The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization – is calling on Herman Cain to better educate himself on LGBT Americans following remarks he made in which he called being gay a choice.
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European Parliament: World Health Organization must stop treating transgender people as mentally ill
In a resolution adopted yesterday, the European Parliament has called on the World Health Organization to stop considering transgender people as mentally ill. ‘Gender identity disorder’ is currently classified as a ‘mental and behavioural disorder’ in the WHO’s International Classification of Diseases.
The HOPE Foundation Celebrates 23 Years of Helping People in the DC HIV Community
Providing support to the HIV+ men’s community since 1988, HOPE celebrates 23 years of service with a celebration in Arlington, Virginia on September 24th, 2011.
European Commission: Banning gay men from donating blood is against EU law
The European Commission recently affirmed that EU law does not warrant widespread bans on blood donations from gay and bisexual men in several EU countries. National health authorities often cite a 2004 European Directive to justify such blanket bans.
Medical schools teaching little about gay health
Future doctors aren’t learning much about the unique health needs of gays and lesbians, a survey of medical school deans suggests.
Fourteen of the Nation’s Top Hospitals Show Commitment to LGBT Healthcare Equality
Fourteen of the nation’s top 17 hospitals also participated in the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2011 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). The hospitals, earning the top honor in the U.S. News & World Report 2012 Best Hospitals Edition, show that a commitment to quality healthcare includes LGBT healthcare equality.
Sex, Drugs, Punk & AIDs: Blatz Frontwoman Publishes Memoir With Jaded Ibis Press
Highly anticipated “fabulist” memoir, The Vicious Red Relic, Love, re-enacts punk frontwoman Anna Joy Springer’s relationship with [Gil], a sometimes endearing, sometimes frightening addict and cult survivor who did not disclose to Springer that she’d tested positive for HIV.
HRC Launches “On the Road to Equality” – Nationwide LGBT Equality Bus Tour
The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization – today announced “On the Road to Equality,” a nationwide bus tour to spread the message of equality by educating the American public and empowering LGBT people to become advocates for themselves and their families.
We Can Save Medicare for Gays
If we do not act now, the failure of leadership by President Obama and Democrats in Congress will lead our Medicare system to certain bankruptcy. We can save Medicare for current seniors — gay and straight — and make sure it’s around for today’s young people by supporting Representative Paul Ryan, House Budget Chairman.
Survey: Increased Health Risks for Gay Teens
High school students who identify as being gay, lesbian, or bisexual are more likely than heterosexual students to smoke, drink alcohol, use drugs, and take part in violent and suicidal behaviors, a CDC survey shows.
Statement from HRC Recognizing 30 Years of the AIDS Epidemic
Today, Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign, issued the following statement on the 30th anniversary of the AIDS epidemic.
