FDA proposes rule change for donations from gay and bisexual men – KGW.com
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FDA Could Ease Blood Donation Rules for Gay Men – HealthDay News
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Longstanding restrictions on blood donations from gay or bisexual men could soon shift toward a more nuanced policy, where such men are asked about...
FDA eases rules again for gay men seeking to donate blood – Journal Inquirer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is moving to ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that traditionally face higher risks of HIV.The Food and...
FDA Could Ease Blood Donation Rules for Gay Men – Caledonian Record
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Longstanding restrictions on blood donations from gay or bisexual men could soon shift towards a more nuanced policy, where such men are asked...
Brevard Sheriff Wayne Ivey sued over ‘Wheel of Fugitive’ show – Florida Today
A man falsely included in several episodes of Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey's popular "Wheel of Fugitive" social media 'gameshow' is suing the sheriff and the Brevard County Sheriff's Office for...
FDA eases rules for gay men seeking to donate blood – STAT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is moving to ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that traditionally face higher risks of HIV.
The Food and Drug...
A tale of two presidents: Salovey plans collaboration with Harvard’s … – Yale Daily...
Wikimedia Commons With Claudine Gay set to take the helm at Harvard University this year as the school’s newest president, University administration is looking...
FDA eases blood donation ban on gay and bisexual men after years … –...
Comment on this storyCommentGift ArticleGay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships will no longer be forced to abstain from sex to donate blood under federal guidelines announced Friday, ending a...
FDA to ease blood donation ban on gay men, allow monogamous to … –...
Comment on this storyCommentGift ArticleGay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships will no longer be forced to abstain from sex to donate blood under federal guidelines to be proposed in...
Required Reading – Hyperallergic
If you’ve never come across the bizarre Twitter account Carnivore Aurelius, beyond false claims about sunscreen and patriarchal idealizations of bygone eras, you’re not missing much. For Buzzfeed News, Katie Notopoulos...
Queer bars offer sacred space for LGBTQ community – ABC News
(RNS) — When actor Daniel Franzese visited Jerusalem in November, he looked for God in all the usual places.But it wasn’t at the Western Wall or Mount of Olives where he...
Opinion: Republicans target vulnerable LGBTQ+ Iowans – Des Moines Register
Andrea Frantz is a Storm Lake resident and the Executive Director of the Society for Collegiate Journalists.This essay is also signed by Storm Lake LGBTQ+ advocates and community members Wind Goodfriend,...
HIV at center of latest culture war after Tennessee rejects federal funds – The...
Comment on this storyCommentGift ArticleTennessee has rejected millions of dollars from the federal government for HIV/AIDS prevention — a move that public health experts worry will politicize the response to...
The downfall of mpox – Gay City News
It was the height of spring last year when mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, broke out among men who have sex with men — first in Europe and then all over...
International AIDS relief program, at 20, looks to next steps – Roll Call
In the U.S., the Ryan White Program, housed under the Health Resources and Services Administration, administers HIV programming primarily through state and local grants. It’s often touted as the gold standard...
Order Of Australia Honours For LGBT Advocates David Polson … – Star Observer
The 2023 Australia Day honours were announced on Wednesday acknowledging the trailblazing work done by around 1,047 Australians. LGBTQI rights activists and HIV advocates were among those honoured with awards.
David Polson,...
David Kato and the price of being a gay activist – Monitor
Today marks 12 years since the passing of my comrade, colleague, and fellow activist David Kato. Kato was our litigation and advocacy officer. He was open about his sexuality and made...
Smoke-Free CNY warns LGBTQ community of menthol cigarettes – Spectrum News
Health leaders and advocates for the LGBTQ community are taking a stand across the state against what they say is the tobacco industry's continued targeting of the LGBTQ community for menthol...
Local Visalian claims title of “Businessperson of the Year” – Foothills Sun Gazette
One of the biggest challenges faced through getting the center up and running was finding local businesses and people willing to support and donate to the business, according to Vargas. He...
G.O.P. State Lawmakers Push a Growing Wave of Anti-Transgender Bills – The New York...
Over the past three years, Republican state lawmakers have put forward a barrage of bills to regulate the lives of transgender youths, restricting the sports teams they can play on, bathrooms...
The AP Interview: Pope says homosexuality not a crime – The Associated Press –...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the...
In papal first, Francis backs decriminalization of homosexuality: ‘Not … – National Catholic Reporter
Pope Francis has condemned the criminalization of homosexuality, becoming the first Roman pontiff to officially back the repeal of such legislation in countries where it exists, saying that the Catholic...
Pope Francis says homosexuality “is not a crime,” but gay sex is “a sin”...
Rome — Pope Francis has called laws criminalizing homosexuality as fundamentally "unfair," making it clear that in the mind of the leader of the Catholic Church, "being homosexual is not a...
Letters to the editor: Iowa’s foundation is being torn apart – Iowa City Press-Citizen
Whose choice, really?In the debate over private school vouchers, Gov. Kim Reynolds and her supporters are attempting to frame the decision to funnel millions of dollars away from Iowa’s public schools...
Archbishop of Canterbury ‘risks break-up of Anglican Communion … – The Telegraph
The Archbishop of Canterbury risks breaking up the Anglican Communion over same-sex marriage blessings that “rewrite God’s law”, conservative bishops from around the world have warned.The Most Rev Justin...
Federal Workforce: Strengthening Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and … – Government Accountability Office
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The Doomsday Clock Is More Than a Metaphor – Inkstick
Today, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announced the new timing of its Doomsday Clock, declaring humanity closer to global destruction than ever before — only 90 seconds from midnight.
Founded in 1947...
Rape Kit Training Bill Passed In West Virginia Senate – Kaiser Health News
To lower victims' burdens, the new bill would require all hospitals in the state with an emergency room to always have trained staff available to conduct forensic rape...
First Edition: Jan. 24, 2023 – Kaiser Health News
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations. KHN: As States Seek To Limit Abortions, Montana Wants To Redefine What Is Medically Necessary ...
Upcoming documentary highlights the history of New London’s … – Hartford Courant
Constance Kristofik found a welcoming community in New London when she moved there in 2006.Kristofik founded OutCT/New London Pride to help strengthen that community, while also being able to indulge her...
New right-wing group is gearing up against Michigan schools over … – Michigan Advance
A recently formed group in Michigan, Great Schools Initiative (GSI), is arming parents with a new sexual education opt-out form that focuses heavily on cutting out any conversation about gender identity...
9th Circ. Won’t Rehear Wash. Ban On Gay Conversion Therapy – Law360
By Jess Krochtengel (January 23, 2023, 8:54 PM EST) -- The Ninth Circuit voted against en banc rehearing of a panel decision upholding a Washington state ban on gay "conversion" therapy...
Global HIV vaccine trial ends in disappointment – Washington Blade
Editor’s note: The Blade has covered several suicides in our community in recent months. Sadly, the holidays are a time of increased anxiety, isolation, and depression for many. The following is...