HRC to Sue Trump Administration for Rollback of Affordable Care Act Protections for Transgender People
Last week, the Trump administration rolled back yet another Obama-era law. This time, they attacked the protections granted to trans…
Transgender Man Denied Health Care in Colorado
The ACLU has asked the Colorado Civil Rights Commission to review the complaint by a man who was denied access…
Is Trump Getting Ready to Remove LGBT Health Care Protections?
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is expected to release a new rule that could see health care providers deny…
New Video from New York State and National LGBT Cancer Network Shows the Importance of Transgender Health
Originally produced for their own LGBT cultural competency training, the National LGBT Cancer Network has just released their memorable LGBT…
Court Rules Pharmacies Can’t Refuse Medications on Religious Grounds
A federal appeals court decision handed down on Thursday says that pharmacies cannot on religious grounds deny customers medicine. If the…
Andrew Cuomo Cancels Massive Free Health Care Clinic ‘Expo’ in New York City
On Black Friday thousands were expected to arrive as early as 5 A.M. at New York’s Jacob Javits Center to…
District Court Says that Louisiana Insurance Companies Must Accept Federal Money for Low-Income HIV/AIDS Patients
US District Court said that the BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana and two other Louisiana insurers must accept federally funded third-party premium…
President Obama Speaks at White House Pride Reception
What has now become a tradition, President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden attended and spoke at the White House…
Pentagon Officially Extends Benefits to Gay Spouses
The Pentagon announced that it would extend equal benefits to lesbian and gay service members and their families over the…
Pentagon Expands Benefits to Same-Sex Spouses
More good news out of Washington this week as the Pentagon announced it will extend benefits to same-sex spouses. The…
Americans Demand Universal Health Services End Discrimination Against Gay Couples
More than 130,000 people have joined a popular campaign on Change.org calling on Universal Health Services, Inc., a Fortune 500…
FDA Approves Use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention
Today, the US Food and Drug Administration took a major step in the fight against HIV by approving the use…
ACLU Challenges Michigan’s Anti-Gay Health Care Law
A new state law in Michigan bans public entities (including the state’s world-renowned universities) from providing health care insurance to…
Supreme Court Announces It Will Hear Health Care Arguments This Spring
Image via Passport The Supreme Court announced today that it plans to hear arguments on the constitutionality of the Patient…
Medicare to Enforce Visitation Rights for Gay Couples
Image via Passport While it was Obama who issued a presidential memorandum directing the Department of Health and Human Services…