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Walmart will close all of its health care clinics; most are in rural areas

The closures may leave a gap in health care access, particularly for lower-income patients without insurance who relied on the centers.

Texas PrEP Case Name Changed Because of Negative Press

Jonathan Mitchell, the Texas attorney challenging PrEP access, said the named plaintiff is being threatened and bullied.

Conservative Texas Lawyer Targets PrEP Access After Abortion Rights

PrEP drugs "encourage and facilitate homosexual behavior," says Texas abortion law author Jonathan Mitchell in a federal lawsuit targeting the antiviral medications.

Texas Judge’s Ruling That Threatens PrEP Access Paused by Appeals Court

The court issued a stay that will last for the duration of the government’s appeal in the case.

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PrEP Health Insurance Coverage to Remain Intact - For Now

Lawyers for both sides agreed to a compromise while the case on prevenantive health care coverage makes its way through the appeals process.

5 Steps Biden Administration Promises to Take to Protect Trans Kids

Biden's Health and Human Services secretary, Xavier Becerra, has announced actions aimed at assuring young people have access to gender-affirming care.

Texas Federal Judge: Companies Not Required to Cover PrEP

The judge says that although PrEP prevents HIV regardless of one’s sexual orientation, because gay people use it, it violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

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Biden Administration Appeals Texas Judge’s Ruling Against Obamacare, PrEP Access

Attorneys representing the Department of Health and Human Services filed a notice of appeal within one day of the conservative judge’s ruling.

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Texas Social Workers Can Now Refuse Services to LGBTQ+ Clients

The rule change, which also discriminates against clients with disabilities, sparked outrage.

Right-Wing Lawyer Targeting PrEP Now Goes After Bisexuals

Texas attorneys Jonathan Mitchell and Gene Hamilton argue it's fine to discriminate against bisexual people.

Texas Republican Platform: Being Gay Is 'Abnormal Lifestyle Choice'

The platform, adopted over the weekend, also opposes "all efforts to validate transgender identity." 

Cant Get Over It

Anti-LGBTQ+ Texas judge rules against Biden’s Title IX protections for transgender students

Judge Reed O’Connor stepped in to block the U.S. Department of Education from protecting LGBTQ+ kids from discrimination in public schools, at least in Texas.

Religious Groups Seek Right to Fire Workers for Grindr Use, Gay Sex

Churches and a for-profit business are seeking religious exemptions from the Supreme Court ruling against anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in employment.

Study on Lesbian Moms Shows That the Kids Are All Right

A study tracing back to the 1980s shows that the children of lesbian moms are as happy as those raised by straight parents -- if not more so.

Gay and Bi Teens, Sex, Drugs, and HIV: The Latest Numbers

A new study shows equal rates of risky sex between gay and straight male teens — but queer youth are still much more susceptible to HIV infection.

Mike Johnson Says the Gays Ended Rome in Newly Released Audio Recordings

Unearthed remarks on gay conversion therapy and derogatory comments about the LGBTQ+ community put the spotlight on the new speaker’s regressive beliefs.

Conservative talk show hosts reminisce about bullying LGBTQ+ people back into the closet

On the CrossTalk show, three far-right influencers mocked the LGBTQ+ community and reminisced about a time when bullying members was socially acceptable.

Poz and Punishment

Tyler Perry is just the latest in a long list of people stigmatizing HIV.

Study: Children of Same-Sex Parents Are Healthier Than Peers

But Mark Regenerus, the discredited University of Texas at Austin researcher who claims children are harmed by gay parents, has attacked the much larger study out of Australia.