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Students Throw Noose Around Black Student's Neck in Mississippi (Video)

NAACP leaders want federal officials to investigate the incident as a hate crime.

World

Global AIDS Prevention Gives Short Shrift to Gays

Jorge Saavedra's moment of truth came in the middle of an impassioned speech to 5,000 people about the paltry amount of money being spent to stop the spread of AIDS among gay men. The Mexican federal official paused, then said publicly for the first time that he was gay. As he held up a photo of himself with his partner, the crowd applauded wildly. Afterward, men from Africa and India congratulated him with tears in their eyes.

Health

Groups Say U.S. HIV Rate Being Revised Upward, CDC Still Silent

Federal health officials are revising their estimate of how many people are infected by HIV each year, and advocacy groups say the number could rise by 35% or more. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the numbers are not final and won't be released until early next year. The CDC has been estimating about 40,000 new HIV cases occur in the nation each year. At a national HIV prevention conference in Atlanta this week, however, advocates claimed the new estimate is 55,000 or higher.

World

Yale Law School to Allow Military Recruiters Back On Campus

Yale Law School will end its policy of not working with military recruiters following a court ruling this week that jeopardized about $300 million in federal funding, school officials said Wednesday. Yale and other universities had objected to the Pentagon's ''don't ask, don't tell'' policy that allows gay men and women to serve in the military only if they keep their sexual orientation to themselves. Yale Law School had refused to assist military recruiters because the Pentagon wouldn't sign a nondiscrimination pledge.

federal officials

Biden health officials urge syphilis, hepatitis C & HIV tests on National HIV Testing Day (exclusive)

It’s called the syndemic approach and sexually active people should know about it, officials say.

Antigay Alabama Judge Scolds RBG on 'Judicial Ethics'

The state jurist, who advised officials to ignore a federal court ruling on marriage equality, wants the federal justice to be impeached for officiating a same-sex wedding.

Yes, Alabama Must Obey Federal Courts on Marriage

'The choice should be simple,' a federal judge tells antigay Alabama officials claiming they don't know whether to abide by state or federal court rulings.

Students Throw Noose Around Black Student's Neck in Mississippi (Video)

NAACP leaders want federal officials to investigate the incident as a hate crime.

Pa. Trans Health Secretary Rachel Levine Tapped by Biden for HHS

Levine could make history as the first openly trans federal official confirmed by the Senate.

LGBTQ+ Pride Month events could be targets of foreign terrorists, security officials warn

Federal law enforcement officials say that organizations like ISIS may be considering attacks on June’s Pride events.

The Advocates 2024: Admiral Rachel Levine

The first out transgender federal official continues to firmly stand her ground despite relentless far-right attacks.

Twitter Suspends Right-Wing Site for Misgendering Rachel Levine

The social media platform suspended The Babylon Bee for calling the transgender federal official its Man of the Year.

U.S. Rep. Jim Banks's Twitter Suspended After Misgendering Dr. Levine

U.S. Rep. Jim Banks's misgendering of the top transgender federal government official violated Twitter's hateful conduct policy.

It's Still 'Us Versus Them,' But Who Are They?

A false rumor after L.A. Pride, which said federal officials had asked organizers to shut it down, highlights how the foes of the LGBT community have changed since Stonewall.

CDC Recommends Truvada for HIV Prevention

Federal health officials indicated a shift in the ongoing fight against HIV and AIDS when the CDC announced Wednesday new clinical guidelines that encourage the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP.

Global AIDS Prevention Gives Short Shrift to Gays

Groups Say U.S. HIV Rate Being Revised Upward, CDC Still Silent

Yale Law School to Allow Military Recruiters Back On Campus

Illinois Trans Locker Room Debate Settled

A transgender high school student is thanking her supporters after school officials decided to uphold a settlement that opponents came out in force to denounce.

N.C. Not Complying With DOJ Deadline on HB 2

Even with the Department of Justice threatening to withold billions in federal funding if parts of HB 2 aren't repealed, state leaders say they refuse to make changes by the Monday deadline.

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federal officials

It’s called the syndemic approach and sexually active people should know about it, officials say.

The state jurist, who advised officials to ignore a federal court ruling on marriage equality, wants the federal justice to be impeached for officiating a same-sex wedding.

'The choice should be simple,' a federal judge tells antigay Alabama officials claiming they don't know whether to abide by state or federal court rulings.

NAACP leaders want federal officials to investigate the incident as a hate crime.

Levine could make history as the first openly trans federal official confirmed by the Senate.

Federal law enforcement officials say that organizations like ISIS may be considering attacks on June’s Pride events.

The first out transgender federal official continues to firmly stand her ground despite relentless far-right attacks.

The social media platform suspended The Babylon Bee for calling the transgender federal official its Man of the Year.

U.S. Rep. Jim Banks's misgendering of the top transgender federal government official violated Twitter's hateful conduct policy.

A false rumor after L.A. Pride, which said federal officials had asked organizers to shut it down, highlights how the foes of the LGBT community have changed since Stonewall.

Federal health officials indicated a shift in the ongoing fight against HIV and AIDS when the CDC announced Wednesday new clinical guidelines that encourage the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP.

A transgender high school student is thanking her supporters after school officials decided to uphold a settlement that opponents came out in force to denounce.

Even with the Department of Justice threatening to withold billions in federal funding if parts of HB 2 aren't repealed, state leaders say they refuse to make changes by the Monday deadline.