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AIDS Healthcare Foundation opens first Healthcare Center in Virginia

WEBTo welcome Danbi Martinez to the AHF family, and to celebrate their first Healthcare Center in Virginia, AHF is hosting a grand opening event and reception on …

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Whitman-Walker names new CEO for Health System unit

WEBMarch 26, 2024. By. Lou Chibbaro Jr. Heather Aaron (Photo courtesy Whitman-Walker) Whitman-Walker Health, D.C.’s longtime LGBTQ and HIV health services provider, …

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Montgomery County police chief discusses arrest of trans student

WEBMontgomery County, Md., Police Chief Marcus Jones joined other county and law enforcement officials at a news conference on Friday, April 19, to provide details …

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CDC official discusses new STI prevention tool

WEBDoctor Leandro Mena, director of the public health agency’s Division of STD Prevention, talked to the Washington Blade by phone on Thursday about the post …

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White House debuts action plan targeting pollutants in drinking …

WEBThe White House. White House debuts action plan targeting pollutants in drinking water. Same-sex couples face higher risk from environmental hazards. …

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New CDC report finds transgender women at higher risk for HIV

WEBThe study’s researchers noted: “Employment discrimination occurs at the overlapping nexus of poverty, homelessness, incarceration, health insurance, disability, …

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Whitman-Walker awarded $22.5 million for new Max Robinson …

WEBD.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and an official with the U.S. Department of Treasury announced on Dec. 11 that Whitman-Walker Health has been awarded $22.5 …

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D.C. highlights free services on National Black HIV/AIDS …

WEBD.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the city’s Department of Health invited the public to attend a presentation on the city’s services for the prevention and treatment of …

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Four states to ignore new Title IX rules protecting transgender …

WEBAs of Thursday morning, however, officials in at least four states — Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, and South Carolina — have directed schools to ignore the …

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A Whole New Perspective on Well-Being

WEBThe Mather’s team recognizes that everyone’s wellness journey is completely unique to their life experiences and influences. Nature is one of the important …

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Md. governor signs Freedom to Read Act

WEBLaw seeks to combat book bans. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Thursday signed a bill that seeks to combat efforts to ban books from state libraries. House Bill …

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AMA strengthens gender affirming care policies

WEBThe resolution was introduced by the Endocrine Society, which issued a press release Monday celebrating the move: “As political attacks on gender-affirming …

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Adm. Levine celebrates trans joy on Transgender Day of Visibility

WEBThe day after Sunday’s Transgender Day of Visibility observance, the Washington Blade connected with Adm. Rachel Levine, a pediatrician serving as …

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Sens. Butler, Smith introduce Pride in Mental Health Act to aid at …

WEB“Mental health care is health care,” said Smith. “And for some LGBTQ+ youth, receiving access to the mental health care they need can mean the difference …

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Health care for Marylanders with HIV is facing huge cuts this …

WEBAdvocates and providers say they had been warned there would be less money by the Maryland Department of Health, but were stunned at the size of the drop …

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Thailand's transgender community struggles to find health care

WEBKritima Jemma Samitpol, who goes by Jemma, a supervisor of the Tangerine Clinic, Thailand’s first trans-led community health clinic, emphasizes the dearth of trans …

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Francisco Ruiz appointed director of White House Office of …

WEBFrancisco Ruiz’s appointment as the director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy has elicited widespread acknowledgment across various sectors. …

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Padilla, FCC introduce measure to improve 988 Suicide and Crisis …

WEBThe 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline offers LGBTQ-affirming counseling, which is accessible by pressing three. A 2023 survey by the Trevor Project, which …

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WEBAla. mayor, pastor dies by suicide after far-right website published pictures of trans persona

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US Supreme Court rules Idaho to enforce gender care ban

WEBHouse Bill 71 signed in 2023. BY MIA MALDONADO | The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed Idaho to enforce House Bill 71, a law banning Idaho youth from …

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WEBBefore TikTok, the U.S. took action over national security concerns with Grindr

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WEBIn 303 Creative ruling, SCOTUS marks ‘gays and lesbians for second-class status’

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