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Born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, the former pope known as Benedict XVI became the first head of the Catholic Church in

While the holiday season can be a joyful time to celebrate with family and friends, late December can also carry

Google and other tech behemoths receive data about people’s activity on health websites via third-party trackers. (Don Ryan / Associated

Longtime activist Urvashi Vaid, a leader of many LGBTQ+ and other social justice organizations, died in May at age 63.

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Former pope Benedict, a hero to conservative Catholics and who in 2013 became the

2022 was a lavender ceiling-shattering year for LGBTQ+ politicians, athletes, artists, and actors. Queer pop stars topped the charts. LGBTQ+

The Biden administration, fearful that a surge of coronavirus infections in Beijing could spawn a new and more dangerous variant,

Reuters Russia steps up Kherson shelling, dismisses Zelenskiy’s peace plan Ukraine’s recently liberated southern city of Kherson suffered intense mortar

The acclaimed LGBTQ people and allies who died in 2022 include: Jorge Diaz-Johnston, 54, died on Jan. 8. He and

San Francisco has long been at the cutting edge of public health solutions and medical technologies. Whether it was COVID-19,

From the return of Pride to the shutdown of Casa Ruby, the Blade was busy in 2022 covering all the

2022 was a rough year for America’s public health system. It was plagued by public distrust, competed with raging misinformation,

For the ninth year in a row, St. Petersburg received a perfect score on its Municipal Equality Index, which gauges

Covid-19, reproductive rights, and restrictions on LGBTQ Americans are among the major health issues facing the Biden administration’s HHS in

The changing face of the U.S. bishops’ conference, Pope Francis’ continued implementation of the Second Vatican Council, and reaction to

Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia is defending New York Congressman-elect George Santos while he faces backlash for fabricating

As I write this final chapter, COVID-19 has killed more than a million Americans. It didn’t have to be this

Last Tuesday, President Biden signed into law the Respect for Marriage Act, protecting marriage equality in the U.S. But the

Conservative lawmakers want no discussions whatsoever on LGBTQ issues in grades 4 through 6 in Florida schools. A key Republican

One of the most senior members of the federal trial bench, 88-year-old Robert J. Bryan of the District of Washington,

Anthony Portantino. (Photo by Ross A Benson) Warning: This post contains mentions of suicide. Senator Anthony Portantino continues to utilize

For Daskalakis, it was a visceral reminder of the depth of the challenge awaiting him. A gay man and longtime

An aggressive public health response and immediate buy-in from men who have sex with men — the group most affected

An aggressive public health response and immediate buy-in from men who have sex with men — the group most affected

SAN FRANCISCO – Track superstar Allyson Felix has already won more world titles than Usain Bolt, more Olympic medals than

LOS ANGELES – A war in Ukraine, the mid-term elections, a near pandemic of a highly infectious disease impacting men

By John Weir | NEW YORK – K.M. Soehnlein’s Army of Lovers is a novel of the lost generation. Not

The acclaimed LGBTQ people and allies who died in 2022 include: Jorge Diaz-Johnston, 54, died on Jan. 8. He and

It has been called “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” in song. Yet for those struggling through depression during

One of the benefits of the political upheaval of the past several years is that no one is surprised anymore

By Shannon Steele EBS COLUMNIST There is one month a year where the LGBTQIA+ community is actively celebrated, along with

Only about 1 in 3 LGBTQ victims of violent hate crimes seek professional help for mental health issues that emerge

HIV/AIDS numbers continue to rise in Florida, the state with the second most new cases. Orange County has the third-highest

By Kenneth Li, Paresh Dave and Sheila Dang NEW YORK (Reuters) -Twitter Inc has restored a feature that promotes suicide

By Word In Black Since 2018, Claudine Gay has served as the Edgerley Family Dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts