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.
Category Archives: health
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.
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.
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.
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.
Applauds Introduction of Legislation to Address Unfair Taxation of Health Benefits
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, yesterday lauded Representatives Jim McDermott (D-WA), Richard Hanna (R-NY) , Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Nan Hayworth (R-NY) for introducing the Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act in the House of Representatives.
U.S. Public Pushes Govt. for Healthcare, Not Warfare
A coalition of activist organizations led by Progressive Democrats of America is collecting thousands of signatures on a letter to the U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus asking it to support the positions taken by the Democratic National Committee in February.
New Data Links Anti-Gay School Bullying with Suicide, HIV, STDs
A new study from the Family Acceptance Project links anti-gay victimization in middle and high school with a variety of health and mental health problems, including increased risks of suicide attempts and HIV/AIDS.
Jim Collins Foundation Awards its First Grant for Gender-Confirming Surgery
The Jim Collins Foundation is proud to announce that its first grant for gender-confirming surgery has been awarded to Drew Lodi. The Jim Collins Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, raises funds to provide grants to transgender individuals who need, but cannot afford, gender-confirming surgery.
