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A camp for kids living with HIV is for sale. Here's why its founder is celebrating

One Heartland in Minnesota is now hoping to cater more broadly to LGBTQ+ youth and those with other conditions.

New Study Disputes 'Gay Gene,' But Doesn't Separate Sex From Identity

People who have one same-sex hook-up are not the same as those who carry a lifetime attraction to members of the same sex, writes Dean Hamer of the National Institutes of Health.

Federal government eases rules on organ transplants between donors and recipients with HIV

A new rule applies to liver and kidney transplants and will increase access to these organs, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

How to Make Bisexual Invisible No More

The stigma and erasure surrounding bisexuals in the U.S. has prompted the highest rates of drug and alcohol use, smoking, suicide, and intimate-partner violence among sexual minorities. It's time to change that.

Dr. Anthony Fauci Announces Plans for Retirement

After severing seven presidents, Dr. Anthony Fauci says he's planning to retire before Biden's current term is up.

Why the NIH Budget Needs Gutting

The National Institutes of Health is wasting money on animal testing, say Dan Mathews and Emily Trunnell of PETA.

Lesbian and STI Expert Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo to Succeed Fauci at NIAID

Marrazzo will be the first out member of the LGBTQ+ community to head the institute.

Republican senators push for 'transparency' on trans youth care studies

A doctor in California has delayed publishing her study for fear it would be misinterpreted by opponents of care for transgender youth.

NIH to HIV-Positive People: 'DROP DEAD'

Thirty-five years of an AIDS epidemic, and there's no cure? That is inexcusable, Larry Kramer tells the National Institutes of Health.

Thank You, Dr. Fauci, for All You’ve Done — So Far!

Leaving the National Institutes of Health after 54 years, Fauci opens up about this bittersweet moment, his mentor, best days at the office, and what he hopes to do next.

This cancer researcher was studying LGBTQ+ people. Her work is now in limbo

A researcher at the George Washington Cancer Center says Trump could erase years of scientific work.

In the Era of Trump, LGBT People Notched Two Huge Victories

This election season has been a dark time, but quiet accomplishments were made in the midst of it.