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Five Senators request investigation into LGBT exclusion from Clinical Trials
Posted by: | CommentsSenator John Kerry (D-Mass.), along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Kirstin Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) today asked Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to investigate reports that gay and lesbians are being excluded from medical clinical trials. Read More→
President Obama Issues Memo on LGBT Health Issues
Posted by: | CommentsPresident tells Lambda Legal client that what happened to her was ‘outrageous’ and thanks her for her courage. Read More→
Statement Regarding LGBT Inclusive Policies at Jackson Health System
Posted by: | CommentsThe LGBT organizations working with Jackson Health System on this effort included the Alliance for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Youth, CenterLink, Equality Florida, Florida Together, Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, Lambda Legal, Miami Workers’ Center, Out with Cancer, Pride Center at Equality Park, SAVE Dade, and the Transgender Equality Rights Initiative. Read More→
Gays and lesbians at higher risk for certain forms of cancer
Posted by: | CommentsGays and lesbians appear to be at higher risk for certain forms of cancer, according to Dept of Health and Human Services . Read More→
Some clinical trials exclude gays and lesbians
Posted by: | CommentsSome clinical trials financed by the US federal government and pharmaceutical labs exclude gay and lesbian participants, according to a study published Wednesday. Read More→
LGBT Cancer Support Online
Posted by: | CommentsLGBT cancer support online at www.outwithcancer.org enters its fifth year! Read More→
LGBT Health Survey’s from UCSF
Posted by: | CommentsUniversity of California in San Francisco is studying urinary and sexual problems within two populations: 1. men who have sex with men and 2. women who have sex with women. Read More→
Is a new Prostate Cancer awareness campaign Homophobic?
Posted by: | CommentsA national prostate cancer nonprofit is promoting a very macho prostate cancer campaign: Read More→
LGBTCANCER on Twitter over 7,500 followers!
Posted by: | CommentsThe LGBT Cancer twitter account, @lgbtcancer , has over 7,500 followers! LGBTCANCER is the fourth largest cancer nonprofit twitter account, based on a search for “cancer.”
Gay Cancer Could get $25,000
Posted by: | CommentsGay Cancer support nonprofit Malecare is in the running for the Chase Community Giving grant of $25,000 . Thank you to all of our supporters.
