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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

When our pets feel good, everyone wins.

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.

4 Books on Our Shelf This Month

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

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.

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.

Malaysian Official Says LGBTQ People Have 'Organic Disorder'

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

Remembering My Son 10 Years After a Hate Crime Took His Life

Elke Kennedy discusses a terrible anniversary.

Tony Scott Director of The Hunger Dies

Filmmaker Tony Scott, who directed the lesbian vampire drama The Hunger, has died after jumping from a bridge in Los Angeles.

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Op-ed: Is Great Safe Sex Possible?

We've all heard the tired arguments about why condoms are terrible. Renato Barucco has a few solutions.

Taking a page from his uncle JFK, Patrick Kennedy writes about profiles in mental health courage

Kennedy talks about how the LGBTQ+ community is an inspiration for mobilizing as we mark Mental Health Awareness Month.