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C.D.C. Report: Gay and Bi People at Greater Risk for Severe COVID …

WEBFebruary 10 2021 2:45 PM EST. Gay and bisexual people are more at risk for severe COVID-19, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and …

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Rachel Levine talks being trans in Biden’s administration

WEBApril 01 2024 6:40 PM EST. Adm. Rachel Levine, the assistant secretary for health in the Biden-Harris administration and the first out transgender federal official confirmed by the …

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WEBDiscover the Health section of The Advocate, where readers can find the latest news on medicine, fitness, mental and physical wellbeing, scientific developments, and diseases …

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Medical Refugee Crisis Growing in U.S., Says Rachel Levine

WEBOctober 24 2023 11:59 AM EST. Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine, M.D., the first transgender executive branch official confirmed by the U.S. Senate, is …

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These Are The Most LGBT-Friendly Hospitals In the Nation

WEBNevada (3) University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas (pictured) The Valley Health System ( 5 facilities ), Las Vegas. VA Sierra Nevada …

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Take a Look at the Reality of Health Care for Trans Youth

WEBFor Transgender Awareness Week, a Look at the Reality of Health Care for Trans Youth. Image: Courtesy of NCLR. The National Center for Lesbian Rights is telling …

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Biden administration will fund trans-inclusive sex education

WEBBiden administration creates $700k grant to create inclusive sex ed for trans male teens. Trans boys and nonbinary youth were assigned female at birth don't always …

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Meet the Transgender Doctor Leading Pennsylvania's COVID-19 …

WEBMarch 31 2020 2:42 AM EST. Dr. Rachel Levine serves as Pennsylvania's secretary of health. She and Gov. Tom Wolf have been praised for the Keystone State's response to …

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Queer Kids Experience More Sleep Problems Than Straight Ones: …

WEBLesbian, gay, and bisexual young people have a far greater incidence of sleep disturbances than straight ones, likely due to the effects of discrimination, …

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New crisis line looks to protect LGBTQ+ mental health

WEBAs lawmakers target the community, the need for mental health services skyrockets. FOLX Health CEO Liana Douillet Guzmán tells The Advocate about a new …

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Ohio Governor OK's 'License to Discriminate' in Health Care

WEBJuly 08 2021 4:39 PM EST. Ohio's Republican governor, Mike DeWine, last week green-lit a last-minute amendment to a budget bill that allows medical providers and insurers "the …

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Here are the biggest LGBTQ+ laws that took effect as of 2024

WEBLegislating bodily autonomy. Abortion and gender-affirming care were at the center of most political debates in 2023, with several states passing laws either …

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Florida's Medicaid Ban for Gender-Affirming Care Struck Down by …

WEBJune 21 2023 10:36 PM EST. A federal judge has struck down Florida’s ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care. “The elephant in the room should be noted at the …

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This is why gender dysphoria diagnoses are going up

WEBGender dysphoria diagnoses in the United States increased in all but one state in recent years, suggesting that a growing number of transgender people are …

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Taking Inspiration From the Gay Men’s Health Crisis

WEBThe Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) was founded in 1982 as the AIDS crisis had begun to devastate gay communities from New York to San Francisco and …

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As Transgender Refugees Flock to New Mexico, Waitlists Grow

WEBOther patients seeking gender-affirming health care in New Mexico, where access is protected by law, haven’t been as lucky. After her primary care doctor retired …

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How Ohio is making gender-affirming care inaccessible

WEBJanuary 09 2024 5:45 PM EST. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s plan to restrict gender-affirming care for both youth and adults amounts to an outright ban, activists say. The Republican …

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Here's how forced outing damages LGBTQ+ mental health

WEBEleven states currently either mandate or "promote" the forced outing of LGBTQ+ students, despite the proven harm to their health.

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Homophobia can 'increase cancer risk' in LGBT people: report

WEBThe American Cancer Society has found that queer people frequently experience "minority stress" in health care settings, leading to an "elevated prevalence" …

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Ohio's Republican Governor Just Vetoed a Big Anti-Trans Bill

WEBDecember 29 2023 10:43 AM EST. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, has vetoed an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that would have prevented transgender youth from receiving gender …

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