Stigmabase | North America

Can We Stop Erasing Latinos From The Orlando Massacre?  - This is where a much-needed discussion on cultural disconnects within the privilege-driven LGBTQ community needs to begin. Twenty-three of the ...

We need to talk about the Orlando shooting and we need to do it honestly  - Orthodox Islam and Islamic world does have problem with LGBTQ . That Omar Mateen was no saint himself does not negate the fact that he found his ...

The roots of the anti- LGBTQ massacre in Orlando  - While this massacre shows just how deep rooted anti- LGBTQ bigotry and violence are, the pain of the families of those killed, as horrible as it is, is also ...

Rabbi uses vigil to inspire hope, condemn hate against LGBTQ community  - Five mothers of children who identify as LGBTQ lit candles during the emotional service, and Harvey read out the names of those who died in the ...

The Deadliest Attack on Gays Before Orlando Was Treated Like a Joke  - On Sundays it hosted members of the New Orleans Metropolitan Community Church. The MCC was the first LGBTQ -friendly Christian denomination in ...

For LGBTQ community, the search for safe public spaces is a difficult one  - When you first talk to Ma Faiza, you'll be unsure of whether you've got the right person on the phone. She talks quietly and slowly, taking her time to ...

Gay couple killed in Orlando did not have a joint funeral  - On Saturday, the pews inside Orlando's Cathedral Church of St. Luke were packed for Christopher Andrew Leinonen's funeral. Many who watched or ...

Surrey school district celebrates LGBTQ youth with first pride prom  - The idea for a dance came from students from various high schools who felt LGBTQ youth do not have enough opportunities to connect.

Mental health issues among UK Armed Forces rise 78 per cent in eight years  -  Mental health disorders among the UK Armed Forces have increased by 78 per cent in the last eight years. The rate of conditions diagnosed by the ...

Workaholism Linked to Mental Disorder , Research Says  - The research conducted showed that 25 percent of the participants were positive on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder while 11.9 percent ...

Was shooter's ex-wife right to call him 'bipolar'?  - Maryam Hossein is a psychiatrist at Emory University Student Health Services and associate professor in the Emory Department of Psychiatry .

What Mental Illness Looks Like  - My concern is that the current media representation of these ( mental health ) issues is in danger of doing the subject more harm than good by having a ...

Scientists have found evidence that antibiotics may have unintended effects on babies  - In order to develop a strong microbiome, young children need to be exposed to diverse ... Sometimes, antibiotics are necessary for a child's health .

A third of Canadian kids sleep deprived, health report suggests  - Almost a third of Canadian school-aged kids are sleep-deprived while most are spending too much time staring at screens, suggests an ...

Teen Birth Rates Rose in Schools That Gave Out Free Condoms With No Instruction  - It's also possible that the teens in the 10 percent increase zone used ... bit of evidence that promoting teen sexual and reproductive health requires a ...

Teen pregnancies and births reach historic lows in Minnesota, but disparities persist  - “We're really happy that teenagers are making good choices and healthy decisions, but there's still a lot more work to do,” said Jill Farris, director of ...