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« Little to no » gender-affirming surgeries are being performed on minors in the United States, and those that are performed are overwhelmingly on cisgender minors.

Dr. Cheryl Clarke is a radical Black lesbian poet, essayist, scholar, and educator whose career and activism has been going strong for over four decades now. After attending the famous March on Washington in her teens, Clarke began experimenting with poetry during her time at Howard University in the 1960s and became involved in the …

The Human Rights Campaign is pioneering a new frontier in the fight against HIV stigma and health disparities. The organization’s GENERATE initiative, part of HRC’s celebrated “My Body, My Health” campaign, is a beacon of hope and empowerment for Black and Latine LGBTQ+ young men living with HIV.

On a sweltering Wednesday evening, the White House South Lawn was awash with rainbow hues and vibrant celebrations as hundreds gathered to mark the end of Pride Month. The heat wave sweeping Washington, D.C., did little to dampen the spirits of those in attendance, as the iconic columns of the presidential mansion stood adorned in …

The United States Supreme Court has blocked a ban on emergency abortions in Idaho, ruling that health care practitioners can provide the care if the health of the pregnant patient is threatened.

The events that take place across Pride Month demonstrate the power of inclusivity. The determination of LGBTQ+ communities and allies to ensure inclusion for all people has been core to the progress made in recent decades. We can ensure a fairer, safer future for all by insisting on acceptance and rejecting criminalization, discrimination, and stigmatization. …

Amid rising mpox, formerly called monkeypox, cases and a potentially impending threat from a more virulent strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo, U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, a New York Democrat, has called for detailed answers from President Joe Biden and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. In a letter on Thursday, Torres and …

Amid the hallowed halls of power in Washington, D.C., where the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services holds sway, Admiral Rachel Levine stands as both a paragon and a provocateur. As the first out transgender federal official confirmed by the U.S. Senate, her presence in such a revered institution challenges norms long reserved for …