All posts tagged "World Health Organization"
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Human Rights Advocates Blast Intersex Exceptions in Anti-Trans Laws
As a host of state legislatures in the United States continue their assault on the LGBTQ community — primarily targeting transgender youth — some advocates...
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Vietnam Ends Conversion Therapy, Saying LGBTQ is “Not an Illness”
Vietnam’s health ministry has said that being a member of the LGBTQ community is “not an illness” and cannot be treated or “converted in any...
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W.H.O. Director: Gay and Bi Men Should Reduce Number of Sex Partners
The head of the World Health Organization has advised gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men to reduce the number of sexual...
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Fauci: Monkeypox Response Must Avoid Stigmatizing Gay and Bi Men
Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that the U.S. government’s response to the global monkeypox outbreak must include combating anti-gay stigmas that may...
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W.H.O. Declares Monkeypox a “Global Health Emergency”
The World Health Organization has declared the spread of monkeypox to be a global health emergency as infections continue to increase across the globe, with...
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United Kingdom to Offer Monkeypox Vaccine to Gay and Bi Men
Health officials in the United Kingdom will start offering monkeypox vaccines to some men who have sex with men in response to the relatively rapid...
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Monkeypox “Circulating Globally in Some Parts of the Gay Community,” CDC Reports
Public health officials are urging gay and bi men to be vigilant about monkeypox infections, with some cases linked to LGBTQ gatherings.
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President Biden recognizes International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
President Biden touted his record on LGBTQ rights in honor of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
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Brazil’s President Bolsonaro accuses WHO of encouraging children to masturbate and be gay
Claims appear to be misrepresentations of advice from a WHO handbook on sex education
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LGBTQ community disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 pandemic, new polling says
LGBTQ people are more likely to be worried about COVID-19's impact on their finances, and less likely to trust President Trump as a source of...
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Transgender people no longer considered to have mental disorder by World Health Organization
Also known as gender incongruence, the term has now been reclassified as a sexual health condition to address healthcare needs
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Study: Transgender identity should not be classified as a “mental disorder”
Mental health issues among transgender individuals are largely fueled by stigma, rather than transgender identity itself, a recent study has found. As a result, the...
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Candlelight Vigil to Mark World AIDS Day
Whitman-Walker Health will host a candlelight vigil tonight, Monday, Dec. 1, to commemorate World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day, now in its 27th year, remembers...
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HRC Endorses Truvada for PrEP
National LGBT organization backs use of antiretroviral drug to curb HIV infection rates
