Stigmabase | North America

Lack of LGBTQ allies in the political world  - He presented a bill to the Canadian parliament in an effort to overturn equal marriage for LGBTQ couples. Harper was not successful in his bid to ...

Underserved Bisexual Students More Likely to Binge Drink, Study Finds  -  LGBTQ -affirming environments are ineffective in protecting bisexual students from already higher rates of alcohol abuse, according to a new study ...

Despite history of homophobic tweets, Iggy Azalea to appear at Miami Pride  - Azalea — who'll also be co-hosting an LGBTQ fundraiser — told People,“It's such an important day to celebrate with my LGBTQ fans, and I can't wait to ...

Calgary Board of Education backs new LGBTQ policy despite lingering fears  - Calgary's public school board is unanimously on board with amendments to its LGBTQ policy, but the proposed rule changes remain troubling to some ...

CBE passes second reading of LGBT guidelines  - This is a really great move in the right direction for the LGBTQ community,” said Catena. “Going forward, this is really going to help students that are in ...

LGBTQ students in SLGs present ways to increase inclusivity  - At an event for the third annual Greek Ally Week, a panel of LGBTQ students discussed their experiences as queer students in selective living groups ...

Portland's first LGBTQ primary care clinic to open in 2017  -  The Cascade AIDS Project, a 31-year-old Portland organization, plans to open a new 8,500-square-foot primary care clinic focused on LGBTQ  ...

This Map Will Help Transgender People Find Safe Bathrooms In North Carolina  - Companies simply have to provide some form of proof that their support for the LGBTQ community is authentic (anything from a tweet calling out HB2, ...

Will Anonymous Payroll Data Help Combat Wage Inequality In Boston?  - We know we're the number one city in America in income inequality , and we want to be number one in a lot of places, but we don't want to be number ...

Teens suffer when they give sleep a rest, study shows  - Prof Chee said: "Although the teens know that sleep is important, they put a ... Insufficient sleep affects general health and leads the body to overeat, ...

Can a Prom Dress Made of Condoms Get Teens to Practice Safe Sex?  - First and foremost, we want [ teens ] to think about their sexual health and their futures,” Brenda Council, the coordinator of the project, wrote in an ...

Health Check: are growing pains real?  - Growing pains are the most common childhood musculoskeletal condition resulting in frequent visits to healthcare professionals. For two centuries, its ...

8 things you must tell your child every single day  - Clinical psychologist, Namrata Dagia, shares a few things that your child ... Make it a habit of telling your child that you love him every day, no matter ...

How to tell your child she is adopted  - However, you must do your best to let the child know that even though she is adopted, you love her more than anyone else in this world. Tara Mehta, a ...

7 Things Parents With An Autistic Child Wish You Knew  - A little awareness goes a long way as believed by many parents whose children are diagnosed with autism. Children with autism are not any further ...

Ending Extreme Poverty: A Plan  - But we can't end extreme poverty without also talking about child health , which will be a significant step in breaking the generational poverty cycle.