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10 Religious Universities Living Up to LGBTQ+ Values of Inclusion

By Matthew Wexler | Aug 28, 2021

Campus Pride's recent "Best of the Best" list for LGBTQ+ students also included ten religious schools "living up to LGBTQ+ values of inclusion." Wondering what schools made the list? Have a look!

Watch: National AIDS Memorial Releases Mini-Documentary, 'Substance Users, the Recovery Community & AIDS'

Aug 28, 2021

A new documentary released by The National AIDS Memorial brings to light the stories of people living with HIV and the complex intersection of drug addiction and recovery.

Louisiana Braces for 'Life-Altering' Hurricane Ida

By Rebecca Santana, Kevin McGill | Aug 28, 2021

Residents across Louisiana's coast Saturday were taking one last day to prepare for what is being described as a "life-altering" Hurricane Ida which is expected to bring winds as high as 140 mph when it slams ashore.

Tucker Carlson Confused by Bisexual Woman Marrying a Man

By Emell Adolphus | Aug 27, 2021

Senior moment? The Fox News firebrand seems to have forgotten the meaning of bisexuality entirely.

New Study Reveals Continued Stigma and Discomfort Around HIV

By Kilian Melloy | Aug 27, 2021

A new survey looking at stigma around HIV has found a pervasive blend of ignorance and discomfort when it comes to the virus and people living with it — and it's getting worse.

7 Gay Couple Goals and Tips for Better Sex and Love Life

Aug 27, 2021

Like any relationship, a love relationship needs care and maintenance. But unlike other relationships, it requires a different approach.

Catholic Priests Caught Using Gay Hookup App Grindr

By Emell Adolphus | Aug 27, 2021

The Pillar, a conservative Catholic media organization, claims priests at several churches and the Vatican have been using the gay hookup app Grindr.

A Struggle to Prevent Suicide at Soaring NYC Sculpture

By Deepti Hajela | Aug 27, 2021

When it opened, the Vessel looked like another surefire Manhattan tourist draw.But after a 14-year-old became the fourth person to fatally leap from the sculpture, it now stands closed and empty.

7 Tips for LGBTQ+ Parents to Help Schools Fight Stigma and Ignorance

Aug 27, 2021

A researcher offers suggestions for how LGBTQ+ caregivers can advocate for themselves and their children if they run into stigma or ignorance.

School Board to Pay ACLU's Legal Costs Over Bathroom Lawsuit

By Ben Finley | Aug 27, 2021

A school board in Virginia has agreed to pay $1.3 million in legal costs to the American Civil Liberties Union after the nonprofit spent six years representing a student who sued over the board's transgender bathroom ban.

Virus Surge Breaks Hospital Records Amid Rising Toll on Kids

Aug 27, 2021

Kentucky and Texas joined a growing list of states that are seeing record numbers of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in a surge that is overwhelming doctors and nurses and afflicting more children.

What is a COVID-19 Vaccine Passport, and Do I Need One?

By Matt O'Brien | Aug 27, 2021

"Vaccine passports" are digital or paper documents that show you were vaccinated against COVID-19, and could help you get into a growing number of places.

50 Years in 50 Weeks: Rex's Rare 1991 Interview

By Jim Provenzano | Aug 26, 2021

Let's zoom in, dot by dot, to a rare January 3 interview with Rex, whose erotic images might have answered the question, "What if Georges Seurat was a late-20th-century South of Market leather man?"

Watch: Mama Ru Dishes Advice for Anti-Maskers Disrupting Flights

By Kilian Melloy | Aug 26, 2021

While guest hosting "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," RuPaul had a few words of advice on how to handle disruptive airline passengers who refuse to follow rules about wearing masks.

Microbiome Startups Promise to Improve Your Gut Health, but Is the Science Solid?

By Hanna Norman | Aug 26, 2021

Viome's troubles provide a cautionary tale for consumers in the wild west of microbiome startups, which have been alternately hailed for health breakthroughs and indicted for fraud.

California Looking to Pay Drug Addicts to Stay Sober

By Adam Beam | Aug 26, 2021

Frustrated by out-of-control increases in drug overdose deaths, California's leaders are trying something radical: They want the state to be the first to pay people to stay sober.

'So You Think You Can Dance' Star Serge Onik Dead at 33

By Emell Adolphus | Aug 26, 2021

Serge Onik, best known for his appearances on the competition show "So You Think You Can Dance" and the 2021 film "In the Heights," has died at 33.

Porn actor Ron Jeremy Indicted on Over 30 Sex Assault Counts

By Andrew Dalton | Aug 26, 2021

A grand jury has indicted adult film actor Ron Jeremy on more than 30 counts of sexual assault involving 21 women and girls across more than two decades, authorities said.

Hot Spots Where Covid Vaccination Lags Push Experimental Antibody Treatment

By JoNel Aleccia | Aug 25, 2021

"It's a backwards strategy," says Dr. Christian Ramers. "It's so much better to prevent a disease than to use an expensive, cumbersome and difficult-to-use therapy."

Lawsuit: Transgender Teen Strip-Searched at Airport

Aug 25, 2021

A transgender teenager from North Carolina was ordered to undergo a strip-search at an airport after she registered a "false positive" at a security checkpoint, according to a lawsuit filed by her mother.

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