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LGBTQ History Month: The Early Days of America’s AIDS Crisis

By Tim Fitzsimons — 2018

From Reagan’s press secretary laughing about the AIDs crisis to the activist group ACT UP shutting down the FDA, we look back at the early days of the epidemic.

Read on www.nbcnews.com

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How Exclusion From the Military Strengthened Gay Identity in America

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LGBTQ American Indians Report High Levels of Depression and Abuse, Study Finds

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Speaking of Psychology: The History of LGBTQ Psychology from Stonewall to Now, with Peter Hegarty, PhD

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How HIV Impacts LGBTQ+ People

While HIV affects Americans from all walks of life, the epidemic continues to disproportionately impact certain members of the LGBTQ+ community.

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DaBaby Probably Won’t Take the Time to Read This. You Should.

The truth about HIV, AIDS, and the gay community is easy to find. Here are some facts the rapper failed to collect before spitting homophobia.

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Justin Kirkland
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It’s a Sin: How the Media Fueled the Homophobic Response to the HIV Crisis

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When this Gay College Soccer Player Was Called a Slur by an Opponent, His Team Rallied around Him to a 5–0 Win

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Many LGBTQ Seniors Don’t Get the Health and End-of-Life Care They Need. Some Coloradans Are Working to Change That

According to a study recently published in The Gerontologist, older people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer often face discrimination during end-of-life care. They’re also more likely to have their health care wishes ignored or disregarded.

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