LGBTQ

Some LGBTQ+ advocates say they are having to take matters into their own hands in the absence of a coordinated response from state governments.

The harassment campaigns are organized online, raising questions about what role social media platforms should play in preventing abuse.

Orange County residents who have been exposed to the monkeypox will be able to make appointments to get the vaccine starting this week at the department of health.

George Wallace, with the LGBT Center in Orlando, buried a friend of a friend recently and said the outbreak has been "very reminiscent of the AIDS pandemic."

Seven gay or bisexual men have died in the state in the past six months. As LGBTQ pride events continue this month, the CDC is urging people to get vaccinated against meningococcal disease.

The CDC reports that there have been at least 24 cases and seven deaths among gay and bisexual men caused by the bacteria in Florida recently.

The state health department on Friday reported 10 cases in Florida, including one each in Orange and Collier counties. Nationally, the CDC listed 113 cases across 20 states and Washington, D.C.

LGBTQ community leaders are calling an emergency town hall in Wilton Manors on Thursday night to try to curb the spread.

Groups criticized a report that the Agency for Health Care Administration is using as a basis for the expected effort to deny Medicaid coverage for the treatments.

The state news release said “current evidence does not support the use of puberty blockers, hormone treatments or surgical procedures for children and adolescents.”