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Why LGBTQ Youth Face Heightened Health Risks

Even youth in supportive environments feel the health impact of prejudice, writes Alex Keuroghlian of the Fenway Institute.

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Transgender-Friendly Policy Implemented in New York Juvenile Jails

Transgender youth in New York's juvenile detention centers are now allowed to wear whatever uniform they choose, be called by whatever name they want, and ask for special housing under a new antidiscrimination policy drawing praise from advocacy groups. ''New York is way ahead of the curve,'' said Roberta Sklar, a spokeswoman for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. ''When you have a system like the New York Office of Children and Family Services putting out a clear nondiscrimination policy, it should be seen as a model for similar kinds of agencies all over the country.''

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Iowa State students hold 'funeral' for LGBTQ+ center shut down by anti-DEI bill

A crowd of around 50 people donned in black gathered Wednesday to mourn the loss of the Center.

Dept of Education to Host LGBT Summit

Open Letter: Let's Stop Falling Behind on HIV

Even with many of the great strides in LGBT rights that have occurred over the last three decades, our community is still pummeled by HIV.

Why LGBTQ Youth Face Heightened Health Risks

Even youth in supportive environments feel the health impact of prejudice, writes Alex Keuroghlian of the Fenway Institute.

Transgender-Friendly Policy Implemented in New York Juvenile Jails

Lesbian, gay, and bi medical students more likely to leave school than straight peers: study

The study did not examine the cause, but it may well be discrimination, according to the authors.

Gay Student Support Program Approved

Harvard versus the military

Harvard University receives a sizable chunk of its annual budget from the federal government. As a result, the law school is overlooking its own antidiscrimination policies and allowing military recruiters on campus. How sad.

In Solidarity, We Rise

International Workers' Day underlines the importance of LGBT people allying with other social justice movements, say Glennda Testone and Aaron C. Morris.

Florida Pol Cuts Off Man Who Associates LGBTQ People With Pedophiles

Republican Rep. Travis Cummings shut down Florida gadfly Greg Pound's homophobic remarks at a committee hearing.

Univ. of Kentucky Asks Students If Homosexuality Is a Sin

An email survey from University Health Services posed a number of questionable queries to students at the University of Kentucky, including if they believed 'male homosexuality is a perversion.'

The CDC Paints a Dark Picture for LGB Youth, But Don't Despair

The Trevor Project's Abbe Land on the troubling new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Lessons Learned: The Long Battle for Equality in the Military

Ending bans on open military service required collaboration and tenacity.

Hillary Clinton Offers an 'Awesome Gay Agenda'

The Democratic presidential front-runner outlines what she plans to do for LGBT Americans if elected.

Equality Ride bus defaced as 'Fags-mobile'

Currently touring the nation's conservative Christian universities and military academies with 35 LGBT advocates in tow, the Equality Ride bus was vandalized outside a hotel in Cleveland, Tenn., with the homophobic message spelled out in pink letters.

Dining with the Corps at Texas A&M

The Equality Ride visits Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, not to protest college policies but to confront the largest ROTC program at any nonmilitary school. The result is productive dialogue on "don't ask, don't tell" and religion.

Report: Trump to Rescind LGBT Protections in Obamacare

LGBT patients are protected from discrimination thanks to the Affordable Care Act, but the Trump administration is working to end that, according to reports.

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A crowd of around 50 people donned in black gathered Wednesday to mourn the loss of the Center.

Even with many of the great strides in LGBT rights that have occurred over the last three decades, our community is still pummeled by HIV.

Even youth in supportive environments feel the health impact of prejudice, writes Alex Keuroghlian of the Fenway Institute.

The study did not examine the cause, but it may well be discrimination, according to the authors.

Harvard University receives a sizable chunk of its annual budget from the federal government. As a result, the law school is overlooking its own antidiscrimination policies and allowing military recruiters on campus. How sad.

International Workers' Day underlines the importance of LGBT people allying with other social justice movements, say Glennda Testone and Aaron C. Morris.

Republican Rep. Travis Cummings shut down Florida gadfly Greg Pound's homophobic remarks at a committee hearing.

An email survey from University Health Services posed a number of questionable queries to students at the University of Kentucky, including if they believed 'male homosexuality is a perversion.'

The Trevor Project's Abbe Land on the troubling new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Ending bans on open military service required collaboration and tenacity.

The Democratic presidential front-runner outlines what she plans to do for LGBT Americans if elected.

Currently touring the nation's conservative Christian universities and military academies with 35 LGBT advocates in tow, the Equality Ride bus was vandalized outside a hotel in Cleveland, Tenn., with the homophobic message spelled out in pink letters.

The Equality Ride visits Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, not to protest college policies but to confront the largest ROTC program at any nonmilitary school. The result is productive dialogue on "don't ask, don't tell" and religion.

LGBT patients are protected from discrimination thanks to the Affordable Care Act, but the Trump administration is working to end that, according to reports.