‘SAGE Health Storylines’ self-care app launches

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Self Care Catalysts – a patient intelligence, analytics and solutions company has partnered with SAGE, the country’s largest organization for LGBT elders, to announce the release of the latest addition to its suite of Health Storylines™ self-care tools. Health Storylines™ is a unique disease management platform that enables individuals to put…

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AIDS United releases consensus statement for providing trans-affirming HIV medical care, support services and funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a community-created consensus statement released today, AIDS United provides critical guidance for clinical providers, funders and social service providers to strengthen their understanding of how best to engage and support transgender communities. The statement provides concrete and measurable steps organizations can take to improve their approach to HIV work in transgender…

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New York LGBT leader attacks Trump for not recognizing Pride Month

LGBT Network CEO David Kilmnick Sunday blasted President Donald Trump, who has yet to declare June as Pride Month despite issuing more than a dozen proclamations – even one for “Financial Capability Month” since he took office in January. “It’s shameful that the president of the United States has failed to recognize such a historically…

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2017 Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival announces complete lineup

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Celebrating its 35th Anniversary, Outfest – the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization promoting equality by creating, sharing, and protecting LGBT stories on the screen –Friday announced the complete programming lineup for the 2017 Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival presented by HBO. The nation’s leading LGBT festival will be held July 6–16,…

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California lawmaker asks legislature to reaffirm California’s commitment to Paris Climate Agreement

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D-San Diego) Friday invited her colleagues in the California Legislature to reaffirm the state of California’s commitment to reaching the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement that the Trump Administration withdrew the United States from Thursday, while also calling upon other states and cities to…

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Navy celebrates 2017 LGBT Pride Month

WASHINGTON (NNS) — The Navy joins the nation in recognizing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Pride Month throughout June. ALNAV 006/17 encourages participation in all the heritage celebrations and special observances throughout the year. The Department of Defense (DoD) began observing LGBT Pride Month in 2012. Initially established as “Gay and Lesbian Month” by…

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HRC proclaims June 2017 as #UniteResistEnlist Month

WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign has proclaimed the month of June as #UniteResistEnlist Month as follows:           WHEREAS, the month of June has long been observed as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride month in recognition of the 1969 Stonewall Riots with Pride celebrations being held across the nation in cities large and…

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Canadian government marks Pride season: ‘Celebrating differences that make Canada stronger’

OTTAWA – The Canadian government has marked the beginning of Pride Season with a statement celebrating “… all those who seek to be who they truly are …” Thursday, the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on LGBTQ2 issues, M.P. Randy Boissonnault, issued the following statement: “June marks the beginning of Pride season across the…

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