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Affirming support for LGBTQ+ older adults — whether from legal or biological relatives or "chosen family" like friends and neighbors — can boost their cognitive health, according to USF research.

USF researcher says social support can protect against memory loss in LGBTQ+ seniors

Stephanie Colombini

Providing affirming support to older LGBTQ+ adults could be one way to reduce their risk for dementia. These individuals face unique challenges compared to straight, cisgender seniors.

Bamby Salcedo, here speaking at a 2017 rally, is president and CEO of the TransLatin@ Coalition, one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed to keep Obama-era civil rights protections in place. "Everyone deserves easy access to health care," Salcedo says, "and health care that is respectful of who we are."

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LGBTQ Clinics Sue Trump Administration Over Discrimination In Trans Health Care

Selena Simmons-Duffin

A lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's rule affecting LGBTQ discrimination in health care is filed Monday. Plaintiffs say last week's Supreme Court decision has put "wind in our sails."

Ocatvia Yearwood and Najja Moon are the co-creators of Lunchbox Miami, a gathering for lesbian, bisexual and queer women.

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Two Women Create A Social Space For Lesbians In Miami

Nadege Green

Earlier this year, Octavia Yearwood was talking with her good friend Najja Moon about how hard it is to meet other lesbian women in South Florida. “I...