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Nearly 1 in 4 teenagers now identify as non-heterosexual
Half of LGBTQ+ students said they’re bisexual.
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70% of queer teens feel hopeless & 22% attempted suicide, CDC says
“These data show our kids need far more support to cope, hope, and thrive,” a CDC chief medical officer said.
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Democratic governor signs law punishing HIV transmission with up to 10 years in prison
As of 2022, 35 states have outdated and discriminatory laws that criminalize HIV exposure (and predominantly punish Black people).
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CDC officials urge calm after Texas reports its first monkeypox-related death
There have only been 12 reported deaths of people with the virus among the nearly 50,000 cases reported worldwide.
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Gay & bi men reduce sexual partners to fight monkeypox exposure
Public health officials have been hesitant to suggest that queer men practice complete sexual abstinence to avoid the illness.
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FDA approves new strategy to increase monkeypox vaccine supplies fivefold
“The monkeypox virus has continued to spread at a rate that has made it clear our current vaccine supply will not meet the current demand,” said FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf.
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Why is Ron DeSantis’s surgeon general trying to lower public trust in the monkeypox vaccine?
The surgeon general once appeared in a COVID-19 disinformation video alongside a woman who says that “demon sperm” causes ovarian cysts.
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Study argues that “social contagion” isn’t making the kids today transgender
The “social contagion” claim has long been repeated by right-wing politicians and activists who support laws criminalizing gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth.
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Monkeypox is not a “gay disease” but it is being painted that way worldwide
Touting the monkeypox virus as a ‘gay disease’ endangers both queer and non-queer people.
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How a music video about a gay teen may have saved hundreds of lives
Logic’s “1-800-273-8255” may have gotten more people in crisis to call for help and saved lives.
