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Politics
Trump admin refused to use pro-LGBTQ celebrities in a coronavirus awareness campaign
Among the celebrities dropped from the proposed campaign, which ultimately imploded, were Christina Aguilera, Taylor Swift and Ricky Martin.
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News (USA)
Hospital refuses to treat transgender man & claims religious exemption
The hospital decided performing surgery on the man would be “intrinsically immoral.”
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Health and Wellness
Transgender people will be fighting the Trump administration at the pharmacy & doctor’s office
One in three transgender people reported harassment in a medical setting and one in five reported denial of treatment altogether.
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News (USA)
DC mayor Muriel Bowser formally objects to Trump admin ‘religious objection’ rule
The leading executive of the District of Columbia joined several other officials in writing a letter objecting to HHS’s ‘fundamentally wrong’ discrimination.
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News (USA)
Turns out health care providers aren’t turning away people for religious objections
That means the recent assertions by the Department of Health and Human Services are another Trump administration falsehood.
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Politics
Trump is already being sued over his plan to allow healthcare workers to discriminate
The administration wants to allow healthcare providers to refuse service by citing religious or moral objections.
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Politics
Trump admin proposes rule that would allow healthcare providers to discriminate against trans people
The administration’s nonstop attacks on transgender people continues and this time its particularly egregious.
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News (USA)
Gilead to offer 11 years of free PrEP to up to 200,000 people in need
This move will allow the medication to get into many more hands.
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Health and Wellness
An 8-year study shows zero HIV infections among sexually active mixed-status couples
Researchers say the study gives hope of ending HIV once and for all.
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Politics
Trump admin issues rule that gives healthcare workers right to discriminate against LGBTQ people
Earlier this week it was announced that the HHS Office of Civil Rights would be restructured to serve as a “law enforcement agency” for the religious right.