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'Glimmer of hope' as STI rates slow, syphilis decreases among gay men

Primary and secondary syphilis cases dropped 13 percent among gay and bisexual men for the first time since the CDC began tracking the group in the mid-2000s.

Health

A Pill After Sex Could Help Slow STIs Among Gay Men

A low dose of an antibiotic could decrease some STIs affecting gay and bisexual men and trans women.

Human Rights Campaign Stages Die-In in front of the Department of Health and Human Services to Protest Trump Health Care Cuts

News

Activists hold 'die-in' at HHS to protest Trump health care cuts: in photos

At the die-in, while a narrator slowly read through a list of devastating health outcomes that HHS funding cuts will have on the LGBTQ+ community.

Tombstone protest signs against DOGE cuts

Politics

DOGE is gone, leaving behind 300,000 fired federal workers, 600,000 USAID deaths, and more

Here's everything DOGE did that affected the LGBTQ+ community at home and abroad.

Former head of the CDC Demetre Daskalakis

News

What public health experts want you to know about the severe mpox strain appearing in the U.S.

Unlike the version of the virus that spread around the world in 2022, this one has had more severe outcomes.

Health

Federal judge orders restoration of health agency web pages

Pages devoted to HIV and AIDS, assisted reproductive technologies, and youth health risks had disappeared from government websites due to Donald Trump's "gender ideology" order.

sexually transmitted infections surveillance

'Glimmer of hope' as STI rates slow, syphilis decreases among gay men

Primary and secondary syphilis cases dropped 13 percent among gay and bisexual men for the first time since the CDC began tracking the group in the mid-2000s.

New study ranks U.S. states with highest STI rates

Where does your state fall on the list?

A Pill After Sex Could Help Slow STIs Among Gay Men

A low dose of an antibiotic could decrease some STIs affecting gay and bisexual men and trans women.

Gay, Bi Men Frightening Health Officials With Skyrocketing STD Rates

In both the U.S. and U.K., the cases of gonorrhea and syphilis among gay and bi men are rising unabated.

5 Total Myths About STIs

Get the lowdown before you go down.

A Reminder From Orlando That We Still Must Fight HIV

Among the discussions about what motivated a shooter in Orlando is a disturbing story that reminds us HIV and stigma are still a problem.

FDA Updates Blood Donation Rules Opening Path for More Gay Donors

All prospective donors who report having a new sexual partner or anal sex in the last three months will have to defer donations for three months.

Can You Get the PrEP You Need? A Special Report

The first of a series on the complicated miracle drug changing the face of queer life and how its availability often depends on geography.

Activists hold 'die-in' at HHS to protest Trump health care cuts: in photos

At the die-in, while a narrator slowly read through a list of devastating health outcomes that HHS funding cuts will have on the LGBTQ+ community.

Sex With HPV: What You Need to KNow

The ramifications of an HPV diagnosis and what it means for your sex life.

DOGE is gone, leaving behind 300,000 fired federal workers, 600,000 USAID deaths, and more

Here's everything DOGE did that affected the LGBTQ+ community at home and abroad.

What public health experts want you to know about the severe mpox strain appearing in the U.S.

Unlike the version of the virus that spread around the world in 2022, this one has had more severe outcomes.

Federal judge orders restoration of health agency web pages

Pages devoted to HIV and AIDS, assisted reproductive technologies, and youth health risks had disappeared from government websites due to Donald Trump's "gender ideology" order.

Let’s Stop Shaming Black Men

Fifty percent of black gay men may become HIV-positive in their lifetime, but the cause is not what you think.

The Resistance Fighters Who Will Stand Up to the Deplorables

Here are some elected officials, commentators, and others who will have our backs during the Trump administration.

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sexually transmitted infections surveillance

Primary and secondary syphilis cases dropped 13 percent among gay and bisexual men for the first time since the CDC began tracking the group in the mid-2000s.

Where does your state fall on the list?

A low dose of an antibiotic could decrease some STIs affecting gay and bisexual men and trans women.

In both the U.S. and U.K., the cases of gonorrhea and syphilis among gay and bi men are rising unabated.

Get the lowdown before you go down.

Among the discussions about what motivated a shooter in Orlando is a disturbing story that reminds us HIV and stigma are still a problem.

All prospective donors who report having a new sexual partner or anal sex in the last three months will have to defer donations for three months.

The first of a series on the complicated miracle drug changing the face of queer life and how its availability often depends on geography.

At the die-in, while a narrator slowly read through a list of devastating health outcomes that HHS funding cuts will have on the LGBTQ+ community.

The ramifications of an HPV diagnosis and what it means for your sex life.

Here's everything DOGE did that affected the LGBTQ+ community at home and abroad.

Unlike the version of the virus that spread around the world in 2022, this one has had more severe outcomes.

Pages devoted to HIV and AIDS, assisted reproductive technologies, and youth health risks had disappeared from government websites due to Donald Trump's "gender ideology" order.

Fifty percent of black gay men may become HIV-positive in their lifetime, but the cause is not what you think.

Here are some elected officials, commentators, and others who will have our backs during the Trump administration.