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|  | GLAAD responds to Biden administration release of updated rules to Section 1557 of ACA
2024-04-27
--From a press release - (New York, NY - April 26, 2024) - Today GLAAD, the world's leading LGBTQ media advocacy organization, responded to the release by the Department of Health and Human Services of updated regulations to Section 1557 of ...
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| | Scotland, Wales stop issuing puberty blockers after Cass Review
2024-04-27
Following the release of England's Cass Review, Scotland's NHS (National Health Service) has paused prescribing puberty blockers to children referred by its specialist gender clinic, the BBC reported. Also, Glasgow's ...
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| | Biden administration strengthens Affordable Care Act protections, health coverage for LGBTQ+ Americans
2024-04-27
--From a press release - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the finalization of a new regulation strengthening non-discrimination protections enforced by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The updated rule, implementing Section 1557 ...
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| | Artemis Singers presents June 8 "Never Doubt: We Are Here" Pride Concert & Dance
2024-04-27
--From a press release - CHICAGO─Artemis Singers, www.artemissingers.org, Chicago's lesbian feminist chorus, presents "Never Doubt: We Are Here" Pride Concert & Dance, Saturday, June 8, at First Congregational Church of Evanston UCC, 1445 Hinman Ave. ...
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| | Families of trans youth in Tennessee can still seek out-of-state healthcare, despite new amendment
2024-04-26
--From a press release - NASHEVILLE — Parents can still seek gender-affirming health care for their children outside of Tennessee, despite legislation headed for the governor's desk aimed at creating confusion and fear for these ...
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| | Center on Halsted looks ahead to New Horizons at annual Human First Gala
2024-04-22
New Horizons was the theme of this year's sold-out Center on Halsted (The Center) annual Human First Gala April 20 at The Geraghty in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. Ahead of the awards ceremony, the Center's Board of ...
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| | Chicago Red Stars place forward Ava Cook on season-ending injury list
2024-04-21
--From a press release - CHICAGO (April 20, 2024) — The Chicago Red Stars announced the following health update on forward Ava Cook: Cook sustained a knee injury during Red Stars training this week. After further medical evaluation, it was determined ...
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| | Legislation to increase HIV testing, Linkage to Care Act passes Illinois House with bipartisan vote of 106
2024-04-20
--From a press release - SPRINGFIELD — Thursday night, House Bill 5417, the Connection to HIV Testing and Linkage to Care Act, or the HIV TLC Act, championed by State Representative Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) passed the Illinois House of Representatives with ...
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| | Hunter leads resolution declaring April 2024 as Minority Health Month
2024-04-18
--From a press release - SPRINGFIELD — To raise awareness about the importance of cardiovascular health, particularly among minority communities, State Senator Mattie Hunter passed a resolution declaring April 2024 as Minority Health Month in ...
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| | Supreme Court allows Idaho ban on gender-affirming care for minors
2024-04-18
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a request by Republican Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador to lift a lower court's temporary injunction preventing the state from enforcing its felony ban on gender-affirming care for minors, The ...
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| | Howard Brown reaches tentative agreement with union after 1.5 years of contentious negotiations
2024-04-18
Howard Brown Health has reached a tentative agreement with its union, after a year and a half of negotiations that included two workers strikes. The Illinois Nurses Association, which represents about 360 employees at Howard Brown ...
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| | SAVOR Vivent Health/TPAN leader talks about Dining Out for Life
2024-04-17
On Thursday, April 25, people can join the city's restaurant community for Dining Out For Life Chicago, an event ensuring people affected by HIV/AIDS can access essential services. We want to show up in the communities ...
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| | 'United, Not Uniform': Lesbian Visibility Week starts April 22 nationwide
2024-04-17
--From a press release - San Francisco — Lesbian Visibility Week (#LVW24) kicks off on Monday, April 22 with a private event at the London Stock Exchange USA headquarters in New York City. This exclusive gathering marks the beginning of a ...
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| | News is Out, Word In Black, Comcast NBCUniversal welcomes 16 Journalism Fellows to cover Black, LGBTQ+ communities
2024-04-16
Philadelphia (April 15, 2024) — Today, News is Out and Word In Black, together announced the 16 fellows selected for The Digital Equity Local Voices Lab, a new initiative powered by Comcast NBCUniversal to place journalists ...
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| | A prom of their own: Chicago orgs host LGBTQ+ youth celebration
2024-04-15
On April 13, Center on Halsted hosted its queer prom, MasQUEERade, for folks enrolled in its youth services. Prom goers created their own masquerade masks thanks to craft stations at the door. The evening included a ...
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