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Scared for the future and LGBTQ+ rights? Here's how to cope with the election results

"We will get through this false story line based on lies, hate, and power — and the queer community will still be there, and in all likelihood, even stronger," a mental health expert tells The Advocate.

A therapist's tips for coping with your 'valid' election season anxiety as an LGBTQ+ person

"It's natural to be pissed off and fearful and defensive. It's about accepting that and finding a way to challenge that," a licensed psychotherapist tells The Advocate.

Questions Every Gay, Bi Man Should Ask at Their Physical

For many queer men, a visit to the doctor can be embarrassing and scary. Here’s how to put the fear aside.

The 2024 elections are severely impacting transgender people's mental and physical health

As the November elections approach, 67 percent of transgender people are proactively making plans to change their use of gender-affirming care.

Trump Is Literally a Threat to National LGBT Health

Our mental and physical health can't afford a Trump presidency, argues Boston-area LGBT public health advocate D.A. Steward.

Can Trump Ruin My Marriage?

How presidential politics -- and a Trump tweet -- impacted one queer couple's emotional, physical, and sexual health.

David Rosenblum Says Civil Rights Are Vital to Trans Health

The legal director for the Mazzoni Center, a Philadelphia nonprofit health and wellness organization, says lacking civil rights has physical consequences.

Study: Childhood Bullying's Effects Persist for Decades

Being bullied in childhood often means physical, social, and mental health repercussions even 40 years later, says a new U.K. study.

Bisexuals Face Heightened Risk for Cancer, STIs, and Depression

HRC zeroes in on the bisexual health crisis.

Study: LGB Youth More Likely to Be Obese, at Risk for Diabetes

LGB and questioning youth spend more time in sedentary activities than heterosexuals due to minority stress, says the lead study author.

Op-ed: Social Justice Can Cure What Ails Us

Being discriminated against is bad for your health, according to new findings.

What's Up, Doc?

Would removing transgender from the list of mental disorders do more harm than good?

Study: Kids of Gay Parents Healthier, Happier Than Peers

Kids with two committed same-sex parents are generally happier and healthier than their peers raised by straight parents, a study in Australia revealed.

Trans People and Suicidal Ideation

A UCLA report details a high rate of suicide attempts by transgender Californians, but finds few disparities between trans and cis residents in terms of health care access.

REPORT: Marriage Equality Makes Families Healthier

The New England Journal of Medicine cites easier access to health care as the primary reason.

Lesbian and bisexual women live shorter lives than straight women. Here's why

Lesbian and bisexual women have a staggeringly lower life expectancy compared to their straight peers, a new study found.

Your iPhone Can Help Largest LGBT Health Study Ever

The goal is to better understand the health of our understudied population without anyone having to leave the couch.

National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: New Progress, Old Challenges

Things are getting better, but not fast enough, writes Jennifer Sherwood of amfAR.

LGBTQ+ Youth Are Uncomfortable in Their Own Skin: Study

The number of trans and nonbinary young people who reported being dissatisfied in their bodies was even greater than their cisgender peers.