35 percent of adults over age forty-five are chronically lonely, compared to twenty percent twenty years ago.

According to the Diane Rehm show's segment today on National Public Radio (NPR) about the relationship between social media and loneliness in older adults, the rise in social media use may explain ...

• Read more »

Yesterday a landmark ruling was passed recognizing the rights of our transgender peers.

It is now illegal under federal law to descriminate in employment matters on the basis of gender identity.

This ruling is long overdue and will protect those currently employed and those seeking employment from being denied on ...

• Read more »

As an LGBT youth, you probably experienced some sort of inadequacy in your sexual health class in school regardless of whether or not your health teacher taught comprehensive sex ed or abstinence-only.  However, abstinence-only sex ed programs are particularly damaging to the self-esteem of LGBT youth, though, and more so ...

• Read more »

Judge Karen Atala of Chile lost custody of her three daughters in 2004 when she announced she was a lesbian.  But now, she has reason to celebrate:  after eight years of court battles, Atala, 48, learned Tuesday that the Inter-American Court (IACHR) ruled in favor of her right to the ...

• Read more »

There can be some inherent dangers in dating and hooking up within the LGBT community, especially if you are not in a committed relationship.  Now there’s a new way to keep yourself safe while you’re out enjoying yourself.  It’s a new iPhone app called Circle of 6 ...

• Read more »

Cathie and Sue Timian were recently interviewed by Christina Miller of the www.everybodysgood.com team about an exciting, new event for queer women in the Rochester area, dYke picnic. See the interview below to learn more.

Q1: What was your inspiration for the event?
 
A: Women! *laughs*  Rochester has ...

• Read more »

LGBT Families of Color: Facts at a Glance details the disproportionate economic and healthcare struggles facing LGBT families of color which stem from the combination of stigma and outright discrimination. The report not only explores these inequities, it also provides policy recommendations to address them.
The brief, which is based ...

• Read more »

It's that time of year again! - LGBT Health Month 2012 has arrived. Get ready for fun, food and plenty of health resources and information.

First launched in 2010 in partnership with other LGBT communities around NY State, NY LGBT Health Month is designed as a month for LGBT people ...

• Read more »

A case separate from the recent rulings against Prop 8 another California judge has ruled DOMA unconstitutional.The ruling came from U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White in San Francisco on the case of Plantiff Karen Golinski who worked as an atorney for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of ...

• Read more »

Hi Folks,

Surfing through our Twitter feed yesterday I came across this awesome tumblr, www.occupyvday.tumblr.com that according to its first page is an opportunity to "radically re-envision what we want" from Valentine's Day. It is an opportunity to question the fact that Valentine's Day does ...

• Read more »