HRC Observes Mental Health Awareness Month 2019
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an important opportunity to encourage young people -- especially LGBTQ youth -- to speak openly and honestly about their mental health.
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New Federal Rule Will Help People Living with HIV Afford Life-Saving Medication
CMS has finalized a new rule that allows people who rely on expensive non-generic prescription drugs to count toward their annual insurance deductible the charitable drug assistance they may be…
SCOTUS Rejects Challenge to New Jersey’s Anti-Conversion Therapy Law for Third Time
The Supreme Court of the United States rejected for the third time a challenge to New Jersey’s 2013 law that protects LGBTQ youth from so-called “conversion therapy.”
HRC & SAGE Partner for First-Ever Assessment of Care Facilities Serving Older LGBTQ People
The historic Long-Term Care Equality Index kicks off at the annual American Society on Aging Conference in New Orleans.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2019
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to stand with survivors, raise awareness and reflect on how communities are affected by violence.
Texas Rep. Julie Johnson Introduces Bill to Increase Access to Lifesaving HIV & AIDS Medications
The Texas House Committee on Insurance held a hearing on HB 3058, a bill authored by Rep. Julie Johnson to eliminate a requirement for prior authorization of prescription medicines that…
Massachusetts Gov. Baker Signs Bipartisan Legislation Protecting Youth from “Conversion Therapy”
Massachusetts is the 16th state in the U.S. to protect youth from this egregious practice.
#HRCTwitterTakeover With Planned Parenthood President Dr. Leana Wen
HRC held an #HRCTwitterTakeOver with Planned Parenthood President Dr. Leana Wen.
AARP Reminds Us Not to Forget the History of the LGBTQ Movement
While popular media often focuses on the increasing number of young people identifying as LGBTQ, recent work by AARP is highlighting the history of the LGBTQ movement.
Tips for Doctors to Better Treat Bisexual Patients
Research has shown that bisexual, pansexual, queer and sexually fluid people experience significant anxiety around coming out to their health care providers.
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