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CVS Health denies coverage for  breakthrough HIV drug, committing 'clear violation' of ACA

CVS Health will not cover Gilead's Yeztugo, generic name lenacapavir (LEN), citing "clinical, financial, and regulatory factors."

FDA approves breakthrough drug that reduces risk of contracting HIV by 96 percent

Yeztugo, generic name lenacapavir, has been approved after nearly eliminating the spread of HIV among trial patients.

Twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir, an HIV-prevention drug, reduces risk by 96%

Gilead researchers say lenacapavir “has the potential to be one of the most impactful interventions” in the battle against HIV.

Fast Foodies Chef Kristen Kish on Reimagining Drive-Through Classics

The queer chef and star of the addicting series chats with The Advocate about Arby's, the restaurant business, and elevating Mickey D's fish sandwich.

5 Trans Women Give Advice to Their Younger Selves

Here are five pearls of wisdom for anyone who wants to live as their most authentic self. 

Chef Deborah VanTrece on Being a Black Lesbian Creating New Soul Food

The chef behind Twisted Soul also shares what comes next -- and a favorite recipe.

Recipe: Keep Your Undead LGBT Party Guests Happy

Just in time for Halloween, gay author J.M. Hewitt takes readers six feet under with costume and culinary suggestions for a party befitting the zombie apocalypse.

Cook a Big Gay Thanksgiving

Treating your family or friends to Thanksgiving dinner? Make it a gay one with these recipes from the top LGBT chefs around.

Colorado lawmakers send weakened trans shield bill to Gov. Jared Polis

Colorado’s legislature passed The Kelly Loving Act, named after a trans woman who was killed in the 2022 Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs.

Mexican Supreme Court Strikes Down Gay Adoption Ban

Mexico's Supreme Court ruled that bans on same-sex couples adopting are unconstitutional.

Karine Jean-Pierre slams right-wing misinformation on Trans Day of Visibility

No, President Biden wasn't disrespecting Easter in proclaiming Sunday TDOV, the out press secretary said — they just happened to fall on the same date.

Kate McKinnon Brilliantly Channels Marianne Williamson

McKinnon didn't have much time to practice her Williamson impression before debuting it on Late Night With Seth Meyers within hours of the Democratic debate. 

Meghan McCain's Bad Wedding Guest Denise Fired for Antigay Tweets

Denise McAllister was axed after a homophobic tirade against gay journalist Yashar Ali.

Indiana ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth upheld by appeals court

The court had temporarily stayed a block on the law in February and now has lifted it altogether.

WATCH: Gender Neutral Bathroom Signs Focus on What's Inside — The Toilet

Graceful under fire, MyDoorSign listened to activists who critiqued their first attempt at a trans-affirming design, and are now giving colleges their new "all gender" bathroom signs for free.

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.

N.C., Miss. Cities to Offer Same-Sex Spousal Benefits

Winston-Salem becomes the first N.C. city to recognize same-sex marriage for employee benefits purposes, while Starkville, Miss., is the first in the state with domestic-partner benefits.

Clinton Urges Sweeping Action on AIDS During Church Talk

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton used a Thursday appearance in Lake Forest, Calif., at one of the nation's largest evangelical churches, to sketch a broad agenda to take on disease around the globe, calling it ''the right thing to do.'' The centerpiece of a speech laced with biblical references and reflections on her own faith was a call to spend billions of dollars to combat AIDS and other infectious diseases at home and abroad.