Italy’s Constitutional Court ruled recently that female couples who use in vitro fertilization (IVF) abroad can both be legally recognized as parents back in their home country, even for partners who are not the biological mothers. While this ruling does not change other laws under Italy’s conservative government, such as Italy’s current restricted access to IVF […]
Is Gender Affirming Care Gay Conversion Therapy?
It has long been known that the majority of youth who visited gender clinics, but did not ultimately transition, turn out to be gay or lesbian. Some LGB groups opposed to medicalization of gender dysphoric kids claim that internalized homophobia and the desire to pass as heterosexual are what drive many confused teens to want […]
The significance of sexual pleasure in healthcare
Dr. Ranjana Srivastava is an Australian oncologist. In this compelling opinion piece from The Guardian that we’ve linked here for you, Srivastava describes how “sexual health is one of the most affected – and woefully ignored – quality of life indicators in cancer patients.” Specifically, she ponders the common and often uncontested dismissal of “sexual […]
HHS releases systematic review of youth gender medicine
In response to an executive order by President Trump demanding a systematic review within 90 days, the Department of Health and Human Services released on May 1 a 409-page document reviewing the history and evidence surrounding medical treatment of minors with gender dysphoria. Given Trump’s politicization of the issue during the campaign and his subsequent […]
Trump administration axes more than $125M in LGBTQ health funding, upending research field.
The administration’s cancellation of hundreds of grants is dismantling the LGBTQ-focused research field, built out of nothing over a quarter-century.
HARD COPY: Trump administration continues its gutting of health research – targeting LGBTQ people This story by Benjamin Ryan and Aria Bendix speaks for itself, and what it says is nothing short of surreal and terrifying. The executive orders by the Trump administration that target transgender people and DEI initiatives are proving catastrophic for queer […]
Gay Man Sues Health Canada Over Organ Donation Policy
The government of Canada is facing a new court challenge over the constitutionality of Health Canada’s screening criteria that prohibits potentially lifesaving organ donations from gay and bisexual men.
HARD COPY: Antiquated Concerns Over HIV Transmission Are Still Fueling Gay Male Stigma Michael Fazal, a 31-year-old-gay plaintiff living in Toronto, is challenging the constitutionality of Health Canada’s screening criteria regarding organ donations. While some recent changes have been made to Canada’s policies surrounding some biomedical donations, as with sperm and blood, restrictions remain for […]