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Rachel Levine serves as the Assistant Secretary of Health in the Department of Health and Human Services.

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In historic role, Rachel Levine navigates hostile climate with a focus on protecting youth

By Matt Tracy

The antibiotic doxycycline is being utilized as a tool to combat sexually transmitted infections.

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NYC health officials, doctors embracing doxy-PEP for STI prevention

By Dashiell Allen

ACT UP at the 2010 Pride March in New York City.

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ACT UP New York votes to expel member accused of harassment

By Duncan Osborne

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said the final rule "clarifies protections for people with religious or moral objections while also ensuring access to care for all in keeping with the law.”

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HHS guts Trump’s ‘conscience’ rule, drawing praise from LGBTQ legal groups

By Matt Tracy

Gov. Kathy Hochul, joined by the state's Office of Mental Health Commissioner Ann Sullivan, announced "sweeping investments" in mental health services, especially for youth, in a press conference on Jan. 11, 2023.

Bronx Times

Gov. Hochul announces $50M to expand inpatient mental health care

Ohio state lawmakers overrode Governor Mike DeWine's veto of anti-LGBTQ legislation that passed last year.

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Ohio House overrides Republican governor’s veto of ban on gender-affirming care for minors

By Samanthan Hendrickson, AP/Report for America

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Stigma against gay men could worsen Congo’s biggest mpox outbreak, scientists warn

By Jean-Yves Kamale & Maria Cheng, AP

Advocates carry the banner at the 32nd Out of the Darkness World AIDS Day candlelight vigil in 2023.

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Advocates brave the rain at 32nd Out of the Darkness vigil on World AIDS Day

By Donna Aceto

The spire of One World Trade Center lit red for World AIDS Day.

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President Biden, New York electeds commemorate World AIDS Day

By Dashiell Allen

Housing Works' South Slope thrift shop in Brooklyn.

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Housing Works expands virtual food bank program with $300K grant

By Dashiell Allen

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

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NYC sees uptick in estimated new HIV infections among men who have sex with men

By Duncan Osborne

Vigil participants standing in the shadow of the NYC AIDS Memorial on World AIDS Day in 2019.

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Events slated for World AIDS Day in New York City

By Dashiell Allen

Individuals wait to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in January of 2021.

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Study: COVID setbacks threaten goals in fight against HIV in America

By Dashiell Allen

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UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the first time

By MARIA CHENG, AP

Village Apothecary receives a City Council citation from Councilmember Erik Bottcher of Manhattan.

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Village Apothecary, independent pharmacy specializing in HIV, turns 40

By Heather Cassell

The intersex awareness legislation was led in the upper chamber by out gay State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal.

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Hochul signs intersex education and awareness bill

By Dashiell Allen

More from Around NYC

St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church Photo Courtesy New York Landmarks Conservancy

Brooklyn Heights’ St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church awarded $45,000 Sacred Sites grant for restoration

U.S. Respresentative Ritchie Torres, Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson State Assembly Member Landon Dais and nonprofit partners and small farms gathered to warn about the potential devastating impacts that the proposed $300 million in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could have on families in the Bronx.

Bronx leaders rally against proposed $300B SNAP cut, warn of devastating local impact

West Indies coach Daren Sammy ahead of the 5th T20 International between the West Indies and England at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium on Nov. 17, 2024 in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.

Head Coach Sammy fined after criticism of match official

Eataly recently hosted a tasting featuring foods from Italy's Emilia-Romagna region.

Eataly hosts Emilia-Romagna Tasting as region pushes for stronger U.S. ties