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A Walmart Health Center is seen here in Springdale, Arkansas.

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Walmart will close all of its health care clinics; most are in rural areas

The closures may leave a gap in health care access, particularly for lower-income patients without insurance who relied on the centers.

Kentucky legislature with protesters out front

Politics

Kentucky GOP: Conversion Therapy Good, Gender-Affirming Care Bad

Instead of banning the dangerous practice of conversion therapy which has been proven to harm LGBTQ+ people, Kentucky Republicans targeted transgender people’s access to health care.

Secretive Furries Group is Hacking Anti-Transgender State Governments

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Secretive Gay Furries Group Is Hacking Anti-Transgender State Governments

Hell hath no fury like a furry scorned.

Health

This is what fuels addiction in LGBTQ+ people, and what's available to help (exclusive)

LGBTQ+ people face escalating discrimination and a social life often dominated by alcohol-centric social spaces, but there are many other resources available to them.

Laphonza Butler reads Audre Lorde protest book banning

Politics

A new bill would enhance LGBTQ+ youth mental health services

The Pride in Mental Health Act, introduced Thursday by U.S. Sens. Laphonza Butler and Tina Smith, comes at a time of crisis for LGBTQ+ young people..

transgender high school student outcast bullied

News

3% of high school students are transgender — and their schools aren't supportive enough: CDC

The CDC has released the "first nationally representative data on transgender and questioning students," and its findings are revealing.

Law

Texas Judge’s Ruling That Threatens PrEP Access Paused by Appeals Court

The court issued a stay that will last for the duration of the government’s appeal in the case.

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Walmart will close all of its health care clinics; most are in rural areas

The closures may leave a gap in health care access, particularly for lower-income patients without insurance who relied on the centers.

Kentucky GOP: Conversion Therapy Good, Gender-Affirming Care Bad

Instead of banning the dangerous practice of conversion therapy which has been proven to harm LGBTQ+ people, Kentucky Republicans targeted transgender people’s access to health care.

Secretive Gay Furries Group Is Hacking Anti-Transgender State Governments

Hell hath no fury like a furry scorned.

This is what fuels addiction in LGBTQ+ people, and what's available to help (exclusive)

LGBTQ+ people face escalating discrimination and a social life often dominated by alcohol-centric social spaces, but there are many other resources available to them.

Study: Queer Men of Color Have Sex at Earlier Ages Than Straight Peers

New research underscores the need for earlier HIV testing and LGBTQ+-inclusive sex education.

CDC Denies It Will Remove LGBT Questions

The Williams Institute sounded the alarm that the CDC would scrap an LGBT module from its survey.

Study: Coming Out to Doctors Is Good for Gay Health

Queer men who are up front about their sexuality to physicians are likelier to receive the recommended testing and vaccines.

Lesbian and bisexual women live shorter lives than straight women. Here's why

Lesbian and bisexual women have a staggeringly lower life expectancy compared to their straight peers, a new study found.

OpEd Better LGBT Health Starts With a Conversation

A new bill would enhance LGBTQ+ youth mental health services

The Pride in Mental Health Act, introduced Thursday by U.S. Sens. Laphonza Butler and Tina Smith, comes at a time of crisis for LGBTQ+ young people..

Study Only 37 of Gay Men Recently Engaged in Anal Sex

Proactive Love, Not Reactive Discipline, Will End Toxic Masculinity

It's imperative that boys are shown affection and empathy from the men in their lives.

3% of high school students are transgender — and their schools aren't supportive enough: CDC

The CDC has released the "first nationally representative data on transgender and questioning students," and its findings are revealing.

Strengthen mental health support for LGBTQ+ youth through public-private partnerships

The LGBTQ+ youth mental health crisis is real and urgent. With alarming rates of suicide attempts and barriers to care, we must act now, writes Kooth Digital Health's Dr. Beth Pausic.

Transgender Center Opening in Philly

First Out Lesbian Judge Retires

Texas Judge’s Ruling That Threatens PrEP Access Paused by Appeals Court

The court issued a stay that will last for the duration of the government’s appeal in the case.

National Sex Survey Released

Should Pro-LGBT Schools Be Held Liable for STDs?

Antigay State Rep. Gary Glenn wants school officials who tell students it is OK to be gay held financially and criminally liable if the student contracts an STD.

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The closures may leave a gap in health care access, particularly for lower-income patients without insurance who relied on the centers.

Instead of banning the dangerous practice of conversion therapy which has been proven to harm LGBTQ+ people, Kentucky Republicans targeted transgender people’s access to health care.

Hell hath no fury like a furry scorned.

LGBTQ+ people face escalating discrimination and a social life often dominated by alcohol-centric social spaces, but there are many other resources available to them.

New research underscores the need for earlier HIV testing and LGBTQ+-inclusive sex education.

The Williams Institute sounded the alarm that the CDC would scrap an LGBT module from its survey.

Queer men who are up front about their sexuality to physicians are likelier to receive the recommended testing and vaccines.

Lesbian and bisexual women have a staggeringly lower life expectancy compared to their straight peers, a new study found.

The Pride in Mental Health Act, introduced Thursday by U.S. Sens. Laphonza Butler and Tina Smith, comes at a time of crisis for LGBTQ+ young people..

It's imperative that boys are shown affection and empathy from the men in their lives.

The CDC has released the "first nationally representative data on transgender and questioning students," and its findings are revealing.

The LGBTQ+ youth mental health crisis is real and urgent. With alarming rates of suicide attempts and barriers to care, we must act now, writes Kooth Digital Health's Dr. Beth Pausic.

The court issued a stay that will last for the duration of the government’s appeal in the case.

Antigay State Rep. Gary Glenn wants school officials who tell students it is OK to be gay held financially and criminally liable if the student contracts an STD.