We are approaching the one year anniversary of the passage of Marriage Equality in New York State. 

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law on June 24th, 2011 ending years of struggle and enabling couples to legally marry in New York and share the same rights as heterosexual couples ...

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April is STD Awareness Month. Sexually Transmitted Diseases such as Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Syphilis are infections that are commonly overlooked and untreated.

Gonorrhea and Chlamydia are often confused and sometimes people are diagnosed as having both infections at the same time.

Gonorrhea symptoms in men include pain during urination, a ...

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Is some Homophobia Self-Phobia? That was one conclusion drawn by a recent study led by researchers at the University of Rochester.   Four separate experiments or questionnaires were conducted upon a total of 640 students in the US and Germany.  There is little previous research on the role that societal views ...

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In a 2-1 decision a federal appeals court ruled yesterday that Prop 8 is unconstitutional.

However, this does not mean that same-sex marriages can resume in California. The court also declared it would give marriage opponents time to appeal the decision.

Fistpumping and happy dances aside, what does this mean ...

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This month Fenway Health, a leader in LGBT healthcare, published a policy brief entitled: "How to Gather Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Clinical Settings."

The guide includes information on: intake forms, facilitating provider/patient conversations about sexual orientation and gender identity, barriers related to data collection around ...

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After recently explaining bisexuality to a friend their response was, "So...you're an unwanted unicorn?" Meaning like unicorns no one believes we exist and due to biphobia potential partners and institutions ignore us. (Plus he figured unicorns make a great gay icon). At first I laughed at his absurdity ...

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The FDA recently put out a video on avoiding health fraud scams. You know, the quick fix, going to remedy every health issue you have while allowing you to drop that last 30 pounds and improving sexual performance kind of a scheme. Well, fortunately for you I've watched the ...

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For many these resolutions often involve debt reduction, losing weight, increasing exercise, or cutting out habits such as smoking or drinking.  My bucket list for 2012 is relatively short.  Some health items, increasing my savings, and even the challenge to learn a couple new skills that will make my life ...

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December 1st is World AIDS Day.  This is a celebratory day reflecting upon lives lost and battles won in the fight against the HIV virus.  The theme for this year which runs until 2015 is Getting to Zero:" Zero New HIV Infections. Zero Discrimination and Zero AIDS Related Deaths.  A ...

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I found this very poignant interview of a gay man who descended into the world of escorting and drug use.  As he mentions in the interview it all started as a way to make ends meet after the loss of a job.  He was trying to prevent himself from becoming ...

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