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Dealing with realities of coming out in university, at work

Dealing with realities of coming out in university, at work  - Ryerson is in the heart of Canada's largest city and just south of one of North America's largest LGBTQ districts. There are numerous initiatives and ...

Washington Senate rejects reversal of transgender bathroom rule

Washington Senate rejects reversal of transgender bathroom rule  - Senators watch the vote count on their computers on a bill that sought to eliminate Washington's new rule allowing transgender people to use ...

Boston Event Supporting The Point Foundation's LGBTQ Scholarships

Boston Event Supporting The Point Foundation's LGBTQ Scholarships  - The Point Foundation (Point), the nation's largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer ( LGBTQ ) ...

Rayvon Owen to LGBTQ Youth: Be Proud of Who You Are

Rayvon Owen to LGBTQ Youth: Be Proud of Who You Are  - American Idol singer Rayvon Owen is celebrating this Valentine's Day by coming out and living his truth. He chose to come out today in a music video ...

Touched With Fire' Star Luke Kirby Weighs In on the Connection Between Art and Mental Illness

Touched With Fire' Star Luke Kirby Weighs In on the Connection Between Art and Mental Illness  - It's as clear as day that our society can have a very unhealthy relationship with mental illness . All you need to do is switch on the TV to see it. Although ...

Should Christians Meditate?

Should Christians Meditate?  - Meditation can be more than a mental exercise; it can also be a spiritual ... between level of spiritual/religious involvement and less mental disorder .

When a Significant Other Suffers From a Mental Illness

When a Significant Other Suffers From a Mental Illness  - One in five people suffer from a mental illness so there is a good chance lots of couples face this challenge. There are resources available to help and ...

Warning signs of a troubled teen

Warning signs of a troubled teen  - ABC 36 talked to an expert on teenage mental health , about what parents nee to look for to suggest a problem with their own children. Doctors and ...

Number of teens getting sex diseases in Thailand doubles

Number of teens getting sex diseases in Thailand doubles  - This affected young mums' and infants' health ; 18 per cent of babies were prematurely born and had substandard weight, while some died right after ...

Today's teens are better than you, and we can prove it

Today's teens are better than you, and we can prove it  - Only 18 percent got the right answer: Teen pregnancy has declined ... One of the most stunning public health trends in the United States — not just for ...

It's time to create a world that recognises the rights of transgender people

It's time to create a world that recognises the rights of transgender people  - As researchers on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) rights, we document countless cases of violence and discrimination against ...

Have LGBT Workplace Indexes Turned Into Corporate Beauty Pageants?

Have LGBT Workplace Indexes Turned Into Corporate Beauty Pageants?  - Oftentimes in life, things run their course and it's time to try something different. In the case of LGBT Workplace Indexes, it could be time for a better way ...

When it Doesn't Get Better: LGBT Youths Face Long-Term Effects of Bullying

When it Doesn't Get Better: LGBT Youths Face Long-Term Effects of Bullying  - Support for LGBT teenagers has come a long way since Dan Savage started the It Gets Better Project in 2010. But not even encouraging videos of ...

Should queer spaces be for LGBT people only?

Should queer spaces be for LGBT people only?  - What I don't quite understand is the volume of people who seem surprised that there are LGBT folks in Plush once they have walked through the door.

How Baftas stole a march on the 'so straight' Oscars

How Baftas stole a march on the 'so straight' Oscars  - But for Sarah Garrett, founder and director of the British LGBT Awards, Bafta voters have not quite proved themselves. Her annual event, for which the ...

Where have all the A.C. gay bars gone?

Where have all the A.C. gay bars gone?  - Five years ago, Atlantic City had three LGBT bars or clubs, but the Brass Rail, Westside Bar & Lounge and Prohibition Bar inside Resorts Casino Hotel ...