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Election 2022
Voter ID laws could stop nearly 200,000 transgender people from voting in the 2022 midterms
That’s roughly the entire population of Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Health and Wellness
Nearly one in 10 LGBTQ renters fear they’ll be homeless by Thanksgiving
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a national eviction moratorium. As a result, 3.6 million Americans could be evicted by November.
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Health and Wellness
More than half of LGBTQ adults in the U.S. have been threatened with physical violence
And more than a third have been physically attacked or sexually assaulted.
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News (USA)
Queer people more likely to be stopped by police
Whether they’re driving or not, non-heterosexuals are more likely to be stopped by police.
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Life
Gay Republicans really are self-loathing according to science
Over a third of LGB Republicans say being LGBTQ is a “personal shortcoming” and almost half wish they were straight.
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News (USA)
Florida man charged with “criminal transmission of HIV” after he spit on a paramedic
HIV cannot be transmitted through saliva and the paramedic was wearing a mask. But Florida law on HIV still allows him to be prosecuted.
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Life
Don’t leave out the Q: study concludes the term queer is a ‘distinct’ sexuality
The term still offends many people, but research reflects that people are using it to define their sexuality – and this study lends credence to it.
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Health and Wellness
A shockingly high number of transgender Americans are forced into conversion therapy
Trans people in Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana were the most likely to be forced into it.
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More people see old age as a reason not to vote for a candidate than sexual orientation
Good news for Pete Buttigieg, but not so much for Trump, Sanders, Warren, and Biden.
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Health and Wellness
63% of cancer doctors don’t feel they can adequately care for trans patients
When trans people die of cancer, it isn’t just the disease that kills them.
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Health and Wellness
Only 20 U.S. states use this proven method of reducing suicides among gay, lesbian & bi youth
There’s a simple but effective way to curb LGB youth suicides, so why aren’t more states doing it?
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Health and Wellness
Stop blaming PrEP for the increase in STI rates. It’s not true.
Thanks to apps like Grindr, gay men are having more sex than ever. And that means more chances to catch an STI.
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Health and Wellness
For trans college students, health care is often unavailable
Only 86 colleges across the United States cover hormone replacement therapy and gender-affirming surgeries for students. That’s it.
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News (USA)
States are costing themselves billions of dollars by discriminating against LGBT people
Money talks, but will conservative politicians listen?