Organization: National Coalition for LGBTQ Health

National Coalition for LGBTQ Health Statement on Federal Actions Affecting Gender-Related Care, Medicaid, and Hospital Stability

The National Coalition for LGBTQ Health strongly opposes the proposed rule threatening the withdrawal of federal funding from hospitals as a means of restricting gender-related medical care for minors.

LGBTQ+ Healthcare Under Threat Amid Deteriorating Policy Environment

Healthcare professionals reveal that increasing emotional exhaustion among service providers and fear among patients experiencing threats to gender-affirming care are exposing deeper systemic deficits that remain under-recognized in most current responses to LGBTQ+ health equity. Findings from the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health State of LGBTQ Health™ Third Annual National Survey provide a timely snapshot of health service delivery amid a rapidly deteriorating policy environment.

HealthHIV Provides Oral Comments to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on September 18, 2025

The following oral comments were presented by HealthHIV’s Director of Advocacy, Scott Bertani, to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on September 19, 2025, and concluded with three recommendations for ACIPs continued vital work in protecting the health of the American people.

HealthHIV and The National Coalition for LGBTQ Health Call on the House to Reject Proposed Cuts to HIV Program

In today’s fiscal year 2026 Labor-HHS markup, the committee majority advanced a devastating nearly $2 billion in cuts to federal HIV programs. That means eliminating all CDC HIV prevention funding — about $1 billion — slashing $525 million from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, and zeroing out the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund. It would also end the Trump Administration’s own Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative.

Federal Government Must Restore LGBTQ+ Youth Line Within the 988 Lifeline

The National Coalition for LGBTQ Health strongly opposes the federal decision to eliminate specialized 988 crisis services for LGBTQ+ youth. Stripping away the “Press 3” and “PRIDE” options removes a lifeline that has supported over a million young people—many in rural or underserved areas with no other affirming mental health access. This is a targeted rollback of services for a population already at disproportionate risk of suicide, and it will widen care gaps at the exact moment demand is growing.

Braidwood Decision Preserves Preventative Healthcare Access

HealthHIV and the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health welcome today’s Supreme Court decision in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc, which upholds the federal government’s prior position; and affirms the authority of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in guiding coverage requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

This ruling preserves access to critical preventive health services for millions of Americans, including HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)—a proven intervention in the fight to end the HIV epidemic.

Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in United States v. Skrmetti

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth is a devastating setback to the foundational principle that healthcare decisions should only be shared between patients, families, and providers — and not politicians. This ruling emboldens a dangerous have-and-have-not framework based on political ideology and enables discriminatory legislation that disregards medical consensus. It directly contradicts evidence-based practice and places transgender youth at heightened risk of social isolation and discriminatory, delayed, or denied care.

National Coalition for LGBTQ Health Launches National “Mfax” Education and Awareness Campaign on Mpox Prevention

The National Coalition for LGBTQ Health (the Coalition) has launched the “mfax” education and awareness campaign to  raise awareness and provide education about mpox prevention, vaccination, testing, and treatment, as well as foster LGBTQ community engagement. The LGBTQ-focused campaign features digital and print assets, including graphics, fact sheets, social media posts, and print materials. 

ACIP Dismissals Raise Concern Over Vaccine Policy Stability

HealthHIV and the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health are deeply troubled by the decision of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to remove all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on June 9th, 2025. These experts served essential roles in shaping national vaccine policy, and their guidance reflected widely accepted scientific evidence and proven public health priorities.

FDA’s New COVID-19 Vaccine Framework Places Immunocompromised People at Risk

The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) newest framework would limit approved use of updated versions of COVID-19 vaccines to those 65 years of age and older and those under 65 who have specific chronic conditions unless manufacturers run costly, unethical, and time-intensive randomized, placebo-controlled trials. This framework will put people who are immunocompromised at risk.

The National Coalition for LGBTQ Health Launches Mpox Disease Awareness and Education Microgrant Program

The National Coalition for LGBTQ Health (the “Coalition”) has launched a microgrant program with LGBTQ organizations to support their efforts to increase mpox awareness through dissemination of information and educational resources.

National Coalition for LGBTQ Health Announces Theme for 22nd National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week: “VITAL VIBRANT VOICES”

The National Coalition for LGBTQ Health is proud to announce that “VITAL VIBRANT VOICES” is the theme for its 22nd National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week, being held from March 18 to March 22, 2024.