Folx Health snaps up $25M to expand virtual care for the LGBTQIA+ community –...
Folx Health launched out of stealth mode in December as the first major queer and trans-venture-backed company to offer virtual care and prescriptions for hormone replacement therapy and sexual health.The startup has...
Biphobia: Definition, effects on health, seeking help, and more – Medical News Today
Biphobia, or monosexism, refers to the belief that monosexuality is superior. Monosexuality refers to the sexual and romantic attraction to only one gender.The prevalence of this belief can have an impact...
Many LGBTQ Seniors Don’t Get The Health And End-Of-Life Care They Need. Some Coloradans...
On one of her many days in the hospital in 2017, Cathy asked her partner not to tell the nursing staff they were married. She’d been diagnosed with a rare form...
Biden calls for LGBTQ protections in Day 1 executive order, angering conservatives – The...
“Children should be able to learn without worrying about whether they will be denied access to the restroom, the locker room, or school sports,” Biden’s executive order states. “Adults should be...
In ‘nasty parting shot,’ HHS finalizes rule axing LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections – NBC News
With little more than a week left to the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services has finalized a rule permitting social-service providers that receive government funds to discriminate...
Trump Administration Again Weakens LGBT Protections – Human Rights Watch
With less than two weeks left in office, the administration of US President Donald Trump has finalized yet another rule rolling back nondiscrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)...
Amid coup chaos, Trump quietly erases LGBTQ protections in adoption, health services – Washington...
Caitlyn Jenner was quickly repudiated by LGBTQ advocates after she entered California’s recall election as a gubernatorial candidate — and her fellow transgender Republicans are mixed over whether or not to...
As the pandemic puts strain on LGBTQ youth mental health, here’s some advice –...
For as long as Juan can remember, he felt that he didn’t fit the concept of the ideal kid. He has had several serious episodes with depression and three suicide attempts....
Gay: What it takes to heal from COVID-19 – The Register-Guard
I am one of millions of people still fighting to regain their full health months after surviving COVID-19. But this is not a story about sickness. This is a story about...
Opinion | What It Takes to Heal From Covid-19 – The New York Times
Over the past year, many of us have watched family and friends recover from the virus that ripped through our bodies. We have seen politicians who mocked mask mandates quickly recover...
Jefferson Health opening first LGBTQ-focused practice in South Jersey – Courier Post
In March, Jefferson Health – New Jersey announced it was planning to open a new, first-in-South Jersey medical practice with a focus on lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and queer people. The healthcare giant...
FDA considers lifting restrictions on blood donations by gay and bi men – NBC...
A new pilot study funded by the Food and Drug Administration could be the first step toward lifting restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men.The program, called Assessing Donor...
Bisexual men more prone to eating disorders than gay or straight men, study finds...
Bisexual men are more likely to experience eating disorders than either heterosexual or gay men, according to a new report from the University of California San Francisco.Numerous studies have indicated that...
Gay couples face added hurdle when trying to start a family: Insurance policies –...
Chicago couple Adam Motz and Amadou “Tee” Lam have been together for more than five years. But they started talking about having kids on their second date.“We were out to dinner...
Gay men may be at greater risk for poor skeletal health: U of T...
A new study by a University of Toronto researcher has found disparities in bone health that are associated with sexual orientation, with gay men in particular being at a greater risk....
Study Highlights Osteoporosis Risk in Gay Men – Rheumatology Network
Non-heterosexual minority men have a greater risk of poor bone health than heterosexual men, and this risk appears to be independent of lifestyle and psychosocial factors, suggests a study published in...
Queer and trans healthcare provider Folx banks funding from Polaris Partners – FierceHealthcare
Queer and transgender patients face steep barriers to getting quality health care.The majority of transgender patients (70%) experience discrimination when they seek out care, leading nearly half (44%) to avoid the...
Call for reopening of gay men’s health clinic – RTE.ie
Campaigners are calling on the Health Service Executive, today World Aids Day, to reopen the country's only dedicated gay men's health clinic.
The Gay Men's Health Service, located at the Meath Primary Care...
Pandemic puts added strain on LGBTQ mental health – NBC News
Sydney Duncan, 44, an attorney in Alabama, has been so focused on managing the increased legal needs of her clients that she rarely has time to address her own mental health...
Latino Gay/Bi Men’s Health Rally to Focus on U=U During COVID-19 – POZ
COVID-19 has forced many HIV conferences and panel discussions to move online—which means you can attend more of them regardless of where you live. Case in point: The Latino Gay/Bi Men’s...
Doctors worry coronavirus pandemic may hit LGBTQ people harder than most – CNBC
Participant holding a rainbow flag during protest in New York.Erik McGregor | LightRocket | Getty ImagesThomi Clinton says she is exhausted.Clinton, CEO of the Transgender Health and Wellness Center in Cathedral...
VA Health Care: Better Data Needed to Assess the Health Outcomes of Lesbian, Gay,...
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Supreme Court starts new term, focused on healthcare, religion – Los Angeles Times
The Supreme Court opens a new term on Monday and within weeks is set to hear cases on healthcare and religion that may give a preview of how the conservative majority...
Gay, lesbian, bisexual Americans at higher risk for migraines: study – Reuters
By Matthew Lavietes3 Min ReadNEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Lesbian, gay and bisexual people are much more likely than straight people to get migraines, U.S. research showed on Monday, indicating...
It’s Here, Now Take Action: National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2020 – AIDS.gov...
Recursos en Español El VIH es una amenaza de salud grave para las comunidades latinas, quienes se encuentran en gran desventaja respecto de la incidencia de esta enfermedad en los Estados...
Stanford Health Care earns perfect score from LGBTQ rights organization – Stanford Medical Center...
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, an advocacy organization for gender and sexual minorities, gives high marks to Stanford Health Care...
Young gay men’s health care needs not being met – EurekAlert
Young gay men who are uncomfortable discussing sexual issues with their primary care providers and experience health care discrimination are less likely to seek coordinated care, leading to missed opportunities...
Young Gay Men’s Health Care Needs Not Being Met – Newswise
Newswise — Young gay men who are uncomfortable discussing sexual issues with their primary care providers and experience health care discrimination are less likely to seek coordinated care, leading to missed...
Sexual health screening for gay men using PrEP in the US falling way behind...
Levels of sexual health screening among gay men taking PrEP fall well below recommended levels, investigators from the United States report in the online edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Rates of...
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from ending transgender health-care protections – The Washington Post
While Monday’s injunction blocked the HHS provisions regarding sex discrimination in health care, it did not address other provisions in the rule change, including its elimination of language access protections and...
How to Have Safer “Bareback” Sex Without a Condom – Healthline
If you’ve been on Grindr or kicking it old school and creeping Craigslist ads, you’ve probably seen the term “bareback” — or BB for short — come up. You’re here, so...
LGBT+ community at heightened risk of coronavirus, groups warn – Reuters
By Oscar Lopez4 Min ReadMEXICO CITY (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - More than 100 LGBT+ rights groups on Wednesday called on U.S. public health officials to address the heightened vulnerability of gay...
Health and Access to Care and Coverage for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT)...
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals often face challenges and barriers to accessing needed health services and, as a result, can experience worse health outcomes. These challenges can include stigma,...
Discrimination Prevents LGBTQ People From Accessing Health Care – Center For American Progress
See also: “The State of the LGBTQ Community in 2020“
All people who need medical care should be able to see their doctor without worrying about being mistreated, harassed, or denied service...
LBGT high school students statistics for the US are finally available – Quartz
Last year, the US Centers for Disease Control released its national survey of high school students, called the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, as they’ve done every other year for decades. But...