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Where the 'L' Are the Women?

Where the 'L' Are the Women?  - Don't be misled by the acronym, LGBTQ , where the letter 'L' is in the lead. In practice, this is often not the case. Just attend any major LGBTQ political ...

Who Cares About Church Unity

Who Cares About Church Unity  - I was in a back section for observers, surrounded by other LGBTQ Presbyterians. As giant screens in front revealed that the body had indeed voted to ...

LGBT row continues as thousands call on Church to allow same-sex marriages

LGBT row continues as thousands call on Church to allow same-sex marriages  - More than 4,700 people have urged the United Methodist Church (UMC) to allow clergy to be actively LGBTQ , to permit same-sex marriages within ...

Could there be a gay Star Trek captain in the future?

Could there be a gay Star Trek captain in the future?  - After CBS' announcement that a new Star Trek series is planned for 2017, a new petition from The Queer Frontier is asking the network to put an LGBT ...

The Language of Love

The Language of Love  - A correspondent recently asked (in a somewhat J'accuse! tone) why I spend all my time writing about LGBTQ matters. In fact, of course, I do not.

Team Pick: “Queer Kid Stuff” Brings Fun LGBTQ Videos to Preschool Children

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Team Pick: “Queer Kid Stuff” Brings Fun LGBTQ Videos to Preschool Children  - Lindsay Amer, the creator of Queer Kid Stuff, a webseries starring Amer and her best stuffed friend, Teddy, saw a gap in educational content geared ...

7 Things To Know About LGBTQ Dating In America

7 Things To Know About LGBTQ Dating In America  - For all the talk about sex and relationships, there's been surprisingly little research around LGBTQ singles and dating, but that's finally starting to ...

Israelis, Palestinians, and the LGBTQ community

Israelis, Palestinians, and the LGBTQ community  - Adherents of pink washing argue that Israel's fostering of strong ties with the Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Bi-sexual, and Queer ( LGBTQ ) community is ...

Students with food allergies face bullying

Students with food allergies face bullying  - It made me scared when kids would chase me around and say they had peanut butter and all of that," said Thomas Majka, who was bullied at school ...

Study shows disparities in treatment for children with traumatic brain injuries

Study shows disparities in treatment for children with traumatic brain injuries  -  Children who suffer traumatic brain injuries can face a difficult road to recovery, requiring services such as physical therapy and mental health  ...

Poorer health and wealth in later life for preterm, low-birth-weight babies

Poorer health and wealth in later life for preterm, low-birth-weight babies  - What is less clear is how being born with a low birth weight can impact a child's health , education, employment, and social functioning in adulthood.

How Can Family Physicians Turn Back the Rising Suicide Rate?

How Can Family Physicians Turn Back the Rising Suicide Rate?  - Nearly 20 percent of Americans have a mental disorder , but 60 percent of people with mental illness do not receive treatment.

How Surfing Can Help Mental Health Recovery

How Surfing Can Help Mental Health Recovery  - After silently wading in and out of depression and anxiety for ten years, Grant Trebilco had a manic episode that saw him end up in the mental health  ...

People throw light on mental disorders

People throw light on mental disorders  - The hashtag went viral and got the attention of everyone including mental disorder specialists. According to them, the lack of knowledge is the number ...

Five things you must know about this mental illness!

Five things you must know about this mental illness !  - Schizophrenia is one of the most serious mental health conditions, affecting 26 million people worldwide. According to psychiatrists, more than 10% of ...

Study finds e-cigarette marketing linked to teen e-cigarette use

Study finds e-cigarette marketing linked to teen e-cigarette use  - There are no restrictions on the messaging they can use, and health warnings do not appear on e-cigarettes like they do on cigarette packages.