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Long Island farms will benefit from a state-wide agricultural grant.
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U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy said the Department of Veterans Affairs discriminates against the spouses of LGBTQ veterans who apply for VA benefits.
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On Friday, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announces the next round of over 1,700 doses of the monkeypox vaccine. Vaccines are by appointment only.
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All available appointments to receive the monkeypox vaccine in Suffolk County filled up within hours of scheduling appointments on Monday.
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An effort to create a private school in Connecticut for LGBTQ students has gained more traction.
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Suffolk County will open pop-up clinics next week for eligible residents to get the monkeypox vaccine. The first two locations will be on Fire Island, a popular vacation spot for the LGBTQ community.
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Connecticut is already planning its celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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Dr. Laura Westafer, an ER doctor at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, said there is limited data on the transgender and nonbinary community in the medical field.
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As Pride month comes to a close, Hochul signs new laws to support transgender and non-binary New Yorkers. Connecticut also has new laws on the books to raise the minimum wage and more — including expanding who can perform abortions. While they aren’t on that list, more faith leaders decry the Roe v. Wade reversal, saying they support reproductive justice.
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A Long Island library removes all Pride books and displays from its children’s actions, leaving the LGBTQ+ community wounded. Also, a guidebook for Connecticut to deal with racial tensions, fair pay for women after 50 years of Title IX, and a Supreme Court decision strikes down New York’s conceal carry law.