Stigmabase | North America

Homophobic Ted Cruz unwittingly features lesbian adult film star in campaign ad  - Antigay presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has yanked a new ad after discovering the featured actress previously starred in a handful of softcore adult films ...

Ellen praises Obama for his work on LGBTQ rights  - On Friday, Ellen DeGeneres tried to thank President Barack Obama for work towards LGBTQ rights and protections, and he made sure to thank her in ...

BU med students not interested in new LGBT concentration  - a 2011 Stanford University study revealing that most medical school students spend only a few hours learning about the needs of LGBTQ patients.

Want to Better Understand the LGBTQ Experience? Read These Three Books  - When we talk about the progress made by the LGBTQ movement in recent years, we're describing a state of affairs in certain very privileged parts of ...

West Virginia House approves religious exemptions bill  - Amid growing opposition from the business community, West Virginia's Republican-led House of Delegates cleared a ...

Meet Aydian Dowling, the first transgender man to land the cover of Gay Times magazine  - Perhaps you're lucky enough to already know of Aydian Dowling, the 27-year-old trans bodybuilder, activist and New York vlogger who's been ...

Utah Senate panel OKs bill adding LGBT protections to hate crime law  -  A proposal to add protections for gay and transgender people to the Utah's hate crime law cleared its first test Thursday when it ...

My jaw hit the floor': Edmonton man in disbelief after receiving homophobic Valentine's card  - He said there needs to be more training about LGBTQ issues in the workplace. “This is definitely a matter of safety, not only for other people employed ...

The age of criminal responsibility must rise, say experts after 11-year-old's murder charge  - But child health expert Fiona Stanley AC told NITV News that while the ability to know right from wrong is still developing and varies in children, "it's ...

Health -E: When a child gives birth, who failed her?  - Caesarean sections are only recommended for women for whom pregnancy or a vaginal delivery poses a risk to them or, secondly, their child .

Teen vapers more likely to turn to tobacco products  - The debate about e-cigarettes and the relationship to tobacco products has moved up a notch following a new study about teen vapers in the U.S. The study shows a link to tobacco products.

Health workers accused of hypocrisy  - A CHILD health advocate has accused Lady Cilento Children's Hospital staff and protesters of gross hypocrisy by blocking the release of a refugee ...

PDA encourages parents to help children develop healthy oral health habits  - February once again brings National Children's Dental Health Month (NCDHM), an oral health campaign that helps educate children about the ...

How Coffee Affects A Child's Health  - Coffee can hamper the health of your children . Thus, it should not be introduced to them for it has many adverse effects on the body. Drinking coffee at ...

Stress during pregnancy can impact your unborn's child health  - We were curious about whether maternal behaviour could 'buffer' the child against the effects of maternal depression, and if this buffering could be ...

Type 2 Diabetes, Insulin Resistance May Be More Prevalent In Teen Boys Deprived Of Slow-Wave ...  - These associations were unique to boys — there was no significant association between loss of SWS and health consequences among teen girls.