Tag: CDC
GLBT Historical Society Introduces Vaccination Requirement for Entry to Museum and Archives
The GLBT Historical Society has introduced a vaccination requirement policy for entry to its museum and archives, effective Friday, August 20.
Two percent of high school students identify as transgender, CDC report finds
More than a third of these trans high school students, the CDC found, have attempted suicide in the past 12 months.
One Key Factor Raises LGBTQ Teens’ Suicide Risk
Teens who are gay or lesbian but engage in heterosexual sex are at higher risk of a suicide attempt, new research suggests.
New Documentary Examines Rising Hate Crimes in Trump’s America
Winner of the Award of Merit at indieFEST Film Awards and Best Political Documentary at Atlanta Docufest, The Unamerican Struggle documentary is the first examination of the rise in hate crimes and bigoted rhetoric since the election of Donald J. Trump.
TLDEF Condemns Trump Directive Prohibiting Use of the Word “Transgender”
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund is deeply troubled by a recent report that the Trump Administration provided guidelines to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), banning the use of seven words in budget requests. Those words are “transgender,” “vulnerable,” “entitlement,” “diversity,” “fetus,” “evidence-based,” and “science-based.”
Alarming CDC Data Show LGBTQ Youth Face High Rates of Violence and Bullying
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organisation, today responded to the alarming results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) nationwide survey of high school students, which found that lesbian, gay, and bisexual young people are far more likely to experience violence and bullying, and attempt suicide, than their heterosexual peers.