SAN FRANCISCO – A new study funded by amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) observes that pharmacological enhancement of the immune systems of HIV patients could help eliminate infected cells, providing an important step in the ongoing quest to find a lasting HIV cure….
In the HuffPost video above, watch attendees of Monday’s New York City vigil show their love for one another and explain why fear will never silence their love. Post a photo of you with someone you love, like or even just find hot using the hashtag #KeepKissing. Love will always win.
This week a group of LGBT YouTubers got together to make a short video in the wake of the Orlando shootings. Organized by YouTuber Arielle Scarcella, they said on YouTube, “In light of the Orlando Shooting, we think it’s important, more than ever, to stand tall and show love and give hope to the LGBT…
A man was arrested Monday night at a Brooklyn gay bar after he threatened to “come back Orlando-style” and tried to pummel the bouncer with a metal bucket, reports DNAinfo. Justin Rice, 40, was arrested soon after the 11 p.m. incident outside Happyfun Hideaway at 1211 Myrtle Ave., the NYPD said. “I’m going to shoot this place up…
The owner of the Pulse gay nightclub, Barbara Poma, is speaking out for the first time since the mass shooting that took the lives of 49 people at the club. She speaks with TODAY’s Matt Lauer about how she learned of the tragedy, the loss of one of her employees and how she plans to…
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – In the second year of a unique communications partnership, Mental Health America (MHA) and ITN Productions have launched a news and current affairs-style program that investigates the progress and raised awareness of mental health in the United States. The program premiered at the MHA Annual Conference June 8 in Alexandria, Virginia. Approximately 1…
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has created an Online Vigil for the victims and survivors of the tragic Orlando attack. Here, members of the LGBTQ community and allies can send a message of comfort, solidarity, or heartbreak so we can heal – together. Whether you’re in Florida or anywhere in the world, you can share…
The GoFundMe campaign for the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting reached $1 million faster than any in gofundme history. Late Monday the fund had reached nearly $2,500,000. The fund was set up by Equality Florida, a LGBTQ rights nonprofit with offices in several Florida cities including Orlando. The GoFundMe campaign homepage states: “We are…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National LGBTQ Task Force along with 52 other groups today called for unity in the wake of the mass shooting that took place in Orlando last weekend. The attack that has caused outrage across the nation and the world happened at Pulse during the LGBTQ nightclub’s Latino-themed night. Forty-nine people were murdered, the majority of…
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus today is commemorating the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting by asking Members of Congress to wear rainbow lapel pins in solidarity with the LGBT community. Sadly, many public leaders and media sources are ignoring that this attack specifically targeted a gathering place for the LGBT community; a…
