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January 2023 Advice to Be Well From Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul Benson
I am a transgender male. I want to get a bilateral mastectomy and go to a physician out of state that my friend went to and was very happy with. I went to my primary care doctor asking for a referral who told me that they would not refer [...]
December 2022 Advice to Be Well From Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul Benson
Hi Doctor. My adolescent child just told me that they are trans. I am unsure how to react. What do I do? I am so glad that you are being thoughtful about your reactions as this is an important time in your child’s life. This first and most [...]
We Are Sad, Angry and Weary. And We Are Asking More From Our Leaders.
It’s been a brutal year for mass killings in a broken America. In 2022, victims include young schoolchildren, college students, grocery shoppers and, once again, queer people gathered in what should have been a safe space, behind the [...]
November 2022 Advice to Be Well From Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul Benson
Thank you for medical advice column. I look forward to reading it each month. Dr. Benson, you have been part of our community and providing great care for many years. I don’t know who Dr. Bornstein is who shares this column [...]
‘American Horror Story’ Goes Full Gay In ‘NYC’
By John Paul King, Washington BladeIt’s hard to believe that “American Horror Story” is now more than a decade old – yet at the same time, it feels like it’s been on the air forever.Arguably the signature accomplishment [...]
Gov. Whitmer, Please Break Your Silence on Rising Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate in Michigan. Love, the Pride Source Editorial Board
Silence leaves much to interpretation.The cavern between full-throated support for Michigan’s LGBTQ+ community from a few, mostly queer candidates running for state and national offices, and hostile, angry anti-queer tirades coming out of [...]
October 2022 Advice to Be Well From Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul Benson
From Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul BensonI am a person living with HIV on a complicated multiple pill regimen. I’m tired of taking so many pills. I know other people with HIV taking one pill a day. Am I able to just take one pill? – JPDear JP,Hi [...]
Supreme Court Rules for LGBTQ+ Students at Yeshiva University
By Brody Levesque, Washington BladeThe U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday in a 5-4 vote declined a request from Yeshiva University in New York to block a New York County Supreme Court order that requires the university to recognize the “Pride [...]
Ann Arbor Pride: Through the Years
Ann Arbor Pride is back! The first in-person event after a 2-year pandemic-induced virtual hiatus is set for Sept. 11 at Wheeler Park from 12-5 p.m. The event will feature community yoga, entertainment by Alice King, Outloud Chorus, Joanna Sterling [...]
September 2022 Advice to Be Well From Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul Benson
From Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul BensonHi doctor. I am a 60-year-old cis male and my doctor recently told me that I do not need to be screened for prostate cancer. My father has been getting this screened every year since he was 50. This is [...]
August 2022 Advice to Be Well From Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul Benson
From Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul BensonI thought I had hemorrhoids for the last few years. A friend saw these and said they are warts and can turn into cancer. Is that true? Is there anything to do to treat these? Is there anything available to [...]