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Grindr partners with White House to run hackathon for LGBTI equality

Grindr partners with White House to run hackathon for LGBTI equality - We want your brilliant minds to craft technology-based solutions to critical issues affecting the global LGBTQ community in the four challenge sets', ...

LGBT film fest explores gays trying to fit into religion

LGBT film fest explores gays trying to fit into religion - The Palm Springs Gay and Lesbian Film Festival isn't striving to be the biggest or the best LGBTQ festival in the country. The event ...

Rowan Blanchard Is Changing The LGBTQ Conversation In Hollywood

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Rowan Blanchard Is Changing The LGBTQ Conversation In Hollywood - For me, it was no big deal," she said, "but for the rest of the world it was like, 'Whoa!' like it was such a big deal. That kind of annoyed me. And the fact that it is still such a big deal."

Credit Institutions Can No Longer Discriminate Against LGBTQ Americans

Credit Institutions Can No Longer Discriminate Against LGBTQ Americans - Marriage equality was a big fight for the LGBTQ community, but as many discussed after the monumental Supreme Court verdict, it was hardly the final ...

Gaycation' Gives A Peek Into The Life Of Indian Queers

Gaycation' Gives A Peek Into The Life Of Indian Queers - explore LGBTQ cultures, and how the people from these communities strive to carve out their own space midst repression that comes in many forms.

Philippines' first transgender politician delivers emotional speech on anti-discrimination bill

Philippines' first transgender politician delivers emotional speech on anti-discrimination bill - In her speech, she asked for equal treatment for the LGBTQ community in gaining access to basic services and employment, and to put a stop to the ...

One group fights to make gun violence and LGBT rights top issues after Orlando shooting

One group fights to make gun violence and LGBT rights top issues after Orlando shooting - And how can we make sure the LGBTQ community has a voice in this important fight?” After the Orlando attack, larger queer organizations like the ...

Romanian high court delays ruling on same-sex marriage case

Romanian high court delays ruling on same-sex marriage case - Romania's Constitutional Court has again postponed ruling on a petition to recognize the same-sex marriage of a ...

Many parents support expansion of health education in schools, new survey reveals

Many parents support expansion of health education in schools, new survey reveals - Teaching kids about drugs, alcohol and sex appears to be less controversial than ever before with the majority of parents in a new poll saying schools ...

Internet Addiction May Lead To More Mental Health Problems, Study Finds

Internet Addiction May Lead To More Mental Health Problems, Study Finds - A survey found that people who use the internet more can also have more mental health problems. The findings were presented at the 29th European ...

Take Metal Illness Out of the Closet

Take Metal Illness Out of the Closet - My friend Ezra Birnbaum recounts a powerful lesson by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. Making a mark on a piece of paper Rabbi Sacks asks an audience to shout out what they see. As if in unison all say they see a black dot.

9 Things People With Mental Illness Want Their Bosses To Know

9 Things People With Mental Illness Want Their Bosses To Know - Everyone dreads going into work sometimes. But for those with a mental health disorder, that feeling is more than just a run-of-the-mill case of “the ...

Performance Boosting Hormone May Help Patients With Mental Disorders

Performance Boosting Hormone May Help Patients With Mental Disorders - Individuals suffering from bipolar disorder or depression treated with a hormone best known to boost performance in sportspersons may also improve ...

The reason to talk about race and racism

The reason to talk about race and racism - He was one of America's earliest newspapermen and publishers, and the business model he .... American sport, too, is rooted in American inequality .

Is your child struggling with weight, body image? Here's how parents can help

Is your child struggling with weight, body image? Here's how parents can help - It's important for parents to help children forge healthy lifestyle habits and feel confident in their skin. So here are three experts tips on how to talk to ...

Most data is sexist, and that's a problem, says Melinda Gates

Most data is sexist, and that's a problem, says Melinda Gates - Data, evaluation and course-correction that are key to efficiency are the cornerstones of Melinda’s equitable new world, where girls stay in school, women choose how many children they have, people get medicine when they need it, and have opportunities to earn enough and some to pull themselves and their families out of generations of poverty.