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A USAID worker's pregnant wife was denied an emergency medical evacuation after DOGE fired her

Charlee Doom's wife was 31 weeks pregnant when she suffered "life-threatening" complications. The State Department denied her medical evacuation request — twice.

Climate change is disrupting access to HIV treatment

A new analysis finds that the parts of the country where HIV prevalence is high are also some of the most at-risk areas for climate disasters.

LGBT Group Lobbies Clinton For Fair Treatment At State

About 2,200 government employees working in foreign affairs signed a letter supporting the rights of the LGBT employees that was hand-delivered to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's office Monday.

A Texas woman died after the hospital said it would be a “crime” to intervene in her miscarriage

Josseli Barnica is one of at least two Texas women who lost their lives after doctors delayed treating miscarriages, which fall into a gray area under the state’s strict abortion laws that prohibit doctors from ending the heartbeat of a fetus.

Katrina's LGBT victims get help in Houston

Gays and lesbians are among those who have suffered in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and many have evacuated storm-ravaged New Orleans to find help in Houston, where services have been set up to meet their needs, including access to medications for HIV/AIDS patients and counseling for survivors. Meanwhile, across the country gay groups are scrambling to raise funds for Katrina's victims--gay and straight.

Here are the LGBTQ+ celebs impacted by the LA wildfires

Harvey Guillen, Gina Yashere, Dove Cameron, Rosie O’Donnell, and Farrah Moan have been affected by this heartbreaking disaster.

Woman Pleads Guilty to Bomb Threat Against Hospital Providing Gender-Affirming Care to Youth

The threat was one of several made against the hospital following accusations of genital surgeries on minors.

Mike Pence's Heart Doesn't Work, Has Pacemaker Installed

The news of Pence's condition complicates his presidential ambitions.

Tax Day 2008: The Cost of Being Gay

Find out all the hidden costs of being gay and what you can do to save money and protect you and your loved ones.

French Marriage Equality Opponent Commits Suicide at Notre Dame

Dominique Venner shot himself to death in the famed Paris cathedral today.

'Abhorrent:' Man sets lesbian couples on fire, killing one and injuring several others

The attack at a boarding house that killed one and left seven others injured has been called "one of the most abhorrent hate crimes in recent years."

Sandy Devastates New York LGBT Youth Facility

The superstorm caused severe damage to the Ali Forney Center's drop-in center in Chelsea.

WATCH: Will the Next President Undo LGBT Equality?

The Obama administration has significantly improved life for LGBT Americans -- but the next president could undo a lot of it.

Children's Hospital Target Of 3rd Bomb Threat Over Trans Care

Police officials in Boston, Mass., are investigating a third bomb threat at the children's medical center, which offers gender-affirming care.

Onward and Upward

In May 2007 a tornado nearly demolished the town of Greensburg, Kan. One year later resident David Yohn says things couldn't be better.

Activists Seek Funds to Flee Uganda

After multiple police raids, LGBT and HIV activists are looking to escape from Uganda's oppressive, violent, and state-sanctioned homophobia.

Oregon Medical Clinic Received Bomb Threat After Libs of TikTok Spotlight

The clinic was highlighted a day before a bomb threat was made.

Online Hate Fuels Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care Providers: Report

Anti-trans rhetoric from sources such as Libs of TikTok bears much of the responsibility, says the HRC Foundation report.