A study has found LGBT people in the US more likely to go into their overdraft than the general population. The study, undertaken by OverdraftApps.com, questioned just over 1,000 people across the US. Around 11% of respondents identified as LGBT. The study asked people how often they found themselves dipping into their overdraft over the past year: Never; once or(…)
Major US airlines including Delta, JetBlue, United and American Airlines have agreed to allow passengers to book tickets without specifying a binary gender. The Airlines for America trade association has agreed a new industry standard which will end the practice of forcing passengers to pick between “male” or “female” on booking forms. An “unspecified” option(…)
Recent research shed a light on the alarming reality of bisexual service members and veterans. According to MedicalXPress, US service members and veterans who identify as bisexual may be at higher risk for mental health issues than their gay, lesbian or straight peers. Bisexual individuals represent the largest segment of the LGBTI community. Interestingly, both(…)
Sarah Spiegel, a third-year med student at New York Medical College, is pushing for more comprehensive LGBTI health training. After being disappointed in the brief information about LGBTI health given to her in her first year of med school, Spiegel decided to make a change. By her second year, she became president of the school’s(…)
A transgender nurse has been awarded $120,000 after the Iowa prison where he worked rejected his requests to use the men’s bathrooms and locker rooms. A District Court jury in Polk County decided on Wednesday (February 13) that Jesse Vroegh should receive $100,000 for damages for sex discrimination and $20,000 for discrimination in equal access(…)
Do you plan on selling your home this spring? The best way to ensure that your home gets the attention you want it to, is to make sure it is totally ready for when those buyers start looking at the local real estate market. Here are some tips that you can use to make sure(…)
J Black transgender women have one of the highest rates of HIV of any population in the U.S., with one study estimating an HIV prevalence rate of 56%. Yet the extent to which Black trans women are able to access HIV testing, treatment and care has not been well characterized. HIV and epidemiology data oftentimes lump relatively small numbers(…)
Nashville on Monday became the first city in the South to recognize LGBT-owned businesses. Nashville Mayor David Briley signed an executive order including LGBT Business Enterprises certified by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce in contracting and procurement opportunities throughout the city. The new policy will give NGLCC-certified businesses in Nashville the same access to(…)
Planned Parenthood, the 102-year-old organization providing sexual health care, is expanding their mission. The organization is introducing programs specifically for gay men and trans people. Tell me more For gay men, Planned Parenthood (PP) is now offering PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). This is a type of regimented medication to prevent HIV infection. ‘We’ve just started doing(…)
A new poll has found a whopping 70 percent of the American public believe transgender people should be able to serve in the U.S. military despite policy from President Trump seeking to bar them from enlisting. The Qunnipiac University Poll was published Tuesday in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court green lighting Trump’s transgender military ban.(…)