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26 April 2013
US: Bill to ban ‘ex-gay’ therapy to be introduced in New York 3 Two Democratic Senators in the US state of New York have announced plans to introduce legislation to outlaw the practice of controversial "gay conversion therapy".
26 April 2013
US: Philadelphia City Council passes landmark bill for LGBT benefits 2 The City Council in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has approved a bill which has been hailed as landmark legislation for strengthening LGBT rights in the city.
15 April 2013
Comment: Is a community in crisis beginning to self care 8 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, David Stuart says he’s encouraged by signs the LGBT community is uniting to address key health challenges.
27 March 2013
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust comes top in Stonewall’s Healthcare Equality Index 1 Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has been announced as the most lgbt-friendly healthcare organisation in England.
18 March 2013
US: Same-sex health benefits bill passes initial vote in Vermont House + The House in the US state of Vermont has voted in favour of a bill which requires out-of-state companies to offer equal healthcare benefits to same-sex couples as they offer to opposite-sex couples.
11 January 2013
Comment: It’s time for the media to change the record on trans healthcare 25 In a comment piece for PinkNews, Sarah Brown says the media needs to make substantial improvements in the way it covers health stories involving the trans community.
18 November 2012
New Zealand: Employment Authority to decide on ‘dirty homosexual’ slur 6 A New Zealand caregiver who quit his job after being called a "dirty homosexual" by a colleague, has accused his former employer of failing to adequately support and protect him.
12 March 2012
THT’s myHIV site to let users find and recommend best HIV services 6 The UK’s first service for people living with HIV that allows them to recommend healthcare providers to others and find recommended services themselves has been launched.
4 November 2011
Gay dads cleared of breaking clinical trial rules 2 Barrie and Tony Drewitt-Barlow were the UK’s first gay surrogate dads and ran Euroderm Research until 2008.
6 April 2011
Lesbian and bisexual women urged to have cervical screening 2 The Lesbian and Gay Foundation is urging lesbians and bisexual women to go for cervical smear tests.
31 March 2011
US report calls for study of LGBT health issues 4 A major US report says that the unique health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people should be identified.

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