CDC

• 

  Trump will pledge an end to HIV transmission in State of the Union address

  Despite his disastrous record on fighting HIV and constant attacks on LGBTQ people, Trump will pledge to end an epidemic he's ignored.

  Read more →

• 

  Hamburger Mary’s owner says health department deliberately ruined his business because he’s gay

  The county health department announced publicly that one of the employees had hepatitis and offered customers free vaccines. But a medical exam proved the allegation wasn't true.

  Read more →

• 

  D.C. may soon have America’s toughest conversion therapy ban

  The bill would have to be approved by Congress, because DC isn't a state.

  Read more →

• 

  Financial barriers still keep lesbian, gay & bisexual patients from medical treatment

  Approximately 16.4% of gay, lesbian or bisexual adults avoided medical care based on financial hardship, compared to only 14.2% of straight adults.

  Read more →

• 

  CDC: We’re not getting PrEP to the men who need it

  Gay men with HIV are also 8 times more likely also to be diagnosed with syphilis, the CDC reports.

  Read more →

• 

  An LGBTQ group trolled Trump at his own hotel

  The Trump Administration is trying to get scientists to stop using words like "transgender" and "diversity" and LGBTQ people are fighting back.

  Read more →

• 

  The Trump Administration banned the word ‘transgender’ at the CDC

  They banned other phrases too, including "science-based."

  Read more →

• 

  CDC backs IVF technique for HIV-positive men who want to be fathers

  A technique known as "sperm washing" has been around for decades but finally got the CDC's approval.

  Read more →

• 

  CDC graphic on LGB youth violence sparks debate about trans inclusion

  When the CDC shared an infographic about the violence faced by “LGB” youth, many people accused the government agency of ignoring trans youth.

  Read more →