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Australia Ravaged by Ancient, AIDS-Like Virus

Doctors are calling for more research as a virus that behaves similarly to AIDS sweeps Northern Australia and indigenous communities.

Ncuti Gatwa and Jonathan Groff share passionate kiss and make 'Doctor Who' history

"I hope we're seeing Rogue again," Groff said of his Doctor Who character.

Alabama Bans Nearly All Abortions

The state stridently flouts the Roe v. Wade ruling.

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Right-Wingers Harass Vanderbilt U. Hospital Over Gender-Affirming Care

Some politicians in Tennessee are now calling for a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in light of a conservative blogger's posts.

Sorry, the London Patient Is in Remission, Not 'Cured' of HIV

Don't let the headlines confuse you or Trump convince you that we can cure HIV. That's not how to eradicate the virus. 

College Won't Revoke Sultan of Brunei's Honorary Degree

King's College London has rejected an alum's call for the school to rescind the Sultan of Brunei's honorary doctoral law degree.

Op-ed: My Doctor Diagnosed Me as 'Homosexual'

A California man is suing his doctor after she listed his sexual orientation as a chronic condition and refused to take it off his medical record.

Supreme Court Allows Ruling in Favor of California Trans Man to Stand

This means Evan Minton's case against Mercy San Juan Medical Center -- a hospital that denied him a hysterectomy -- can go forward.

Op-ed: HIV-Positive, Unapologetic and Fabulous

Your neck looks so much skinnier when you hold your chin high.

Louis C.K.'s Nasty Set Mocks Nonbinary People, Shooting Survivors

The comedian who fell from grace after admitting to being a sexual predator, is back on stage calling his doctor the f word and lisping about gender nonconforming people.
 

Dr. Fauci reflects on religion, divisiveness, and the special place gay men have in his life (exclusive)

Fauci credits good genes and the thrill and excitement of his work with keeping him young and still going strong at 83.


Texas Man Arrested for Threatening Doctor Who Provides Trans Care

Threats have been made toward doctors at gender-affirming health centers around the country following misinformation spreading on social media about trans care for youth. 

Argentine Teenager Undergoes Sex-Change Surgery

A 17-year-old Argentine has undergone surgery to become a female only months after winning a court battle in the first case of its kind involving a minor in this country, a representative for the teen said Tuesday. A judge in 2004 had ruled that the teen had to wait until age 21 for the operation, but the parents appealed successfully, swaying a court panel to issue a decision in September authorizing surgery.

Daily Dose: When You Know

What you do -- and when you find out -- can make all the difference.

Violent Mob Savagely Tortures Intersex Person for Hours

The Cameroonian woman reportedly had rejected the group's advances before they attacked her.