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An LGBT Org. Puts Its Weight Behind Ending an Insidious, Antiwoman Law

An LGBT Org. Puts Its Weight Behind Ending an Insidious, Antiwoman Law - These ideas are at the heart of the struggles for LGBTQ liberation and reproductive justice, and we are all better off if we can work across these ...

Four Back To School Tips for LGBTQ Parents/Guardians

Four Back To School Tips for LGBTQ Parents/Guardians - The beginning of a new school year can create stressors for all parents, guardians and other caregivers. However, being an LGBTQ person with a ...

What it's like growing up gay in China

What it's like growing up gay in China - In totalitarian China, where everything is reined under the tight leash of the Communist Party, being part of the LGBTQ community shouldn't be easy.

Biphobia is Real and Absolutely Everywhere

Biphobia is Real and Absolutely Everywhere - Let's talk about the B in LGBTQ . A recent CDC poll found that 5.5 percent of women and 2 percent of men aged 18-44 identify as bisexual, which is ...

LGBTQ activists bring the dance floor to the streets

LGBTQ activists bring the dance floor to the streets - He is becoming the face of a small, but fierce movement to elevate queer and LGBTQ voices in the ongoing intersectional struggle for peace and ...

7 ways Donald Trump could still win the election

7 ways Donald Trump could still win the election - And this would be very bad news indeed for all things LGBTQ . In large part, that's because of Clinton's disastrous week: the news of her (mild) ...

LGBTQ History Comes Alive

LGBTQ History Comes Alive - Standing in the narrow, stone-lined alleyway beside St. Mary's Catholic Church on Hillhouse Avenue, LGBTQ historian John D. Allen remembered ...

Five Must See Moments from the Emmy Awards

Five Must See Moments from the Emmy Awards - Last night, LGBTQ people, particularly LGBTQ women, had an historic night at the Emmy Awards, marking wins in several categories throughout the ...

14.5 Million American Children Live in Povert

14.5 Million American Children Live in Povert - Forty-nine years after Dr. King wrote this in his last book, we are still fighting to end the curse of poverty in rich America . Every new sign of progress ...
Warning labels on soft drinks may affect purchasing decisions of teens  - Depending on the specific phrasing of the warning labels, participants were 8% to 16% less likely to select sugary drinks when health warning labels ...

The First Minor To Be Granted Right To Assisted Suicide

The First Minor To Be Granted Right To Assisted Suicide - A terminally-ill Belgian teenager has died after being granted the right to assisted suicide, the first case of a teenager in Europe being granted the right ...

Let not trauma make you stressful

Let not trauma make you stressful - The PTSD is a mental disorder that can develop after a person is exposed to a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions or ...

Internet addiction may indicate other mental health problems — study

Internet addiction may indicate other mental health problems — study - A new survey of Internet users suggests that people who use the Internet excessively may have more mental health problems. Using two scales to ...

Talking about mental health saves lives

Talking about mental health saves lives - They're urging people to speak up about mental health , to tell about their own struggles with depression, anxiety or illness, or experiences coping with ...

Do you suffer from Election Stress Disorder? Your campaign obsession is part of a psychological ...

Do you suffer from Election Stress Disorder ? Your campaign obsession is part of a psychological ... - We all know the old adage: “Don't discuss politics, sex or religion and everyone will get along just fine.” That may work for sex and religion, but with ...

We too often blame acts of terrorism on mental illnesses

We too often blame acts of terrorism on mental illnesses - Many of the perpetrators, especially the lone ones, had a reported history of mental illness . Is there evidence for a link between terrorist acts and ...