CDC warns of meningococcal outbreak among gay men in Florida
CDC warns of meningococcal outbreak among gay men in Florida
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- The New York Times
Once a Crucial Refuge, 'Gayborhoods' Lose LGBTQ Appeal in Major Cities
SAN FRANCISCO — Cleve Jones has lived in the Castro neighborhood for nearly 50 years, almost from the day he graduated from high school in Phoenix and hitchhiked to California. He has been a political and cultural leader, organizing gay men and lesbians when the AIDS epidemic devastated these streets in the early 1980s. He created the nationally recognized AIDS Memorial Quilt from a storefront on Market Street. He was a face of the anger and sorrow that swept the Castro in 1978 after the assassi
- The Conversation
What's behind the rising profile of transgender kids? 3 essential reads
As more trans teens have come out, they've attracted more attention from the media and politicians. iStock via Getty ImagesWhy are trans youth more visible these days? Is it due to more widespread acceptance, or more media coverage? Just how many trans kids are there? There seem to be few clear-cut answers. But after talking with a number of scholars who study transgender youth – and editing articles written by them – I learned that the history of trans kids and some ongoing research can shed so
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Leave drag queens alone. They're a sideshow to the real culture war
The bigger fire on the horizon is a potential scandal that involves children and the internet and a U.S. health-care industry that exploits them.
- The New Voice of Ukraine
Mariupol human rights activist reveals mass violence against women in Russian-occupied territories
Ukrainian women are suffering from psychological, physical, and sexual violence, caused by the invaders in the areas where active hostilities are taking place, but only a few dare to talk about it.
- The New York Times
'The Pro-Life Generation': Young Women Fight Against Abortion Rights
DALLAS — The rollback of abortion rights has been received by many American women with a sense of shock and fear, and warnings about an ominous decline in women’s status as full citizens. But for some women, the decision meant something different: a triumph of human rights, not an impediment to women’s rights. “I just reject the idea that as a woman I need abortion to be successful or to be as thriving as a man in my career,” said Phoebe Purvey, a 26-year-old Texan. “I don’t think I need to sacr
- USA TODAY
'We celebrate each other': LGBTQ, female woodworkers aim to carve out more space in a field built for men
A group of artisans are opening doors for more LGBTQ and female woodworkers to enter the industry.
- The New Voice of Ukraine
Women on military register may be banned from traveling abroad from Oct. 1
The procedure for enrolling women in the military register should come into force in Ukraine from Oct. 1, 2022, and those who pass it may be barred from leaving the country during the period of martial law if it is extended, lawyers have told NV.
- Associated Press
Bolsonaro's reelection hopes dim unless he wins over women
If Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro is to have any hope of securing a second term, he needs more female support – and fast. If that holds true Oct. 2, Bolsonaro could lose outright to his nemesis, former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, without need for a runoff. Almost half of Brazilian women say they will vote for the president’s opponent.
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Gay pride heats up Cologne
STORY: Thousands of visitors danced and sang their way through the German carnival city with ABBA blasting from every corner.Serious messages calling for equal rights for the LGBTQ community mixed with vibrant costumes created a party atmosphere.Cologne police could not give an exact figure for the day's visitors but estimates were around the 1 million.Christopher Street Day commemorates the riots that broke out in New York in 1969 after police raided a gay bar -- an event seen as a turning point for the gay rights movement. It has been celebrated in Germany since 1979.On June 25 a gunman went on a rampage at a gay bar in Oslo killing two people and injuring 21 on the day the city was due to celebrate its annual Pride parade.
- Lansing State Journal
Michigan Supreme Court considering LGBTQ civil rights protections
A number of lawmakers have attempted to add LGBTQ rights via ballot initiatives, but have failed.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Even in 2022, LGBTQ+ community faces discrimination, hostility in health care
Bias and lack of protection still create barriers for the LGBTQ+ community to seek access to quality health care.
- Portsmouth Herald
Commentary: LGBTQ community in New Hampshire deserves 603 Equality
New Hampshire needs a grassroots organization dedicated to defending the LGBTQ progress that has been made and building a path forward.
- CBS News
Ukraine's LGBTQ+ community fights for freedom on the frontline
"You can't protect human rights in Ukraine without a gun now," a Ukrainian fighter says.
- CBS News
Racial disparity in maternal deaths "one of the biggest challenges," expert says
"We see that as a top of the iceberg of poor health in women and poor health in Black women," Dr. Henning Tiemeier told "Face the Nation."
- Amarillo Globe-News
Stravato: Supreme Court made mistake overturning Roe v. Wade
Claudia Stravato makes the case for why the Supreme Court's ruling to overturn Roe v Wade was a mistake
- The Independent
From book bans to armed Proud Boys militia, US libraries bear the brunt of LGBT+ ‘culture war’
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- Florida Today
July 4th protest planned in Brevard after Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
The Brevard young people planned a protest for July 4th in response to Roe v. Wade being overturned and other local legislation
- The Independent
Voices: It’s 4 July – but the US has nothing to celebrate this Independence Day
Roe v Wade, school shootings and the January 6 insurrection. I don’t think there’s much for the ‘land of the free’ to be proud of