Canada Ends Blood Donation Ban for LGBTQ Canadians
Health Canada, the nation’s official health department, announced last week that it will be ending its ban on LGBTQ people…
New Zealand Seeks to Ban Conversion Therapy
On Friday, July 30th, New Zealand’s ruling party introduced a bill that would make conversion therapy (the process of trying…
COVID-19 Outbreak Connected to World’s Largest Nudist Resort Area
The village of Cap d’Agde in the South of France, the world’s largest naturist colony, has been connected to almost…
Free Transgender Health Clinic to Open in Central Texas
Filling a much-needed niche in health care in Texas, a transgender health clinic will open its doors for residents. The…
CDC Indefinitely Postpones LGBT Youth Health Summit
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has indefinitely postponed an LGBT youth health summit after the election of Donald…
Bill and Melinda Gates Commit to a $140 Million PrEP Implant Initiative
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has committed to $140 million to advance research on a PrEP implant that could dramatically reduce…
Judge Overturns Minnesota Coverage Ban For Gender Reassignment
A district judge in Minnesota has just overturned a ban on gender reassignment surgery under Medical Assistance (also known as Medicaid). The…
Restaurant ReViVer Opens Second Location in Flatiron NYC
It can be hard to pause for a bite in this busy city, let alone during the midday lunch rush,…