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5 LGBT things you need to know today, Nov. 22

1. A Baltimore federal judge has ordered a halt to Donald Trump's proposed transgender military ban. U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis wrote pointedly in his ruling that the “capricious, arbitrary, and unqua...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, June 13

1. The US Food and Drug Administration approved a generic form of Truvada, the Gilead Sciences' "blockbuster" antiretroviral. However, due to patent expiration and other factors, it could be years before the ge...

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...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, June 7

1. Bernie Sanders dropped by West Hollywood's iconic Hamburger Mary's during Drag Brunch on Sunday.2. 50 gay men on PrEP have donated blood to be added to this sculpture in a protest of the FDA's gay blood ...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, June 2

1. Northern Ireland lifted its ban on gay and bisexual men from donating blood. Meanwhile in the states, gay and bi men can give blood...if it's been more than a year since they had sex with a man.2. PRIDE....

5 LGBT things you need to know today, Nov. 25

1. "@krisssstenxoxo the ppl we were just dancing with just turned and mafe out with eatch other #gay #ew" Note to gay bashers: if you plan on a night of good old fashioned gay bashing, don't leave a trail of ho...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, Dec. 24

1. “This policy sends the message that the problem is inherently with being gay, rather than engaging risky sex practices. This is prejudice shining through.” People are not happy with the FDA's announcement Tu...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, Nov. 17

1. On Friday night, UMass shooting guard Derrick Gordon quietly became the first openly gay athlete to play Division I men's basketball.2. “For the Democrats, stalwart support for the freedom to marry has a...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, July 25

1. "We think it's time for the FDA to take a serious look at its policy, because it's out of step with peer countries, it's out of step with modern medicine, it's out of step with public opinion, and we feel it...