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White House HIV Panel Urges Trump Admin. to Drop Religious Freedom Regulations in Healthcare

Four members of a White House panel to end the spread of HIV/AIDS have written a letter urging the Trump administration to avoid hindering the ability of LGBTQ people to receive healthcare. The letter, addre...

The Trump Administration has Changed 57 Percent of LGBTQ-Related Federal Websites, Report Finds

Researchers from the Web Integrity Project have revealed that a majority of LGBTQ-related federal websites have been significantly altered by the Trump administration, with specific erasure seen among transgend...

Majority of Republicans Believe Adoption Agencies Should Not Be Allowed to Discriminate Against LGBTQ Couples

A majority of Republican voters do not agree with a new rule introduced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allow adoption agencies to refuse service to same-sex couples, according to a new ...

Department of Health and Human Services Sues PrEP Manufacturer Gilead for Patent Infringement

The U.S. government is suing Gilead, the manufacturer of HIV-prevention medications Truvada and Descovy, for patent infringement. “Today, the…Department of Health and Human Services filed a complaint in fede...

Elizabeth Warren Speaks Out Against Proposed HHS Rollback on Transgender Healthcare

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has called for all transgender Americans to have access to affordable, gender-affirming healthcare on Twitter. On Tuesday (August 13), the Massachusetts sen...

Advocacy Groups Sue Trump Admin. Over Rollback of Transgender Healthcare Protections

Three advocacy groups are suing the Trump Administration over its recent rollback of transgender healthcare protections. Lambda Legal, Americans United for Separation of Church and States, and the Center for...

Health Dept. Proposes Removing Data Collection on LGBTQ Foster Kids

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed a removal of an Obama-era measure to collect data on LGBTQ foster children and parents, reported NBC News. Under the proposed rule change, HHS w...

Trump Administration Stops Study into Possible HIV Cure

The Trump administration shut down a study into treatment for HIV in September, reported Science magazine. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) forbid National Institute of Health (NIH) scientis...

FDA opens door to ending gay blood donation ban

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration signaled Tuesday that it is reevaluating its policy on blood donations by gay and bisexual men, less than a year after changing its former policy and less than two months s...

Orlando shooting brings scrutiny on FDA’s gay blood ban

On Thursday, June 9, OneBlood, a blood bank that services Florida and parts of Georgia and South Carolina, issued a press release saying they had an “urgent need” for O negative blood, a type of blood that's in...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

Trump Says He Had Nothing To Do with FDA Easing Gay Blood Ban

SAGE Launches SAGEConnect to Combat Social Isolation Among LGBTQ Elders

Gov. Brian Kemp Signs Statewide Shelter-in-Place Order

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

New Streaming Service Quibi Launches with LGBTQ Shows

City Winery Announces ‘Open to the Future’ Concert Series

Alliance Theatre’s ‘Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed’ Available for Streaming

White House HIV Panel Urges Trump Admin. to Drop Religious Freedom Regulations in Healthcare

The Trump Administration has Changed 57 Percent of LGBTQ-Related Federal Websites, Report Finds

Majority of Republicans Believe Adoption Agencies Should Not Be Allowed to Discriminate Against LGBTQ Couples

Department of Health and Human Services Sues PrEP Manufacturer Gilead for Patent Infringement

Elizabeth Warren Speaks Out Against Proposed HHS Rollback on Transgender Healthcare

Advocacy Groups Sue Trump Admin. Over Rollback of Transgender Healthcare Protections

Health Dept. Proposes Removing Data Collection on LGBTQ Foster Kids

Top 10 National Stories of 2018

Trump Administration Stops Study into Possible HIV Cure

FDA opens door to ending gay blood donation ban

Orlando shooting brings scrutiny on FDA’s gay blood ban

New Streaming Service Quibi Launches with LGBTQ Shows

PFLAG Atlanta Hosts First Virtual Support Meeting in Midst of Coronavirus Pandemic

City Winery Announces ‘Open to the Future’ Concert Series

Boy Next Door Launches Campaign to Provide Masks to Healthcare Professionals

Trump Says He Had Nothing To Do with FDA Easing Gay Blood Ban

SAGE Launches SAGEConnect to Combat Social Isolation Among LGBTQ Elders

OUT Georgia Business Alliance Launches COVID-19 Special Directory

Gov. Brian Kemp Signs Statewide Shelter-in-Place Order

BREAKING: FDA Eases Ban on Gay Blood Donations Amid Coronavirus Crisis

Southern Poverty Law Center Releases Report Detailing Rise in Anti-LGBTQ Hate Groups in 2019

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