Stigmabase | North America

For female same-sex couples, gender wage gap a double whammy  - In a forthcoming book on LGBT rights in Israel entitles “ LGBTQ Rights in Israel: Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation and the Law,” lawyer Ira Hadar ...

Mom's perfect response after stranger ridicules her son's Elsa dress  - From any vantage point, it's safe to say it's pretty low to criticize the fashion stylings of a three-year-old boy. But some people, as you know, are pretty ...

Why Utah's LGBT Youth Need Our Help  - Because of heightened awareness, there is now an LGBTQ youth suicide prevention pilot program to help families support their LGBTQ children in the ...

Massachusetts House to debate transgender rights bill  - The Massachusetts House is preparing to debate a bill that would ban discrimination against transgender people in public ...

Chinese transgender man fights for job equality  - A 28-year-old transgender man who goes by the name of “Mr. C” has become the public face of the fight for job equality in China, ...

Torontoist Takes on Pride Month  - For the first time ever, the institution responsible for the city's annual Pride festivities is celebrating Toronto's LGBTQ community for an entire month.

Gay Jewish community making history  - Goldman also participated with others in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer ( LGBTQ ) community at the historic first "See Israel With Pride ...

Provo forum to explore roles of family, faith in helping LGBTQ youth  - Marian Edmonds-Allen, director of the LGBTQ Youth Continuum of Care, says all parents need to be aware of the increased risks that lesbian, gay, ...

Mental Health Disorder is The Most Expensive Illness in America, Study Confirms - Girl in depression Mental health disorder in America costs more than $200 billion – a staggering figure for a health condition, according to a study.

A new New Hope project could cut poverty in half  - We hear every day the drumbeat of negative news and statistics telling us how poverty has taken hold in many of Milwaukee's neighborhoods.

We are one step closer to roving squads of child -catchers  - We are one step closer to roving squads of child -catchers ... Dr Jonathan Sher, described as a leading health expert, is the author of a report ...

Eat healthy , not for two, while pregnant  - What a woman eats during pregnancy has profound and long-lasting effects on her child's health . To maintain the health of both the child and the ...

More Than A Quarter Of Children Referred For Mental Health Support Being Turned Away ...  - More than a quarter of children referred for mental health support in England last year - some of whom had even attempted suicide - were sent away ...

5 tips for managing mental health issues in the workplace  - With mental illness on the rise in America, it's a matter of when — not if — employers will have to navigate the tricky maze of mental health  ...

7 statistics on current costs, outcomes for mental health and substance abuse disorders  -  Mental health and substance abuse disorders are the leading cause of disease burden — both financially and in terms of utilization — in the U.S., ...

NYT Best-Selling Author Jennifer Niven on Helping People With Mental Illness  -  Mental illness is not a joke. A lot of people may have said that already, but it's something worth reiterating, especially with the continued stigma ...