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Going Abroad And LGBTQ Identities  - As summer approaches, there's a bunch of topics to talk about regarding the LGBTQ Community: things to do, bathing suits, meeting people … the list ...

Outpouring Of Methodist Clergy Pledge Support To LGBT Colleagues  - This time I'm putting my career on the line for all the LGBTQ people in the church who are continuing to be harmed. I am willing to lay down my life for ...

LOVE is the basis of everything  - In recent years, we saw that "religious" people from the community have been shaming the LGBTQ community through what they thought is the ...

How the world is celebrating International Day against Homophobia - As the world observes International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT) on 17 May, the LGBTQ community stands unified, ...

What religion are those religious exemption laws protecting?  - It's high time for those of us in the LGBTQ community to stop giving a pass to those who distort religion to justify bigotry. How can you tell whether a ...

Havana's LGBTQ Pride Parade Spotlights Employment Discrimination  - The 9th annual pride parade in Havana, Cuba took place on Saturday, May 14. Created and spearheaded by Mariela Castro Espín, Raúl Castro's ...

UN Free & Equal Campaign in Recognizing Resilient LGBTI Activists Around the ...  - The U.N.F.E. Campaign asked people to help create a video that captures some of the strength and spirit that LGBTQ activists and allies bring to their ...

Coming Out to Our Asian Parents: Family Is Still Family  - The only LGBTQ people that she saw on TV were all white. She deduced that being gay was an American thing, a Western influence, like divorce, ...

Genetics, environment and personal experiences may contribute to mental illness  - Two types of stressors are known to trigger mental illness : environmental factors, which are the physical factors outside of genetics; and psychological ...

Teen fruit consumption cuts breast cancer risk  - Women may have a reduced risk of developing breast cancer if they consumed a lot of fruit as a teenager . While fruit and vegetables are thought to ...

Mental health is still a battleground for global LGBTI rights  - The theme of this year's International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia goes to the heart of a key LGBTI issue – mental health .

Drugs for sexually transmitted diseases and mental disorders are hot property   - Two health workers have been given the sack for stealing medicines for a range of illnesses including genital infections‚ mental problems and chest ...

5 Things To Know About Her PTSD Diagnosis  - Sinead's mental issues stem from PTSD, and while her family continues to hope for the best, learn more about posttraumatic stress disorder .

The Destructive Legacy of Housing Segregation  - The rise of economic inequality has become a staple of policy debates and ... The black ghetto in prewar America was a place of deep poverty and, ...

A Growing Threat to Eliminating Rural Child Poverty  - Over the past seven years, USDA and the Obama Administration's work to bring economic opportunity to rural America has produced concrete results: ...

How one investment fund is tackling America's 'glaring inequality ' problem  - Nearly 15% of Americans fall below the poverty line, which is set at about $24,000 a year for a family of four. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images ...