Michigan’s first probable case of monkeypox is in Oakland County – Detroit Free Press
An Oakland County resident is the first in Michigan to have a probable case of the monkeypox virus, state health officials said Wednesday.The virus, which is in the orthopoxvirus family and is closely...
Travis Airman grateful for diversity in USAF – Travis Air Force Base
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – President Joe Biden proclaimed June to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Pride Month for the United States. The Department of Defense recognizes...
Why Roe v. Wade’s demise – unlike gay rights or Ukraine – isn’t getting...
Corporate America – once known for carefully avoiding public stances on hot button issues – has, in recent years, become increasingly outspoken on a host of thorny topics, from gay rights...
Disney Isn’t Avoiding the Culture War Any Longer with Its Progressive Stance on Reproductive...
Over the past few years, Disney has transformed from a company that scurried away from social issues (yes, much like a mouse) to one now at the center of the most...
Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center Set To Open In 2024 – TravelAwaits
Ground was broken last week on a visitor center at one of the key locations for the start of the nation’s LGBTQ movement.
The new visitor center is set to open in...
Inside Eureka Springs, the Bible Belt’s LGBTQ oasis – Gwinnettdailypost.com
Rodd Gray moved to Eureka Springs to rest.Gray had done it all, or close to it, in his 60-plus years -- the military veteran has been a hairdresser, computer programmer,...
San Antonio migrant deaths lead to slow effort to ID victims – WJXT News4JAX
SAN ANTONIO – Victims have been found with no identification documents at all and in one case a stolen ID. Remote villages lack phone service to reach family members and determine...
Students say abortion laws may affect whether they stay in Ohio – The Columbus...
More than 100 students and others demonstrated late Tuesday afternoon outside the Ohio Statehouse to express outrage over the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Ohio's restrictions...
Biden’s Health Secretary: ‘No Magic Bullet’ for Preserving Abortion Access – The New York...
WASHINGTON — As Democrats and reproductive rights advocates clamored for President Biden to forcefully counter the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, his health secretary, Xavier Becerra, stepped up to...
Hang Out in Florida’s Most LGBTQIA+ Friendly Small Town – Thrillist
Stonewall Pride Parade in Wilton Manors | YES Market Media/ShutterstockStonewall Pride Parade in Wilton Manors | YES Market Media/ShutterstockIf you were asked to point to South Florida’s premier gayborhood...
Gay happy hour, neutral pronouns, a ‘glam room’: Hotels go LGBTQ-friendly – Yahoo News
As a drag superstar whose work requires her to travel the world, Trixie Mattel has not always felt safe in hotels. "Traveling alone with my guitar and my autoharp and a...
‘This is not over’: Harris warns Supreme Court may target gay marriage, contraception next...
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris warned Monday that other established rights such as same-sex marriage and access to contraception could come under assault from the Supreme Court next following the high court's decision Friday...
Companies paying for abortion travel are an imperfect solution on reproductive rights – Vox.com
Companies stepping up to say that they will support their workers in accessing abortions after the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe v. Wade raises questions both logistical and existential....
Gay Catholic advocacy group DignityUSA prepares to host 25th national conference – National Catholic...
Theologian Fr. Bryan Massingale addresses the 2019 DignityUSA conference in Chicago. The group, which is holding its first in-person conference since 2019, has made some programming changes...
46 migrants found dead in abandoned trailer in San Antonio – WJXT News4JAX
SAN ANTONIO – Forty-six people were found dead after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer on a remote back road in San Antonio in what marked the latest tragedy to claim the...
DOH News Release: DOH reports one additional probable monkeypox case – David Y. Ige...
DOH News Release: DOH reports one additional probable monkeypox case
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has identified one additional...
How hidden travel gems are being exposed by social media influencers – USA TODAY
Certain outdoor destinations like national parks are getting record numbers of visitors.Some travelers blame social media for overexposing their favorite destinations.One traveler says the crowds add "a level of stress that we didn’t...
Roe v. Wade: Disney, Netflix and more pledge to cover employee travel costs for...
Several major media and entertainment companies have pledged to cover the travel costs of employees seeking an abortion in the United States.
It comes after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade...
Roberts wanted slower pace on abortion, Wimbledon begins: 5 Things podcast – USA TODAY
On today's episode of the 5 Things podcast: On abortion, chief justice wanted to go slow but the court was in a hurrySupreme Court correspondent John Fritze sits down with producer PJ Elliott. Plus,...
Reality and the Court’s Political Reality – Columbia University
The U.S. Supreme Court seems out of touch with reality. It seems to be making policy for a country that hasn’t existed for a long time. Its agenda of cases selected...
Opinion | America May Soon Have Another Sexually Transmitted Infection – The New York...
Monkeypox infections are spreading rapidly in many countries, and the United States has, yet again, been caught flat-footed when confronted with another virus. Many problems with the Covid-19 response by the...
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak: situation update – World Health Organization
This Disease Outbreak News on the multi-country monkeypox outbreak is an update to the previously published editions and provides an update on the epidemiological situation, further information on the use of...
Ideal countries for gay travel: PH ranks low – newsinfo.inquirer.net
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MANILA, Philippines—Almost a decade ago, one global survey named the Philippines as among the few gay-friendly countries in the world. However, a new study has ranked the country as...
Ideal countries for gay travel: PH ranks low – INQUIRER.net
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MANILA, Philippines—Almost a decade ago, one global survey named the Philippines as among the few gay-friendly countries in the world. However, a new study has ranked the country as...
Ukraine live updates: G-7 vows support; Russia ‘burnt Earth’ tactics – USA TODAY
G-7 leaders meeting in Germany plan to pledge indefinite support to Ukraine for "as long as it takes," Bloomberg news reported, citing a draft statement. Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.S....
Latest Abortion and Roe v. Wade News: Live Updates – The New York Times
Abortion has become or will soon become illegal in more than a dozen states whose legislatures had passed so-called trigger laws, allowing for bans shortly after the Supreme Court decision overturning...
WHO panel: Monkeypox not a global emergency ‘at this stage’ – The Associated Press...
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency.In...
Photos: Abortion advocates rally in St. Pete following SCOTUS ruling – Creative Loafing Tampa
On Friday evening, local abortion advocates gathered in St. Petersburg following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the case that protected abortions within the first trimester under...
Young Actors student sings on Broadway with Arts for Autism benefit – Tallahassee Democrat
NEW YORK CITY – A Tallahassee student had a chance to shine at Arts for Autism, an annual Broadway benefit held at the Gershwin Theater on June 20. The event made a...
San Francisco Pride boosts tourism in the Castro District – SFGATE
As it had been for years, Pride was a boon for local tourism by bringing travelers both international and domestic to San Francisco. Data provided by the San Francisco Travel Association illustrates...
As a travel editor and gay man, I believe visiting LGBTQ-averse countries can be...
There is power in visibility, including visiting places where an understanding of the community still has a long way to goJune 25, 2022 7:00 am(Updated 7:04 am)It’s coming to the end...
Gay Nichols Obituary (2022) – Tualatin, OR – Legacy.com
Obituary of Gay NicholsGay (Joni) Richmond NicholsDecember 13, 1934-June 3, 2022Gay (Joni) Nichols was an amazing women that showered her family and friends with love,compassion and grace. The name Gay was...
Roe v. Wade’s demise forces companies to grapple with health care plans, employee privacy...
Pro-choice activists are seen outside of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC on June 15, 2022.Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty ImagesThe challenges posed by the end of Roe v....
Do We Have Gay Bars in Maine? – WJBQ
Kind of…We used to have Styxx in Portland but that closed down years ago and we really don’t have much to replace it with.We’re no Portland, Oregon but if you walk...
Disney to pay for employees’ abortion-related travel costs after SCOTUS ruling – New York...
The Walt Disney Co. told employees it will cover travel expenses related to out-of-state abortions — wading into a politically fraught issue amid its ongoing battle with Republican-dominated Florida...