In my first article for Script, I unpack whether you need dental dams amongst your safer sex supplies – and dig into why they’re often the only way in which sex education attempts to include queer women.

https://www.script.health/article/dental-dams

#SexEd #LGBTQ #LGBTQHealth

The truth about dental dams

Does anyone really use them? Should you?

HIV Treatment Breakthrough: What This Discovery Means for the Future

A groundbreaking HIV treatment is changing the future of care. Learn how this medical breakthrough works, why it matters, and what it means for long-term health.

After Dark Treasures

🧠 Gender-affirming care rettet Leben.

📊 Eine neue Studie mit 432 trans* Jugendlichen zeigt:
Suizidgedanken sanken von 21 % auf 7 % nach Beginn der Hormontherapie.
Suizidversuche gingen um über 80 % zurück.

💬 Die Forschenden schreiben:
„Unsere Ergebnisse stärken die Evidenz, dass Hormontherapie eine bedeutende Rolle bei der Reduktion von Suizidalität spielt.“

📚 https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(21)00568-1/fulltext

#lgbtiq #TransYouthAreValid #GenderAffirmingCare #TransRightsAreHumanRights
#LGBTQHealth #MedicalEthics

HIV clinic for Johannesburg's gay community closes after aid freeze http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJlqFb #HIVAwareness #LGBTQHealth #AIDSAwareness #PEPFAR #HIVPrevention
Trump's recent executive order seeks to ban gender-affirming care for minors under 19, but its legal authority is limited. A federal policy expert explains the order's goals, its actual impact and its place in ongoing legal debates over access to such care. https://theconversation.com/a-federal-policy-expert-weighs-in-on-trumps-efforts-to-stifle-gender-affirming-care-for-americans-under-19-248646 #polisky #LGBTQhealth #healthpolicy
A federal policy expert weighs in on Trump’s efforts to stifle gender-affirming care for Americans under 19

While it doesn’t constitute a national ban on gender-affirming care for minors, the executive order contains provisions that could have a chilling effect on health care providers around the country.

The Conversation

THCA and THC are different cannabis compounds. THCA is non-psychoactive and may reduce inflammation, while THC is psychoactive, providing pain relief and stimulating appetite. Understanding these differences is vital, especially for the LGBTQ+ community, where cannabis use is more common.

Learn more: https://lgbtqbehavioralhealth.com/thca-vs-thc-whats-the-difference/

#Cannabis #THC #THCA #LGBTQHealth #MentalHealth #CannabisCommunity #PainRelief #Wellness

THCA vs. THC: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters for the

Discover the differences between THCA and THC, their effects, benefits & risks, and how LGBTQ addiction treatment programs can support your journey to wellness.

LGBTQ Behavioral Health Center
9/ Other agencies, like the FDA and HHS, followed suit, removing data on transgender health and LGBTQ+ issues. Nonprofits and state health departments were also pressured to comply or risk losing federal funding. #LGBTQHealth #FederalPolicy

We invite you to join us on August 13 for a webinar that will provide an in-depth look at the current state of U.S. and global #Mpox outbreaks. Expert faculty will discuss the intersection of Mpox and #LGBTQHealth

Register here to reserve your spot: https://tinyurl.com/MpoxTwoYearsLater

Mpox, Two Years Later: Moving from Apathy to Action

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.

Compare Trump and Harris Health Care Records and Positions | KFF

The side-by-side comparison tool provides a quick overview of former President Trump's and Vice President Harris' records, positions, public statements, and proposed policies on a range of key health care topics.

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