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Grant to meet needs of lesbian and gay senior citizens
KINGSTON A grant from the national organization SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders) will allow the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, Inc., to significantly increase its programs for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender senior citizens in the Hudson Valley.

Adoptive Children of Lesbian and Gay Couples Developing Well
Should the sexual orientation of prospective adoptive parents be considered when placing children in adoptive homes? According to the results of a new University of Virginia study, the answer may be "no."

U.Va. study: Adoptive children of lesbian and gay couples developing well
July 26, 2010 — Should the sexual orientation of prospective adoptive parents be considered when placing children in adoptive homes?

Judge blocks Ariz. law that would end domestic partner benefits for gay, lesbian state workers
PHOENIX - A federal judge is blocking Arizona from implementing a state law that eliminates domestic partner benefits for gay and lesbian state employees.

Federal Judge Blocks Elimination of Domestic Partner Benefits for Gay and Lesbian Arizona State Employees
U.S. District Court Judge John W. Sedwick today granted Lambda Legal's request for a preliminary injunction blocking the elimination of domestic partner benefits for gay and lesbian Arizona State employees. The judge also substantially denied a motion to dismiss the case by State's Attorney Charles Grube, ordering that the case proceed on the merits.

Gay and lesbian feds: We want to hear from you on DOMA ruling
Judge Tauro’s decision last week striking down a section of the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional could have big consequences for married gay and lesbian federal employees in Massachusetts. If you’re one of them — or the spouse or partner of a gay and lesbian fed — we’d like to hear from you on [...]

Press Releases: Ugandan Human Rights Activist Focuses on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Advocacy in the ...
Ugandan Human Rights Activist Focuses on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Advocacy in the United States, Visits Washington, D.C., Louisville, and Salt Lake City Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC July 9, 2010 Ugandan Human Rights Activist Focuses on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Advocacy in the United States, Visits Washington, D.C., Louisville, and Salt Lake City One of ...

Report Cites Need to Address Smoking in Gay and Lesbian Community
"Although social conditions and public acceptance of the LGBT community have been slowly improving, it appears that they still face high levels of health disparities in a number of areas, tobacco use included," the report said.

Google strengthens benefits for gay or lesbian workers
Google on Thursday improved health and family leave benefits for its US employees with same-sex domestic partners. -->

Gay Advocates Slam FDA Blood Ban The Food and Drug Administration announced on their website that the current lifetime ban on donating blood will remain in effect for gay and bisexual men. In March of 2006, the American Association of Blood Banks, America's Blood Centers and the American Red Cross testified before the FDA that the lifetime ban for men who have sex with men "is medically and scientifically unwarranted" and that "it does not appear rational to broadly differentiate sexual transmission via male-to-male sexual activity from that via heterosexual activity on scientific grounds." Some Gay Men In S.F. Getting HPV Vaccine For Women They don't know if it will stop them from getting cancer, but gay and bisexual men in San Francisco are taking a vaccine meant to prevent cancer in females. Gardasil is the controversial vaccine that protects against certain strains of the human papilloma virus, which can cause cervical cancer. Now, some gay and bisexual men are asking their doctors for the vaccine in the hope that it will ward off anal and penile cancer which are also caused by HPV. Cleveland opens first gay health clinic in Ohio Organizers of a new medical clinic in Cleveland say their center is the first of it's kind in Ohio. The Pride Clinic, which is dedicated to serving the gay, lesbian and transgender community, had two patients on its opening day last week. Introduction of Healthy Families Act Legislation Provides Vital Protection for GLBT Families Senator Edward Kennedy and Representative Rosa DeLauro introduced the Healthy Families Act, a bill that guarantees American workers seven days of paid sick leave to recover from their own illness or to care for a sick family member, including families headed by same-sex couples. Hawaii House Passes Gay Partner Benefits Bill A bill that would extend health coverage to the unmarried partners of state and county workers who are part of the state health fund has been passed by the Hawaii House. Meth Addiction Among Gay and Bisexual Men is Treatable The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association released a report that contradicts the widely held perception that addiction to crystal methamphetamine is essentially untreatable, a misunderstanding shared by some health professionals. National Gay Rights Organizations Team Up To Create "first Of Its Kind" Hospital Rating The Human Rights Campaign and the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association announced a first-of-its-kind tool to rate the healthcare industry on how it treats its gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender patients and to educate the GLBT community about what to expect from healthcare providers and facilities. Same-Sex Marriage: Mental Health Perspectives As conservative groups push for a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as a union between a man and woman and lesbians and gay men initiate lawsuits to overturn state bans against same-sex marriages, several psychiatrists are researching and discussing how denial of same-sex marriage impacts mental health. APA Discredits "Ex-Gay" Movement The American Psychological Association issued a stinging rebuke of the so-called "ex-gay" movement following a demonstration by members of several organizations that claim homosexuality is a choice that can be cured.

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