Sex and sexuality

Stigma against gay men could worsen Congo’s biggest mpox outbreak, scientists warn

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Stigma against gay men could worsen Congo’s biggest mpox outbreak, scientists warn

KINSHASA, Congo — As Congo copes with its biggest outbreak of mpox, scientists warn discrimination against gay and bisexual men on the continent could make it worse. In November, the World Health Organization reported that mpox, also known as monkeypox, was being spread via sex in Congo for the first time. That is a significant … Read more

Pharmacist refused emergency contraception prescription. Court to decide if that was discrimination

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Pharmacist refused emergency contraception prescription. Court to decide if that was discrimination

MINNEAPOLIS — Attorneys for a woman who was denied emergency contraception in 2019 told the Minnesota Court of Appeals Thursday that the pharmacist who refused to fill the prescription discriminated against her on the basis of her sex. But an attorney for George Badeaux, the pharmacist at Thrifty White in central Minnesota, said his refusal … Read more