AIDS Healthcare Foundation Slams Global Response to Ebola In Wake Of Doctor's Death
"He refused to leave the place because he said as the doctor that is responsible for these cases, he refused to leave and was working 12 hour shifts seven days a week," the late doctor's brother told reporters.
This Is What Grindr Has To Say About PrEP
"To date, Grindr has helped raise awareness surrounding numerous PrEP initiatives including studies and information sessions," a spokesman said.
People Magazine's Spanish Edition To Feature Anti-Gay Pastor And Actor At Festival
Bishop T.D. Jakes and actor Eduardo Verastegui will be featured at events during the magazine's third annual festival later this month.
Houston Officials Say There Won't Be A Voter Referendum For LGBT Discrimination Ban
Opponents did not get enough signatures to force a vote. “The petition is simply invalid.”
Third Judge In Florida Rules State's Ban On Same-Sex Marriage Unconstitutional
“Every win in court brings us closer than we’ve ever been to the freedom to marry in Florida," said Nadine Smith of Equality Florida in a statement after the ruling, which applies to the state's Broward County.
A Kansas Doctor Opened A Truvada Clinic Because Other Doctors Won't Prescribe It
"I was finding folks whose primary doctors were not willing to provide the medicine and there are probably more of those folks out there. There is a need, I believe, for there to be more access to try this prophylaxis."
Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus Calls For Inclusive Immigration Reform After Sit-In By Activists
"Every immigrant, including those who identify as LGBT, should be treated in a manner that upholds American values," Equality Caucus director says in a statement.
Exclusive: 9 Former Ex-Gay Leaders Join Movement To Ban Gay Conversion Therapy
“We all got together and said it’s time to produce a statement that is not a statement of apology, but a statement on our beliefs on how conversion therapy harms people."
Police Investigating Stabbing Of Transgender Teen On Washington D.C. Metro Train
A 15-year-old transgender teenager was stabbed, but did not suffer life-threatening injuries, Metro Transit Police told BuzzFeed. Authorities are investigating to determine whether it was a hate crime. Update: A suspect has been charged in connection with the attack.
Florida Police Arrest Suspect In Killing, Burning Of Transgender Woman
A Fort Myers, Fla., man was arrested and faces murder charges after a transgender woman was found dead and burned behind a dumpster June 19.
North Carolina Couple Who Stood Up Against An Anti-LGBT Rally Gets Married In Washington D.C.
"I have always wanted to become a wife to the woman whom I truly and desperately love, and a mommy to our children."
Activists Stage Capitol Hill Sit-In Demanding LGBT Inclusion In Immigration Reform
The group of six activists say they won't leave the offices of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus on Capitol Hill until it issues a statement urging President Obama to include LGBT people in potential action on immigration. Update: Activists have ended the sit-in, saying they have reached an agreement with the Equality Caucus.
Florida Tow Truck Operator Charged For Illegally Towing Vehicles During Gay Days Festival
Orange County Sheriffs deputies have arrested Jason Combs for allegedly towing more than 100 vehicles during the Gay Days festivities in Orlando June 5 to 9.
This North Carolina Same-Sex Couple Braved An Anti-LGBT Rally To Apply For A Marriage License
Dericka and Keisha Hollifield left empty-handed due to the state's ban on marriage for same-sex couples.
Garden State Equality Names Andrea Bowen As New Executive Director
Bowen is one of the first out transgender individuals to lead a statewide LGBT rights group.
New York Giants Hire Former Player With Anti-LGBT Activism Past As Director Of Player Development
The Human Rights Campaign issued a scathing statement saying the New York Giants are "risking their credibility." Update: The Giants defended Tyree at a Wednesday press conference.
Washington State Will Help You Pay For Truvada If You Can’t Afford It
The state's new program, the first of its kind, is designed so that people who qualify will pay nothing out-of-pocket. "In Washington, we really see PrEP as a new and important tool in the toolbox for HIV prevention."
New Jersey Police Arrest Man Suspected Of Killing Two Gay Men In Seattle
If convicted, he could face the death penalty, KIRO 7 reports.
Florida Judge Rules State's Ban On Same-Sex Marriage Unconstitutional
The ruling only applies to Florida's Monroe County, and orders the clerk there to begin issuing licenses no sooner than July 22.
Murdered Baltimore Transgender Woman Was Sibling Of L.A. Clippers' Reggie Bullock
Mia Henderson is the second transgender person to be murdered in Baltimore since June.