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LGBTQ+ people are at a higher risk of 'adverse brain health:' study

LGBTQ+ adults are at a 15 percent higher risk of composite brain health outcomes — including dementia, strokes, and late-life depression, according to a new study.

Jimmy Carter, an LGBTQ+ Ally, to Begin Receiving Hospice Care

President Carter has been a longtime supporter of LGBTQ+ rights.

ACT UP member Nanette Kazaoka, a fierce activist for marginalized people, is dead at 83

Kazaoka was an advocate for those living with HIV, the LGBTQ+ community, and other marginalized groups.

Unfilled prescriptions, missed checkups, loneliness: States' anti-LGBTQ+ moves affect health

Most of the extreme bills have failed to pass, but trans adults are watching statehouses with heightened anxiety.

Why It’s Important That Our Pets Eat as Well as We Do

When our pets feel good, everyone wins.

BREAKING: Trump picks anti-trans, anti-vaccine Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head Health and Human Services

RFK Jr. is an anti-trans conspiracy theorist and vaccine denialist who has been repudiated by his famous family.

WATCH: Three Dead from Meningitis in Los Angeles

The L.A. County Department of Public Health has issued new vaccination guidelines, encouraging men who have sex with men to get vaccinated, regardless of HIV status.

RFK Jr. attacks gender-affirming care for minors while admitting he has brain worms. Really.

In a very real development, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is attacking transgender youth’s access to health care while admitting that a parasite has eaten part of his brain.

Study Finds 'Sizable' Number of LGBTQ 9-Year-Old Kids

Awareness of gay, bisexual, and trans identity comes earlier than expected.

Massachusetts governor seeks IVF coverage for veterans in same-sex relationships

Maura Healey, one of the first out lesbian governors in the nation, wants to equalize coverage of assisted reproduction and provide other new benefits to Massachusetts veterans.

A therapist's tips for coping with concerns with another Trump presidency as an LGBTQ+ person

"It's natural to be pissed off and fearful and defensive. It's about accepting that and finding a way to challenge that," a licensed psychotherapist tells The Advocate.

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A Journey of Self-Discovery — Through Home-Testing Kits

Today's home tests can tell you about your heritage, cancer risks, STI s, and overall health.

WHO Might Finally Rule Homosexuality Not a Mental Disorder

After decades of keeping five mental health disorders classified as related to homosexuality, a panel of experts urges the international community to make swift changes.

Malaysian Official Says LGBTQ People Have 'Organic Disorder'

The deputy health minister's comment is informed by homophobia, not science.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis backtracks apparent support for RFK Jr. leading HHS (exclusive)

A spokesperson for Polis told The Advocate that “Governor Polis has not changed his view as a whole on RFK Jr. or on the Governor’s previously stated concerns regarding some of RFK Jr’s positions."

Queer Kids Experience More Sleep Problems Than Straight Ones: Study

This is likely due to the stress caused by discrimination, bullying, and lack of family support, researchers say.

40 Under 40: Jeremy Hooper Makes the Political Personal

The Fighters:Good as You blogger Jeremy Hooper has no problem with engaging with far-right antigay activists, even when they go for the jugular.

Bisexual in the Bible Belt, am I the problem–or is it the South?

Growing up as a Black, sexually fluid man in the South was a journey filled with challenges and stereotypes, writes Jordan J Edwards.

Paper Trail: Just your average gay psychic

What's it like for a gay man with a special gift to glean the secrets of his clients as a means to help them get their lives in order? A new memoir offers a first-person look at the life of one of the nation's leading professional psychics

4 Books on Our Shelf This Month

Murder mysteries, a gay trans man, H-U-G-E love, and a sharp-toothed fur child.