Stigmabase | North America

NYC Catholic school sidesteps blame for bullied teen's suicide  - Although no media reports or family members identified Fitzgerald as LGBTQ , his 17-year-old sister told the New York Daily News he was ostracized.

5 Arab stars who might be hiding in the closet!  - Imagine how difficult it would be for a person to come out as gay in the Arab world. Now imagine if that person was a celebrity; even the thought of it would be impossible. The Arab LGBT community might be fighting its own battle in the conservative ME, but the majority of traditional, religious individuals still aren't ready to accept gays, lesbians and trans as "normal people

Christian group says 'turning gay' didn't help Olympic diver Tom Daley  - Britain's Tom Daley dries himself after the men's 10-meter platform diving semi-final in the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in ...

When My Son Met Another Out LGBTQ Kid On The First Day Of Middle School  - The first day of school. It's always embarrassing. Embarrassing for me, that is. Normally, I'm the too cynical, too loud mom, who curses too much.

Bisexual British boxer Nicola Adams defends title winning gold at Rio  - The first out LGBTQ boxer to win Olympic gold has done it again. Out bisexual boxer Nicola Adams brought home her second gold for Team Great ...

Obstacles in transgender healthcare  - When the two co-medical directors of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning ( LGBTQ ) Clinic at the University of Iowa ...

2 Oregon universities make most LGBTQ -friendly campus list  - Portland State and Southern Oregon University are two of the most LGBTQ -friendly campuses in the nation, according to an annual list released ...

This Louisville school was named one of the most LGBTQ -friendly universities  - A national nonprofit organization that rates universities according to their support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues named the ...

Why are so many of Britain's teen girls struggling with mental health problems?  - Now a new study shows a worrying rise in mental health problems among teenagers in the UK. According to the Department of Education, which ...

Encouraging healthy lifestyle the secret to beating teen eating disorders and obesity say new ...  - A Stanford University Medical Center study has found out one approach that can prevent both obesity and eating ...

Why Employers Need To Talk About Mental Illness In The Workplace  - They don't want to lose their jobs, damage relationships or risk future employers learning of illnesses and judging them. The stigma of mental illness  ...

How to support young people's mental health during exams, results and beyond  - Exam results day is a date etched in the minds of millions of students and teachers across the country. For teachers, it's the summit of years of lesson ...

The Psychology Behind Erectile Dysfunction: What's Really Causing It  -  Mental health issues can have adverse effects on a person, including one's sense of well-being, so it makes sense that these problems can also ...

Teen Cyberbullies More Apt to Be Friends Than Strangers  - Cyberbullying among teens is highly likely to involve current or former friends and dating partners, ...

High mortality rate puts girl child's survival in peril  - The National Child Health Review, 2016, by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has brought to light that in Haryana, survival of girl ...

Majority Of United States Children Do Not Have Ideal Heart Health  - Parents, your children most likely are not meeting health standards when it comes to their hearts. According to a statement the American Heart ...