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President Biden honors “all those we have lost” in 40 years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic
Biden took action by naming a new White House Director of National AIDS Policy, reviving a position & office that Trump had left vacant during his term.
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Joe Biden calls for increased funds to fight HIV
The White House is calling for an additional $670 million to help end the HIV epidemic by 2025.
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Half of trans youth have contemplated suicide after a year of nonstop Republican attacks
As if that’s not alarming enough, 75 percent of respondents confirmed they had “experienced discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity at least once in their lifetime.”
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5 surprising truths about LGBTQ relationships
You may not realize it, but good problem solving and conflict resolution is not that important in long-term relationships.
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Jen Psaki gave withering response to Fox reporter’s COVID-19 conspiracy theory question
“I would caution you against disproving a negative,” Jen Psaki said before reminding the Fox reporter that “hundreds of thousands of people in the United States” have died in the pandemic.
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An out politician recounts how he saved his gay neighbor’s life by donating his kidney
Brian Sims didn’t share that he donated his kidney at first to avoid seeming like it was done for political points. Now his heartwarming story is bringing attention to a life-saving issue.
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ACT UP is giving away joints to anyone that shows their vaccination card
It’s joints for jabs!
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The movement to legalize marijuana is finally finding success. Gay activism helped start it.
The AIDS epidemic in the 1980s and activist Dennis Peron largely sparked the drive toward acceptance of cannabis use.
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Evangelical Christians are more insecure about their penis size than other men
Evangelicals are obsessed with penises when it comes to gender roles and LGBTQ rights. And that obsession is taking a toll.
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CVS changes COVID vaccination registration form to be more trans friendly
The chain previously asked people to mark their “birth sex” before they were allowed to schedule a vaccination.
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Joe Biden calls for increase in funds to end HIV epidemic
Part of the money will go to funding access to PrEP.
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A clinical trial for a HIV vaccine has been an overwhelming success
The first phase of the trial was 97 percent successful in “stimulating production of rare immune cells” that are resistant to HIV.
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Almost a quarter of all workers say they know LGBTQ employees are treated unfairly
Almost half say they’ve heard anti-LGBTQ comments in the workplace.
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Dr. Rachel Levine defends trans youth who are losing healthcare in GOP-led states
The new Assistant Secretary of Health said that “I think that people fear what they don’t understand.”
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Doctors told not to test for STI that affects many gay men so it doesn’t become a super “bug”
The disease is getting resistant to medication.
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Bi women in relationships with lesbians more likely to be out, happier, & face more discrimination
A study on bi women asked about their relationships with straight men, bi men, bi women, and lesbians. The results were surprising.
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American Psychological Association opposes transgender conversion “therapy” in historic statement
“Transgender or nonbinary gender identities are normal variations in human expression of gender. Attempts to force people to conform with rigid gender identities can be harmful to their mental health and well-being.”
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LGBTQ people of color are more likely to contract COVID than straight white people
LGBTQ people of color are more likely to contract coronavirus, know someone that died from coronavirus, and need assistance making ends meet due to financial difficulties caused by the pandemic.
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Was Donald Trump suffering from dementia in the White House?
Experts describe being repetitive, inappropriate behavior, short-term memory issues, struggling to use words correctly, mood swings, apathy, and a “failing sense of direction” as early signs of dementia.
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Donald Trump had one final attack on people living with HIV on his way out
Drugs such as antiretrovirals that are vital for people living with HIV would face significant price changes — and taxpayers would foot the bill.