Category: Health
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B.C. becomes first western Canadian province to fund gender-affirming surgeries
Starting in 2019 transgender people in British Columbia will have access to publicly funded gender-affirming lower surgeries within the province.
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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: 12 Things Every Gay/Bisexual Man should Know about Prostate Cancer
September is recognised as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and with it comes news of a new book that addresses bias against and the unique needs of gay and bisexual men diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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U.S Medical Association Stands Against Unnecessary Intersex Surgeries
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), one of the United States’ oldest and largest medical organisations, has issued a policy opposing medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children.
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The Danish government wants to vaccinate boys against HPV
Soon, boys in the age of 12 will also be offered a free vaccine against HPV virus.
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Young LGBTQ people should have better mental-health conditions in Denmark
Over the summer, Denmark has put asphalt to several Pride parades, which honours LGBTQ people’s visibility and thus their right to exist in a society.
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