Health and Wellness

New transmissions of HIV dropped by 41% among gay and bi men in England in 2020. Was it because people were staying home? Or something else?

Research on HIV has helped the fight against COVID, but COVID has disrupted supply chains for HIV medications and reduced HIV testing.

The CDC found that 66% of new HIV infections in 2019 occurred in gay and bisexual men, and queer men of color are particularly hard-hit.

LGBTQ elders reported alarming rates of poverty, discrimination, health care risk, and abuse in a new study from the state of Oregon.

Officials said it would be better for patients for “privacy reasons” if the clinic stopped existing and patients get care through various other departments.

“We finally have the vocabulary to express ourselves so, please, don’t just tolerate us, accept and respect us.”

The woman was diagnosed with HIV in 2013. Eight years without antiretroviral medications later, intact HIV DNA can’t be found in her body.

One facility even said she would need a private room “because she still has her ‘boy parts’ and cannot be placed with a woman.”

LGBTQ people have been much better at getting vaccinated than straight people. Why?

35% of AIAN adults who are LGBTQ have been diagnosed with depression, compared to 23% of AIAN adults who do not identify as LGBTQ.

It’s not just the young people who need help.

The doctor told the lesbian who was sitting next to her wife, “Maybe you leave your partner, your sexual orientation changes, and you meet someone and he wants children.”

Gay and bi teens are more likely to say they’re embarrassed to tell their doctors about their problems, and more worried their parents will find out, compared to straight teens.

The vaccine could save hundreds of thousands of lives a year, and it’s also recommended for gay and bi men.

There has been a 9 to 14 percent increase in people who oppose trans people in sports teams and bathrooms. However, knowing a trans person makes others 20 percent less likely to support anti-trans laws.

Media can play a big role in giving queer people hope and resilience in the face of discrimination.

“I don’t think there’s anything that I can do that shows my appreciation.”

Queerphobia can genetically change the physical appearance and healthiness of a queer person’s children and grandchildren. But there’s also good news…

The solution isn’t just to protect LGBTQ kids. The solution is to stop creating bullies.

While Colorado policies already cover some aspects of gender-affirming care, there will now be more procedures deemed essential.