Pansexuality has become a buzzword in the digital age. Is the LGBTQ community truly ready to embrace pansexuality? Or is it just all hype?
A study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine warned that childhood bullying is a "serious public health problem."
A study reported that bisexual women had significantly higher scores for depression, anxiety, and traumatic distress than female heterosexuals.
if you were raised by LGBT parents or if you're LGBT parents raising a child, you're doing fine if two studies are anything to go by.
Doctors have a medical oath to treat everyone. But do they have the option to not treat LGBT patients based on a religious conviction or belief?
Harris Poll revealed that over half of LGBT adults who were part of their survey recall being subjected to school bullying. Is anyone surprised?
So you and your partner want to have a baby: what are the medical options if you want to set up your own lesbian family and be biological parents?
The US Department of Health and Human Services has set up LGBT Health Awareness Week with #LGBThealth to raise awareness and discussions.
Thanks to recent work on uterus transplants in the US and Europe, actual pregnancy for transgender women could become a reality within 5-10 years.
A study has reported that by allowing young transgender children to live as the gender they identify, they do as well psychologically as other children.
If you're reading Lesbian News, then you know you probably are. But for those who aren't sure, here are a few questions to test yourself.
It's no surprise that a study has discovered there's a connection between LGBT seniors and their pets to being healthy both physically and mentally.
If ever you were curious how male-to-female gender surgery works, the European Society of Urology details how it would happen in a video.
Researchers have made a major AIDS medical breakthrough in finding a vaccine and a possible functional cure for HIV, thanks to a recent study.
Are you out with your doctor? Here's why you should disclose your sexual identity to your health care provider to get the best health care that you need.
The impact and reach of AIDS and HIV have overshadowed other lesbian and bisexual sexual diseases. Here are a few to watch out for.
An experimental medical surgery in the US may soon give hope to trans men who want to make the medical transition via a sex reassignment surgery.
With legal marriage realized for the LGBT community, the next dream for LGBT partners may soon come true: to be biological parents of their own children.
The FDA has rescinded their ban of gay men from blood donation, but only if they inhibit themselves from having sex with other men for one year.
A study reported that midlife and older gay men suffer from "internal gay ageism," or the feeling of not being appreciated in the gay community.
According to a study done by the University of Essex, women may be bisexual or they may be lesbian, but there's no such thing as a straight woman.
Though one can survive LGBT bullying in school, the psychological effects can lead to mostly negative effects and this can spill over to adulthood.
Baltimore-based Chase Brexton has launched an initiative to help care for aging LGBT who live alone while providing valuable resources to LGBT caregivers.
A remote village in the Dominican Republic harbors a rare genetic disorder where little girls turn into boys by the age of 12 called "guevedoces."
Seen as a way to “normalize” homosexuality in society, Dr. Vivienne Cass created the Cass model on how lesbians and gays come to terms with their sexuality.
Among the sexes, lesbians are most prone to emotional infidelity due to the very thin line between friendship and romance among women who love women.
People in the LGBT community are at a high risk of developing eating disorders. Find out how lesbians, gays, and transgenders are affected in the same ways.
CVS is rebranding -- and they want you to know that your family is welcome, no matter what that family may look like. Ever since CVS stopped selling cigarettes and renamed itself CVS Health, the pharmacy giant has been extremely public about its commitment to the health and well-being of all customers. Now, the chain has released a new advertisement that showcases a broad range of families and individuals, including a gay couple (look for them around 0:23). (Courtesy of HuffPost.com)
Children of same-sex couples experience higher levels of general health and family cohesion than those from traditional families, a study shows. But the researchers warn that the stigma associated with their parents' sexual orientation is an ongoing challenge for these children. Researchers from the University of Melbourne surveyed 315 same-sex parents with a total of 500 children. About 80% of the children have female parents, while 18% have male parents. The children raised by same-sex partners scored an average of 6% higher than the general population on measures of general health and family cohesion. They were equivalent to those from the general population on measures of temperament and mood, behaviour, mental health and self-esteem. The lead researcher, Simon Crouch, said same-sex couples are more likely to share childcare and work responsibilities more equitably than heterosexual parent families, based more on skills rather than gender roles. "This appears to be contributing to a more harmonious household and having a positive impact on child health," he