S.F. officials monitor rise in domestic mpox cases as global outbreak spreads
“Within Pride Month, we want to make sure that we have our community up to date and aware,” said Scott Bertani, with the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health. “As of May, the nation has seen roughly about 150 percent increase in cases of the current disease, which is Clade 2.”
Treating patients in the LGBTQIA+ community: ‘The key is cultural humility, kindness’
Historically upheld bias, stigma and discrimination on both societal and provider levels continue to marginalize patients in this population and affect equitable access to health care.
Mpox Prevention Interview, KROQ-FM
Marco Winkler, Director of Communications and Marketing for the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health/HealthHIV, recently spoke about mpox prevention and protection with Tami Heide on KROQ-FM’s “Open Line” program.
Aging with HIV: Understanding the Journey
Join Gilead Sciences and the American Society on Aging for a series of conversations about caring for older adults living with HIV.
CNN: Pride month is here and mpox remains a threat, but vaccines are more readily available
The US Department of Health and Human Services plans to be at dozens of Pride and community events across the country to remind people that mpox is still a problem in the United States, but with vaccination, it doesn’t have to be.
Monkeypox is not a gay disease. But LGBTQ leaders say they need more help for gay men and everyone else
Health care and LGBTQ leaders are warning monkeypox will continue to spread among gay men and other Americans if more isn’t done to address vaccine shortages and help health professionals combat the virus.
Adultos LGBTQIA+ são mais vulneráveis a doenças cardíacas; entenda
O estresse, que afeta diretamente hormônios que regulam a pressão arterial e a frequência cardíaca, aumenta o risco Enquanto muitos o Orgulho Gay em junho, outros na comunidade médica destacaram as disparidades devastadoras nos resultados de saúde para adultos LGBTQIA+ – um número desproporcional de casos de varíola em homens que fazem sexo
Growing anti-LGBTQ rhetoric causing rise in suicides, advocates say
By Joshua Eferighe (NewsNation) — A combination of factors, from isolation during the pandemic to growing anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and extremism in politics, is leading to poorer mental health outcomes for young people in the LGBTQ community, new data from the Trevor Project shows. “I think the pandemic is certainly a factor,”
