Stigmabase | North America

When it comes to LGBTQ acceptance, female athletes are years ahead of the men.  - That we're seeing such an increase in the number of out athletes is a testament to an overall increased acceptance of LGBTQ people. Obviously, the ...

Hundreds of people staged a kiss-in to protest a store's anti- LGBTQ actions  - Hundreds of folks from London's LGBTQ community literally fought hate with love during a “kiss-in,” protesting a supermarket that had kicked out an ...

Manhattan unanimously adds LGBTQ to anti-discrimination ordinance  - Members of the LGBTQ community including family and friends whom attended the passing of the ordinance at City Hall later met at Auntie Mae's in ...

This gay former college athlete is helping push a state bill to limit power of Christian colleges  - Three years ago I was found "out" at my Christian University. After William Jessup University discovered I'm gay, I was kicked out of the school. I felt betrayed, I had confusion in my brain and my heart. I suddenly could not be gay, love freely, learn about God, and have a discriminatory free education in journalism, or compete in the sports I loved -- cross-country and track. I felt judged, I felt lost, I felt questioned, I felt discriminated against. While my high school classmates have graduated with bachelor degrees, I'm still searching for mine.

Sweden Is Deporting A Gay Liberian Soccer Player Back To The Homophobic Country  - Discrimination and violence against the LGBTQ community still run rampant in the United States, but the case of the gay Swedish soccer player about ...

LGBTQ students get their own private school in Georgia  - The progressives are at it again, this time launching a school for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, ally ...

Lesbian legislator who voted against marriage equality loses election  - Hawaii state representative Jo Jordan made history when she became the first out elected official to vote against marriage equality. She claimed she ...

Four Ways Educators Can Support LGBTQ Youth  - As educators across the country prepare for the upcoming school year, some students, especially LGBTQ students and students with LGBTQ families, ...

Highly Illogical takes on stigma of mental illness  - There's only one problem : she doesn't have an experience with mental ... again, Lisa takes it upon herself to help Solomon overcome his disorder .

U.S. kids don't make the grade on heart health  - 91% of children are not meeting ideal cardiovascular health guidelines according to a scientific statement released by the American Heart Association.

4 back to school tips to get your child off to a great start  - As you pick out new clothes and backpacks, here are four back-to-school preparations that can make a real difference in your child's health and ...

Racial inequity, violence climb list of child health concerns for black adults  - Black adults rate school violence and racial inequities higher on their list of children's health concerns than other groups, a new ...

Queer Teens Face A Shocking Amount Of Violence And Discrimination  - They are also more likely to experience depression and consider or attempt suicide, according to the first-ever federal report on teen health to count ...

Prescription drug abuse tied to increased risk of teen suicide  - Prescription drug abuse tied to increased risk of teen suicide ... their teen to their primary care physician or a mental health professional with any signs.

A Never Ending Wealth Gap Between Blacks And Whites In America ?  - of income inequality , wealth inequality offers a clearer picture and the outlook for Black America's future looks darker unless there is serious change.

Ketamine May Be The Next Great Hope In Treating Mental Illness  - To treat depression, ketamine may help regenerate the connections between the brain cells that have been damaged by mental illness , as opposed to ...