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City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan speaks alongside then-New York State Health Commissioner Mary T. Bassett (left) and Raj Panjabi, then the coordinator of the White House Pandemic Office (right), at an mpox press conference outside of the city's Harlem clinic on July 7, 2022.

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Mpox cases ticking up yet again in NYC, health officials warn

By Matt Tracy

Corey Briskin and Nicholas Maggipinto have been fighting for their right to receive IVF services to build a family.

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Class action lawsuit accuses NYC of refusing IVF coverage for gay men

By Matt Tracy

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Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers

By Tom Murphy, AP

The Lewis F. Powell Courthouse in Richmond, Virginia, home of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

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Federal appeals court rules gov’t health plans must cover gender-affirming care for trans people

By Arthur S. Leonard

The flyer for PrEP4All's No Pants Gala.

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PrEP4All to host ‘no pants’ fundraiser for HIV prevention advocacy

By Matt Tracy

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra

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Biden administration finalizes rule restoring LGBTQ healthcare protections

By Matt Tracy

Spokesmodels and members of a PreP awareness campaign stand together at New Pride Agenda headquarters in Manhattan.

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PrEP campaign aims to boost awareness among trans New Yorkers

By Matt Tracy

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

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