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Why We Need To Support LGBT Youth in Schools  - The Initiative, NBJC and NEA will co-host the White House Summit to Support African American LGBTQ Youth in June. To learn more about the ...

No choice but to talk about breaking up  - A significant minority of the denomination clearly believes that human sexuality expressed in LGBTQ relationships is integral to a person's being and ...

It's time for Canada to right historic wrongs against LGBTQ community  - The Trudeau government deserves high praise for the legislation tabled on Tuesday to protect transgender Canadians from discrimination. In some ...

Are You Prepared for the Next Anti-LGBT Backlash?  - I work with LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness and scenarios of restroom bullying and violence are all too common. Young people like Ariel ...

Mexican president proposes legalizing gay marriage  -  President Enrique Pena Nieto proposed to legalize same-sex marriage in Mexico on Tuesday, a move that would enshrine on a ...

Transgender 'milestones' took decades; more lawsuits likely  - With two milestone developments in the federal government's policy on gender issues, last week was heady for transgender ...

For the first time, the US Army secretary is an openly gay person  - But the milestone also acts as a reminder of some of the work left to be done on LGBTQ rights in the military. As it stands, the military still technically ...

At 'Sex Roulette' parties, you can catch HIV from a handsome stranger  - You’re nervous and excited when you first arrive at the party — one mystery guest just happens to be HIV-positive. Goosed with the possibility of catching the virus from one of these handsome strangers, you hurdle yourself into the action.

Medical marijuana , for babies and their desperate parents  - Just before Lavie's first birthday, Parush heard about the use of medical marijuana — commonly called medical cannabis in Israel — to treat epilepsy.

Concerns over teen and toddler poisonings  - The journal Injury Prevention has published a study on poisonings in young people. Poisoning is one of the most common causes of death among teens worldwide, and much of it is related to self-harming that is often linked to mental health problems. Around 18% of adolescents have reported self-harming, and well over three-quarters

Marijuana research not reaching Canada's toking teens  - Johnson says the priority in the meantime should be developing smart public health messages and education for teens until science catches up.

One in every four Kenyans has a mental disorder , says Mailu  -  Health ministry data shows the country needs 4,000 psychiatrists, 6,000 psychiatric nurses and 5,000 psychologists. 'We have only 88 psychiatrists'.

More men than women suffer from mental disorder , says study  - Of this, a total of 27,855 men suffered mental disorder compared to 14,313 women," he said in written reply to a question by Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik ...

Investigators Target Dangerous Housing Finance Practice With Deep Ties To America's Racist ...  - article drew mass attention to its role in propping up ongoing economic and social inequality in America , contract-for-deed sales are back in vogue.

Where the biggest inequality gaps are in America  - Across America , blacks and Hispanics continue to lag behind whites in key economic areas, including household income and unemployment rates.

Here's What You Should Know About The State Of Black America  - policies that confront racial inequality across America . Here's a break down on some of the key findings and recommendations included in the study:.