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Gay and Bi Men Experience Erectile Dysfunction more than Straight Men

Gay and bisexual men experience erectile dysfunction at a higher rate than their heterosexual counterparts. New UK research found that 56% of gay or bi men experience erectile dysfunction, whereas only 46% of straight men do. For one in four gay or bi men, it’s an issue most or every time they’re with a partner. Of those men, 21% have given up on sex altogether. The research conducted by Intrinsic Insight also found that psychological factors often cause erectile dysfunction. The study surveyed 2,000 men in the UK, 150 of whom identified as gay or bisexual. Gay and bi men feel that […]

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Abercrombie & Fitch Expands Partnership with The Trevor Project

Clothing giant Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) has expanded its relationship with a leading LGBTI youth organization. For the next year A&F will broaden its relationship with The Trevor Project. It is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTI young people. This year’s partnership will expand the relationship since A&F began supporting the Trevor Project in 2010. The expanded partnership will include participation at events such as the Pride Parade in NYC, proceeds up to $100,000 of sales from select A&F collections, and a customer round-up campaign in all U.S. stores and online. ‘Abercrombie & Fitch is honored […]

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Massachusetts Ranked #1 State for LGBTI-inclusive Businesses

Massachusetts is the state with the best LGBTI-inclusive business climate in the US, a new study has found. The east-coast state ranked ahead of California and New York to take the top spot. This is according to the LGBT+ Business Climate Index, a survey conducted by business advisory group, Out Leadership. In the report, the orgainsation noted that companies’ will experience increased profits and productivity states where LGBTI-inclusivity is supported. It adds that states where LGBTI communities are marginalized can suffer economically as a result. The survey measured all 50 states on factors such as economic, legislative, culture and wellbeing. They also measured the […]

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Transgender Man Receives $93,000 Healthcare Bill after Suicide Attempt

A transgender man has received an enormous bill of $93,000 for eight nights spent in a medical centre after a suicide attempt. Oliver Jordan—who is from Tulsa, Oklahoma—posted a photo of the bill on Twitter,which has since gone viral, amassing more than 30,000 likes and retweets. He captioned the photo: “This is how expensive it is to attempt suicide in the US.” Oliver Jordan said the bill left him feeling ‘hopeless’ Jordan told the New York Post that he is lucky to have health insurance—which means that the amount he has to pay is $2,850 instead of $93,000. Despite this, he said that he will […]

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Which Universities and Schools Have Banned Chick-fil-A?

Many schools and universities have banned Chick-fil-A due to their LGBT+ stance. We’ve put together a timeline of the institutions that have removed or barred the fast-food chain from their campuses. The restaurant company, which has approximately 2,000 branches in the US, often makes headlines due to its anti-LGBT point of view and support of “biblical families.” Since their stance on same-sex marriage became known in 2012, universities and schools have ensured that they made their disapproval known by boycotting the company. 2012: Elon University votes Chick-fil-A off campus Elon University was among the first to ban the restaurant chain. In October 2012,  […]

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Damming Report Shows the ‘Widespread Failure’ of US Police to Protect Trans People

A new report published today (7 May) exposes the ‘widespread failure’ of police forces across the US to protect and serve trans people. Policies are failing to modernize in what researchers describe as ‘systemic neglect.’ The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) worked with dozens of local and state groups to analyze how 25 of the nation’s largest police departments treat trans people. For the most part, the results are in the red.W Entitled Failing to Protect and Serve: Police Department Policies Towards Transgender People, the report points towards a recent, rather alarming survey. Moreover, around 58% of trans people in the US have […]

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All-male Morehouse College to start Accepting Trans Students

An all-male, historically black college in Atlanta, Georgia, will start admitting some transgender students in 2020. Morehouse College announced that it will begin to accept transgender men, but not trans women. “In a rapidly changing world that includes a better understanding of gender identity, we’re proud to expand our admissions policy to consider trans men who want to be part of an institution that has produced some of the greatest leaders in social justice, politics, business, and the arts for more than 150 years,” Terrance Dixon, Morehouse’s vice president for enrollment management, said in a statement. “The ratification of this policy affirms the […]

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Merriam-Webster Dictionary adds Three New Transgender Words

Three new words related to trans issues are being added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. The dictionary’s website said that 640 words are being added this month, including “gender nonconforming,” “top surgery” and “bottom surgery.” Gender nonconforming is defined as “exhibiting behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits that do not correspond with the traits typically associated with one’s sex: having a gender expression that does not conform to gender norms.” The entry says that the first known use of the term was in 1991 and quotes a 2015 Boston Globe article to show the word in context. The three new trans words in the dictionary Gender nonconforming: exhibiting behavioral, cultural, […]

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4 in 10 Trans Students with Bathroom Restrictions Have Been Sexually Assaulted

A new study revealed transgender, non-binary and genderqueer students are at higher risk for sexual assault if they attend a school with bathroom restrictions. Researchers looked at data from the LGBTQ Teen Study, an anonymous web survey of US kids ages 13 to 17. The survey contains information from 3,673 teenagers in the country. They published their findings in the journal Pediatrics on Monday (6 May). When looking at the respondents as a whole, 1 in 4 (25.9%) described themselves as victims of sexual assault in the last 12 months. For non-cisgender LGBTI students, this rate was significantly higher. Nearly 4 in 10 (36%) of […]

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LGBT-friendly Towns in Red States Draw LGBTQ Tourists

On the count of three, about 50 gay couples kissed their partners in the public square of a small town in the Ozark Mountains. Jay Wilks, the event’s organizer, told the crowd to do it over. “With more passion this time!” he shouted into the microphone. Wilks counted down again, and queer and trans people embraced their partners, now with the gusto he demanded. The couples, decked out in so much pride gear that despite the day’s clear weather rainbows abounded, held each other, laughed and, most important, kissed. It was PDA in the Park, the signature event of early […]

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