Could the other SCOTUS ruling improve health for the LGBT community?
Photo: Matt Popovich via Flickr All eyes were on the U.S. Supreme Court last week as it handed down its highly anticipated decision in King v. Burwell, affirming subsidies in the Affordable Care Act....
View ArticleOlder same-sex couples gain financial protection in SCOTUS decision
Photo: Matt Popovich via Flickr In the wake of last month’s Supreme Court ruling on marriage, same-sex married couples in all 50 states should now qualify for financial protection against...
View ArticleU.S. report tackles issue of conversion therapy for LGBT youth
Photo: Lesbian Romance via photopin (license)A new report by the Obama Administration presses for an end to so-called “conversion therapy” for young LGBT people. Controversial conversion therapy...
View ArticleLGBT youth expert to discuss health issues in webcast
Lawrence D’Angelo This week, six national advocacy organizations called for greater efforts to educate LGBT youth about sex, because they say research shows they are at greater risk for dating violence...
View ArticleNew tip sheet offers assistance in covering LGBT aging issues
Image by Ulrich Joho via flickr. Covering LGBT aging can be an exercise in frustration for journalists. Though more older adults are living openly as LGBT these days, health data on this segment of the...
View ArticleCheck out this new primer on LGBT health issues
ILO HIV/AIDS human ribbon, 2010 via photopin (license)AHCJ’s Social Determinants & Disparities section now includes more information on covering health issues related to the lesbian, gay, bisexual...
View ArticlePlanning for AHCJ’s annual conference with an eye on disparities
Stokes Federal Courthouse – Superior Avenue Bridge – Shoreway Bridge – Cleveland Ohio via photopin (license)Cleveland, home to areas still reeling from the loss of manufacturing jobs, hosts AHCJ’s 2016...
View ArticleAnother look at blood donation in wake of Orlando shooting
Photo: Fibonacci Blue via Flickr Last month’s shooting in Orlando in drew attention not only to the city’s gay community but also to limits in how the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community...
View ArticleAfter Orlando outcry, FDA seeks comments on blood donation policy for gay men
Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Amanda Mills (2011) In the wake of criticism following the June attack at a gay nightclub in Florida, U.S. regulators are taking another look at the...
View ArticleCovering the many challenges LGBTQ adults face as they age
Photo: lewishamdreamer via Flickr Health concerns for aging members of the LGBT community are numerous and varied – from battling multiple chronic diseases due to lack of preventive care to fighting...
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