amfAR report examines controversial pricing of hepatitis C treatment

NEW YORK  – Despite important price reductions for some low- and middle-income countries, the exorbitant drug pricing of breakthrough treatments for hepatitis C (HCV) infection will inevitably limit access to the drugs, leading to unnecessary loss of life, according to a new report from amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. While the new drugs have…

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Apple terminates contract with anti-gay Alabama lobbyist

WASHINGTON — Apple has ended its relationship with a lobbyist in Alabama who had a record of opposing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people while serving in the state legislature, writes Amanda Terkel in The Huffington Post. Apple recently hired former Alabama state Rep. Jay Love (R) for lobbying work in the state,…

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Justin Bieber gets egged in Comedy Central Roast promo (VIDEO)

Get More: Comedy Central,Funny Videos,Funny TV Shows Ahead of his March 30 roast on Comedy Central Justin Bieber got egged in a promo released today. Comedy Central gave Bieber fans a shirtless clip of what his end-of-March roast will look like, complete with raw eggs, wrote the Hollywood Reporter. “Watch Justin Bieber learn how poor,…

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HRC to Gov. Hutchinson of Arkansas: Veto SB202 now

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Today, HRC Arkansas has called on Gov. Asa Hutchinson to exercise his executive powers and veto Senate Bill 202 (SB202), which would prohibit municipalities from enacting nondiscrimination ordinances that protect LGBT people. Anti-LGBT Arkansas State Senator Bart Hester is sponsor of SB202, the “Intrastate Commerce Improvement Act”. If SB202 takes effect, Arkansas cities…

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Stunr gives away lifetime membership to Alabama residents

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Stunr, the freely available iOS and Android app and website that allows gay men to connect locally or worldwide, announced today that the application is now offering free lifetime premium memberships for Alabama users who join by March 15. This announcement comes in direct response to the news that probate judges…

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Everybody loves the unretouched photo of Cindy Crawford (VIDEO)

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy An untouched lingerie photo of world-famous supermodel Cindy Crawford, without edits or airbrushing, is causing quite a stir after being leaked from a Marie Claire shoot, NBC’s Kristen Dahlgren reports in the video above. The photo was first posted to Twitter on Friday…

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Phill Wilson and Rev. Troy Perry to be honored at Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego LGBT Community Center has announced the seventh annual Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast will take place Thursday, May 21, at the San Diego Bayfront Hilton. As a featured part of the event, The Center will honor two amazing leaders, Phill Wilson and Rev. Troy Perry, presenting each of them with…

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Epidemic of anti-LGBT violence continues with murder of Ohio youth

Last Friday night, 52-year-old Kevin Golec fatally stabbed his child – a 22-year-old who appears to have gone by both Brian Golec and Bri Golec – during a domestic dispute, writes Beth Sherouse on the HRC Blog. Local media identified the slain youth as male, but LGBT news outlets have offered conflicting reports – based on…

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