Winds of Change

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US: United Apologizes, Reverses Truvada Policy After HIV Activists Push Back

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Following outrage by HIV advocates after UnitedHealthcare sent a rejection letter to a patient seeking Truvada — denying him due to his “high risk homosexual behavior" — the insurer announced Friday it is changing its policy for the daily HIV prevention pill "effective immediately."

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US: Local Board bans sexual orientation conversion therapy for minors

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The Pima County Board of Supervisors in Arizona approved a resolution banning paid sexual orientation "conversion therapy" for minors.The decision made Tuesday echoes decisions in nine other states that have made conversion therapy illegal and takes the public stance that sexual identity is not a disorder or mental illness.

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US: Coast Guard 'will not break faith' with transgender members, leader says

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Coast Guard officials reached out personally to their transgender service members to express support after President Trump’s announcement of a new policy barring transgender people in the military, according to Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft. 

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US: Lawsuit Forces An End To School District's Anti-Transgender Bathroom Policy

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“This is a victory for transgender students everywhere and sends a clear warning to school districts with anti-transgender bathroom policies,” said Lambda Legal Staff Attorney Omar Gonzalez-Pagan.