All posts tagged "U.S. Department of Health and Human Services"
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‘Die-In’ Protest at HHS Condemns Attacks on LGBTQ Health
Among programs slated for elimination are ones disproportionately impacting LBGTQ people, including HIV prevention and treatment initiatives.
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Trump Administration Puts LGBTQ Teens at Greater Suicide Risk
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is planning to cut services for LGBTQ youth who call the national 988 suicide prevention and crisis...
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Feds Launch “Snitch Line” Targeting Trans Healthcare
The online portal encourages healthcare workers to report doctors, hospitals, and clinics providing gender-affirming care to trans youth.
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Public Health Nightmare: CDC Shuts STI Lab, Fires Its Scientists
Under RFK Jr.'s order, the Centers for Disease Control fired all employees of a lab studying STIs and drug resistance to existing treatments.
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Trump Administration Kills LGBTQ Health Studies
The administration canceled grants for research on LGBTQ health issues, claiming it did "nothing to enhance the health of many Americans."
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Trump Administration May Close CDC’s HIV Prevention Division
HIV prevention advocates worry about the possible effects of defunding the federal HIV prevention programs.
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U.S. Halts $175 Million for UPenn Over Trans Athlete
The Trump administration has paused federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania for allowing a transgender swimmer to compete in 2022.
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Hospital Investigated for Sharing Trans Medical Records
HHS has begun a civil rights investigation of Tennessee hospital for handing over patients' medical records to the state attorney general.
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Judge Rules Employers Don’t Have to Cover Cost of PrEP
Texas judge claims requiring employers to provide insurance coverage for HIV prevention drugs violates their religious beliefs.
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Congressional Bill Would Make Monkeypox Testing Free of Charge
U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), one of only nine LGBTQ members of Congress, has introduced a bill to offer no-cost testing for monkeypox. The...
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1 in 8 LGBTQ People Live Where They Can Be Denied Medical Care
A new analysis by a nonprofit think tank claims that 1 in 8 LGBTQ Americans currently live in states where medical professionals can legally deny...
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LGBTQ Groups Respond to Monkeypox Emergency
LGBTQ organizations have welcomed the Biden administration’s decision to declare the ongoing monkeypox outbreak a national health emergency. The hope is that the declaration will...
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Lesbian Who Sued Government Can Become Foster Parent
A single lesbian will now be allowed to become a foster parent for refugee children after the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops dropped their opposition...
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Florida Discourages Gender-Affirming Care For Minors
Last week, the Florida Department of Health issued guidance discouraging transgender minors suffering from gender dysphoria from socially transitioning or obtaining any gender-affirming health care...
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Biden Administration Announces Pro-Transgender Policies
The Biden administration has announced several policies aimed at making transgender Americans' lives easier.
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