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Trevor Project and Puma Team Up to Provide Free LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Training in Sports

The self-paced online training is designed for coaches, athletic directors, and other adults who work in youth sports.

D.C. Just Passed a Remarkable LGBT Bill

The LGBTQ Cultural Competency Continuing Education Amendment Act mandates that certain health care providers learn how to treat gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender patients.

Conversion Therapy Denounced by 28 U.S. Mental Health and Medical Organizations

Leading associations have joined forces to end the harmful practice of so-called "conversion therapy."

Op-ed: Bosses Need to Step Up for Their Trans Employees

Transgender visibility is on the rise, but most trans people are still unprotected against workplace discrimination.

How to Find an LGBT-Friendly Adoption Agency

Finding one is not always easy, but there are some sources that can help you.

Op-ed: Are You Being Served -- Medically?

Two small steps from the federal government could make trips to medical professionals a little more, well, professional.

How Does the LGBTQ Mind Age?

A new study finds queer seniors get dementia at different numbers than straight people, and makes clear more research is necessary.

How Implicit Bias Affects the Health of Black Gay Men

It's time to confront the very real inequities, writes Terrance Moore.

Addressing the Most Forgotten Letter in LGBT

Bisexual people are struggling more than we ever knew, according to a new report from the Movement Advancement Project.

Trump's Pick to Lead Nation's Health Services Is Terrifying

We can stop Tom Price from leading the Department of Health and Human Services, writes Candace Bond-Theriault of the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund.

Want to Feel Better About the World? Help an LGBT Senior

Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders is expanding its programs, and it needs the younger generations to help implement them.

LGBTQ+ Kids in Military Families Have More Mental Health Risks: Study

Those with a parent in the military report higher rates of mental health challenges, but family support makes a difference, says the Trevor Project.

WATCH: Are You a Madonna Expert? Test Your Skills

One comedian's knowledge of Madonna trivia wins him the title of "Expert" and a whopping $2. Can you compete with Louis Virtel?

HRC, GLMA release inaugural Healthcare Equality Index

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association will release today, October 1, the inaugural edition of the Healthcare Equality Index, a new annual report that assesses hospitals nationwide on a range of criteria relevant to LGBT patients and consumers. In the tradition of HRC's influential Corporate Equality Index, which evaluates American companies' gay-friendly policies and practices, the Healthcare Equality Index is the first comprehensive look at how the medical industry responds to the needs of the LGBT community.