Stigmabase | North America

Ten years later, Ontario heading back to court to defend law LGBT advocates say is discriminatory  -  LGBTQ parents are not.” The current rules also require trans men who give birth to be identified as a mother on the birth certificate, which advocates ...

Alabama Faith Communities Lead the State in Affirming LGBTQ People and Families - Anti- LGBTQ rhetoric has reached a fever pitch across much of the United States during the 2016 legislative year. While nearly 200 anti-LGBT bills ...

Legends, Leaders, and Stars Support LGBTQ Students  - In his acceptance speech, Nowalk spoke about how audiences have responded enthusiastically to the LGBTQ characters on the show.

Dayton-based AIDS Resource Center Ohio rebrands  - Hardy said the nonprofit would like to proactively fight HIV in the broad context of providing healthcare to the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, ...

Group teaming up with politicians across Canada to talk LGBTQ issues  - The Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity is teaming with municipal politicians to create a dialogue about LGBTQ issues at the city level.

LGBTQ Parents Issue Charter Challenge Against Ontario Government  - Last October, LGBTQ parents rejoiced when they learned that the battle for their parental rights to be up to par with their heterosexual cisgender ...

Bill Allowing Therapists to Refuse Service to LGBT People Heads to Governor  - Worse, for young LGBTQ people with limited access to both insurance and transportation, the results literally could be deadly. An LGBTQ child or teen ...

Tennessee Passes Bill Allowing Counselors to Deny Patients Based on 'Sincerely Held Principles'  - Bill Haslam (R) of Tennessee has not yet signed the bill into law — but critics argue it would jeopardize mental health access for those in the LGBTQ  ...

For kids raised in stable families, no difference in well-being with same-sex versus different-sex ...  -  Children raised by same-sex female parents with a stable family life show no difference in general health , emotional difficulties, coping and learning ...

Is an Irregular Period Something to Be Concerned About?  - In my teens , I'd get my period roughly twice a month for seven- to nine-day spans. ... That's because even though health risks of having a frequent period aren't ... “We do know overall that having healthy habits and living at a healthy  ...

Book scheme to help teenagers with mental health issues  - A scheme to support young people with mental health issues by providing free expert books was launched today. The scheme will provide 13-18 ...

Inequality Isn't Just About Money. It's Also About Sexism and Racism.  - Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have talked a lot about inequality , but .... gaps we face, and, ultimately, a revolution that looks more like America .

On Equal Pay Day, Look Back At Right-Wing Media Attacks Against Celebrities Who Spoke Out ...  - The actress Jennifer Lawrence spoke out against gender pay inequality in an ... had been paid less than her male colleagues on the film “ American Hustle.” ... Fox's Ainsley Earhardt Dismissed Role Of Pay Inequality In Lawrence's ...

America's richest 1pc will live a decade longer than its poorest  - The richest Americans can expect to live at least a decade longer than the poorest – and that gap, as with income inequality , is growing ever wider.

Parent Support May Help Transgender Children's Mental Health  - Nearly all the research into transgender mental health shows poorer outcomes. Attempted suicide rates are nine times higher than for people overall, ...

Longtime soldier says military pushed him out due to his mental illness  - Evans says he abused alcohol because he's suffering from mental illness and wants the military to do a better job of recognizing the toll a soldier's job ...