Y., ensures that rural New Yorkers don't have to travel hundreds of miles for simple care.

Chuck Schumer demands reinstatement of federal HIV funding after RFK Jr.’s ‘indiscriminate cuts’

With HIV vaccine research canceled and prevention programs dismantled, the Democratic Senate minority leader expects answers from the Department of Health and Human Services before July.

South Africa's AIDS reduction plan receives praise

The top U.S. health official praised South Africa's new national AIDS plan on Sunday in Johannesburg, but sidestepped questions about the dismissal of a deputy minister seen as a driving force behind the country's program.

Activism Changed Elton John. Then Elton John Changed the World

At 25, the Elton John AIDS Foundation is the nation's largest funder of LGBT health programs. The rock star who started it all, his husband (and chairman of the board) David Furnish, and executive director Scott P. Campbell talk to The Advocate about the joys of giving back.

Supreme Court rules in Planned Parenthood Medicaid case

The case challenged South Carolina’s attempt to exclude Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program.

Human Rights Campaign initiative strives to overcome HIV stigma

A groundbreaking new cohort of participants will soon travel to the nation’s capital to tackle shame and mental health challenges associated with HIV.

Trump administration moves to end trans-inclusive sex education across the U.S.

The Department of Health and Human Services issued an ultimatum to 46 states.

California Gov. Newsom is considering a presidential run. Here's his LGBTQ+ rights record

Gavin Newsom has been known as a champion of LGBTQ+ rights, but recent actions have some questioning his commitment to the transgender community.

Why experts say Trump’s revocation of California grant funds over trans inclusion endangers all at-risk kids

“If it’s a day ending in y, President Trump is attacking kids’ safety, health, and access to education as part of his culture war,” a spokesperson for Gov. Gavin Newsom told The Advocate.

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Newsom eliminated funds for health programs centered around LGBTQ+ youth, women, and transgender people last month.

The Department of Health and Human Services burned at least $40 million to pay for the consequences of President Trump's border policy.

Healthy San Francisco, which provides care to uninsured residents, will no longer exclude certain transition-related procedures.

“What young people want is to talk about decision-making and relationships. They want to know how to take care of themselves,” one expert said. “We can trust young people with information. But only if we treat them with respect.”

North Carolina health officials became the first to implement a new Health and Human Services pilot program to provide monkeypox vaccines to those at risk.

West Virginia's Medicaid program and its state employee health plan both refuse to pay for gender-confirmation care.

One transgender health program in Ithaca, N.Y., ensures that rural New Yorkers don't have to travel hundreds of miles for simple care.

With HIV vaccine research canceled and prevention programs dismantled, the Democratic Senate minority leader expects answers from the Department of Health and Human Services before July.

The top U.S. health official praised South Africa's new national AIDS plan on Sunday in Johannesburg, but sidestepped questions about the dismissal of a deputy minister seen as a driving force behind the country's program.

At 25, the Elton John AIDS Foundation is the nation's largest funder of LGBT health programs. The rock star who started it all, his husband (and chairman of the board) David Furnish, and executive director Scott P. Campbell talk to The Advocate about the joys of giving back.

The case challenged South Carolina’s attempt to exclude Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program.

A groundbreaking new cohort of participants will soon travel to the nation’s capital to tackle shame and mental health challenges associated with HIV.

The Department of Health and Human Services issued an ultimatum to 46 states.

Gavin Newsom has been known as a champion of LGBTQ+ rights, but recent actions have some questioning his commitment to the transgender community.

“If it’s a day ending in y, President Trump is attacking kids’ safety, health, and access to education as part of his culture war,” a spokesperson for Gov. Gavin Newsom told The Advocate.