Stigmabase | North America

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Doubles Down Against Hate Crimes - Earlier this year, Cuomo took historic action protecting LGBTQ youth from the dangerous and discredited practice of so-called “conversion therapy.

Expanding Philly's approach to fight youth homelessness - The services we have now aren't exactly supportive of what the youth need, especially minority LGBTQ youth,” he said. “We need to make changes ...

LMPD and Starbucks launch effort to stop bullying and crimes against the LGBTQ community - LMPD Safe Harbor" is an effort to reduce anti- LGBTQ crimes, and student bullying. The program will also encourage people to report these crimes if ...

Ontario unanimously passes radical LGBT bill redefining parent-child relationship - Bill 28, which redefines the family to appease LGBTQ activists, was passed unanimously in the Ontario legislature Tuesday by 79 MPPs from all three parties, with 28 MPPs absent for the vote. According to Campaign Life Coalition, Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown pressured his MPPs to either vote for the bill or absent themselves.

Donald Trump Administration's Aversion To LGBT Rights, Explained - As your president, I will do everything in my power to protect our LGBTQ citizens from the violence and oppression of a hateful foreign ideology.

New 'Safe Harbor' initiative unveiled to protect LGBTQ people from hate crimes - The Louisville Metro Police Department unveiled a new safety program Wednesday aimed at protecting LGBTQ people ...

Defense bill stripped of provision that would have allowed discrimination - But as the Washington Blade reported, the threat to LGBTQ workplace protections has not been eliminated, given the election of president-elect ...

Allied Integrated Marketing's Multicultural Practices Continue To Flourish And Evolve To New - and now adds LGBTQ marketing to its service portfolio with Allied Pride. ... will develop market-specific campaigns that reach LGBTQ communities at ...

6 tips for making the most of your child's checkup -  I need to ask about the dentist, about screen time, about changes in the family’s health or situation. I need to do a full physical examination and check on growth and development. I need to talk about and give immunizations — and make sure parents have the health information they need and want. And of course, I need to address any chronic health problems the child might have, and any concerns the parents have.

Cannabis to be tested in kids with severe epilepsy - Researchers at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children are poised to begin a clinical trial using cannabis extracts to treat children with severe epilepsy ...

Bollywood movies based on mental illness , rare diseases and disorders - Some Bollywood psychological thrillers are not very popular but still they leave an impact on the audiences. Such films require extra hard work as ...

Why too many people are still scared of seeking help for their mental health - We are living through an era of profound change in our attitudes and behaviours towards mental health . For too long, mental health problems have ...

Our drug problem needs a doctor - The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V) describes substance use disorders as “a cluster of cognitive, behavioural, and ...

New insights on how depression and anxiety change the body - This highlights how mental problems and physical disorders are often ... arise more often with those who have certain types of anxiety disorders.

The Eating Disorder Everyone Needs To Know About - Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses with serious physical consequences, and occur in both men and women, young and old, rich and poor, ...

Top Trump Cabinet candidate claimed trans individuals 'suffer from mental disorders ,' live a ... - On the June 25th episode of his podcast, "The People's Sheriff," Clarke claimed that transgender Americans have mental disorders and painted them ...