In the United States, HIV could be all but ended within a generation or two if everyone who was at risk of infection took PrEP, a daily preventative medication that the CDC says can can lower the chances of contracting the virus “by more than 90 percent.” But as encouraging as that figure might be, a depressing new statistic emerged this week in the first study to look at PrEP usage rates using a national...

The Campaign for Southern Equality launched a survey on Wednesday, Aug. 22, that aims to help improve health-care access for LGBT southerners.

The Trump administration is considering regulatory changes that would worsen barriers many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the United States face in obtaining health care.

Ohio teens who described themselves as gay, lesbian or bisexual were far more likely to say they had vaped or smoked in the past 30 days than their straight or questioning counterparts in surveys taken during the 2016-2017 school year.

Alexander Wang is using a partnership with Trojan condoms to "Protect Your Wang," as proceeds from a new capsule collection go to the LGBT Center of New York.

The American Medical Association (AMA) adopted new policies last week that will position the organization as an advocate for better protections for transgender people in detention, and LGBT-inclusive family leave policies.

A reflection on the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision, and the broader conditions that shape LGBT health in the United States.

In rural areas, doctors and nurses competent in transgender care are hard to find. It can also be a challenge to locate providers who offer respectful care for issues unrelated to gender identity.

We continuously miss the opportunity to properly support transgender people when we let days specific to them come and go without much ever said.

Men using hookup apps are at high risk, so AIDS experts applaud a new effort to help subscribers get tested as often as four times a year.

It's a disappointing reality that people of colour are still sorely lacking in representation. That's not only on TV and in film, or in fashion. It's rare to se

Equitas Health Becomes One Of The First Companies To Offer A More Inclusive Trans Coverage Policy

Being gay in 2018 means dealing with the health repercussions of old school discrimination plus new, startling research about heart health and cancer.

Over a decade after The Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF) was founded, the organization has changed its name to MPact: Global Action for Gay Men's Health and Rights. The Oakland-based organization was originally created to bring the unique challenges of men who have sex with men back into global conversations around HIV, but has gradually expanded their work over the years.

Instead of getting health care advice from her doctor, Nathalie Crowley, a transgender woman, has found herself being the one who does the teaching... Getting medical care as a sexual or gender minority is still a hit-or-miss proposition. Some doctors are familiar with the issues and health care needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, but most doctors receive very little, if any, training on the topics in medical school and beyond.

“It was hell to watch people die in the ’80s, but my personal hell was when long-term survivors were forgotten.”

AIDS Healthcare Foundation ( AHF ), the largest global AIDS organization, is proud to join the LGBTQ community in celebrating the 2018 Gay Pride season through its participation in over two dozen Pride events across the country—in many locations, with its new “Lifesaver” busses wrapped with a lighthearted and colorful condom and Pride-themed graphic.

As a group, LGBTQ people face unique health issues — but many members of the community say they struggle to find knowledgable, compassionate medical care. 

Crystal meth use has had deep consequences, especially for gay men living in a culture seen stereotypically as highly sexualized.

March 26th to 30th marks the 16th year of National LGBT Health Awareness Week in Pasadena and across the U.S. Organized by National Coalition for LGBT Health, the week will highlight what supporters said are disparities that exist in access to care and health outcomes for LGBT people with hopes of reducing discrimination and stigma LGBT people face in the healthcare system.