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A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014.

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CDC pauses testing for mpox

By Matt Tracy

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Bronx Times

‘You saved my life’: How one Bronx social worker helps transgender patients recover with dignity

ACT UP members march through Manhattan on March 21 to mark the organization's 39th anniversary and honor the life of Mark Milano.

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ACT UP honors Mark Milano, targets ICE and Palantir at 39th anniversary rally

By Dashiell Allen

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers remarks while US President Donald Trump listens during a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 22, 2025.

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Federal judge in Oregon blocks HHS ‘declaration’ targeting youth gender-affirming care

By Matt Tracy

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's offices in Long Island City, Queens.

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New York City reports first case of mpox clade I

By Matt Tracy

The US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in Richmond, Virginia.

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Federal appeals court rules West Virginia Medicaid coverage exclusion of ‘sex-change’ surgery is legal

By Arthur S. Leonard

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers remarks while U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 22, 2025.

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Trump administration moves to roll back Biden-era protections for LGBTQ foster children

By Matt Tracy

NYU Langone in February of 2025 after the hospital first started pulling back on gender-affirming care for youth in the aftermath of an executive order from President Trump.

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AG James orders NYU Langone to resume gender-affirming care for youth

By Matt Tracy

Mount Sinai has faced increased attention ever since the hospital first restricted gender-affirming care for youth in the wake of the Trump administration's executive order early last year.

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Mount Sinai accused of restricting gender-affirming care for youth

By Matt Tracy

Lorelei Crean speaks at a rally near Stonewall after NYU Langone shut down a gender-affirming care program for trans youth.

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Stonewall protest blasts NYU Langone’s decision to discontinue trans youth health program

By Amy Schatz

NYU Langone in February of 2025 after the hospital first started pulling back on gender-affirming care for youth in the aftermath of an executive order from President Trump.

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NYU Langone shuts down youth gender-affirming care program

By Matt Tracy

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Brooklyn Paper

Queer-owned fitness studio Home.BodyBK defines a new model for inclusive fitness in Park Slope

The State Capitol building in Albany.

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New York State Senate votes to stop IVF discrimination against queer couples

By Matt Tracy

Nurses make their demands clear on the picket line outside Mount Sinai on Jan. 12, 2026.

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State lawmaker warns against disruption to gender-affirming care during nurses’ strike

By Matt Tracy

CVS faced criticism after it initially avoided covering one of the latest forms of injectable PrEP.

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CVS now covering long-acting injectable PrEP

By Matt Tracy

Cases of mpox in New York City in the final months of 2025.

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Mpox cases fall in NYC for second straight month

By Matt Tracy

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Pop Smoke Day returns to Canarsie with youth festival, parade and Fashion Gala at Brooklyn Museum

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Protesters hold signs inside Brooklyn Borough Hall during the July 9 National Day of Action, urging Congress to pass S. 4814 and protect TPS for Haitians.

National movement presses Congress to protect TPS for Haitians

Lionel Messi walks off World Cup Final loss trophy Argentina Spain

More MetLife heartbreak for Messi as curtain closes on World Cup career