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Miami leads America's top ten cities with highest rates of HIV

Miami leads America's top ten cities with highest rates of HIV - Miami, according to the Centers for Disease Control, has the highest rate of HIV in America. Reported cases shot up 23 percent in 2015, and the number of people with cases of infection has surprassed 52,000. Miami’s HIV rates may be high due its reputation as a ‘party city,’ according to Get Tested.

Detroit Mom Accused of Beating Gay Daughter Due to Her Sexual Orientation

Detroit Mom Accused of Beating Gay Daughter Due to Her Sexual Orientation - Dana Nessel, president of Fair Michigan, a group that advocates for LGBTQ individuals in the absence of civil rights protections for them in Michigan's ...

Celebrating LGBTQ Adoptive Families During National Adoption Month

Celebrating LGBTQ Adoptive Families During National Adoption Month - In both stories we saw how child welfare agencies like Connecting Hearts Adoption Services and Koinonia Family Services played a critical role in supporting these parents’ efforts to build their families through adoption. Both agencies have worked with HRC’s All Children – All Families  (ACAF) project to build their LGBTQ cultural competency and are Leaders in Supporting and Serving LGBTQ Families. You can check out this list for other agencies around the country working with HRC to do the same.

Everyone appointed to Donald Trump's cabinet so far has opposed LGBT rights

Everyone appointed to Donald Trump's cabinet so far has opposed LGBT rights - enter the US who would "murder gays", while claiming that if he were elected he would "do everything in [his] power to protect our LGBTQ citizens”.

Pittsburgh must protect LGBTQ children from conversion therapy

Pittsburgh must protect LGBTQ children from conversion therapy - It’s disappointing that, on the precipice of 2017, people are still arguing about this. Moreover, it’s a tragic reality that some of those people will raise children who identify as members of these communities and tell them that it’s a flaw. These parents may turn to strategies known as conversion therapy, which ultimately scar their children in an attempt to alter their identities.

Trump's presidency concerns LGBTQ community

Trump's presidency concerns LGBTQ community - The Trevor Project, a crisis and suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ youth, fielded a record number of phone calls following Election Day, ...

How Art Helped An LGBTQ Woman Survive Incarceration

How Art Helped An LGBTQ Woman Survive Incarceration - The artist's work is now on view as part of “On the Inside,” an exhibition comprised entirely of work by imprisoned LGBTQ artists. The show, curated by ...

President Obama's last World AIDS Day message

President Obama's last World AIDS Day message - President Obama issued his final World AIDS Day message this morning. The two and a half minute video highlights his administration's ...

Where Latino teens learn about sex does matter

Where Latino teens learn about sex does matter - Sexual exploration during adolescence is normal and healthy . These disparities are a sign that many Latino teens have unmet needs when it comes to ...

Improving Rural Women's High Cancer Risk Under Trump Won't Be Easy

Improving Rural Women's High Cancer Risk Under Trump Won't Be Easy - In rural areas, where health care resources are limited, this tells us that we need to pool resources and develop interventions that address more than ...

Parental Health Behaviors May Influence Children's Sleep

Parental Health Behaviors May Influence Children's Sleep - A study indicates that children's sleep duration may be influenced by parental sleep duration and confidence, which suggests that efforts to address ...

Growing crisis in children and young people's mental health demands action

Growing crisis in children and young people's mental health demands action - In part these numbers reflect a greater awareness of mental health and willingness to seek help but more is going on than that. These figures are also evidence that the today’s generation of young people are facing unprecedented levels of social pressure leading to serious psychological distress. Our response, as a society, has not, as yet, been anywhere near sufficient to answer this cry for help.

Is your child eating too much sugar?

Is your child eating too much sugar? - And while keeping an eye on any sugar is important, health experts say the real cause for concern is added sugars, especially for children .

Life as a teen who was born with HIV

Life as a teen who was born with HIV - Vital Signs is a monthly program bringing viewers health stories from .... his clinic was a place to ensure that teens became fit and healthy in the face of ...

CDC Study Says Teen Virgins Are Healthier

CDC Study Says Teen Virgins Are Healthier - The findings should be very concerning to all parents and professionals concerned with our teens ' general health and well-being. The sexual choices ...

Can Parental Mental Distress Influence Their Teen's Happiness?

Can Parental Mental Distress Influence Their Teen's Happiness? - In a recent study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health , researchers explore the connection between unhappiness in adolescents and mental ...