Stigmabase | North America

HIV infections in the Philippines have gone up 100% - It said HIV prevention education in Philippine schools is woefully inadequate, commercial marketing of condoms is nonexistent, and barriers to condom access and HIV testing — particularly those below 18 who are required by law to have parental consent— have contributed to the worsening epidemic.

Apps to help smokers quit should target LGBTQ youth, study finds - Young adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer don't benefit from traditional mobile apps designed to help people quit ...

Trump's Pick to Lead Nation's Health Services Is Terrifying - We can stop Tom Price from leading the Department of Health and Human Services, writes Candace Bond-Theriault of the National LGBTQ Task ...

Moonlight' and 'Transparent' among this year's LGBTQ Golden Globe nominees - The 2017 Golden Globe Awards will not feature nearly as many LGBTQ nominees as in January, but those who were nominated are up for the biggest ...

LGBTQ advocates concerned over Trump's expected secretary of state pick - Donald Trump is expected to name Rex Tillerson, CEO of ExxonMobil, as his pick for secretary of state, causing concern among LGBTQ rights ...

Performer Uses Drag to 'Give Back' to LGBTQ Community - Sitting quietly next to a window in a packed coffee shop, Mahlia Lowell sips from a frozen smoothie and watches the cars laze around a traffic circle.

Antigay preacher to mall kids: 'Santa is not real' - The holidays are a stressful time for anyone, but you really have the cards stacked against you when you're a militant antigay preacher who has to ...

Cherokee Nation joins Native American tribes recognizing same-sex marriage - Dawn McKinley and Kathy Reynolds, whose effort to obtain a Cherokee marriage license triggered the 2004 law banning same-sex marriage, said ...

Catholics want to stop executions in cases of severe mental illness - As Catholics we are called to uphold the dignity of all life, and supporting a Severe Mental Illness exemption bill is a vital part of our call to live where justice and mercy meet,” said Karen Clifton, executive director of the Catholic Mobilizing Network. The group advocates for an end to the use of capital punishment.

NLIHC Recommends Solutions for Ending Homelessness and Housing Poverty in the Trump ... - NLIHC urges the new administration to seize this moment of political change to implement solutions to the affordable housing crisis faced by the lowest income households in America. NLIHC notes that there are 10.4 million extremely low income households in the U.S., those with incomes at or below 30% of their area median income, but just 3.2 million units of rental housing are affordable and available to them. As a result, 75% of these households are severely cost-burdened, spending more than half of their incomes on rent and utilities, and hundreds of thousands of individuals are homeless.

Only Half Of Children Earn More Than Their Parents - But Is Inequality Really To Blame? - This is taken to be the death knell of the American Dream–and the culprit blamed is inequality . I have to admit that I'm less than fully convinced of that ...

Severe Inequality Is Incompatible With the American Dream - The two papers are more proof that America is becoming a more unequal society. But does it matter that the rich are making more money than they ...

Domestic abuse, sexual exploitation, poor mental health : the tragic forces behind female ... - Domestic abuse, sexual exploitation, poor mental health : the tragic forces behind female homelessness"Personally I think if I hadn't come here I'd be ...

How to Deal with Seasonal Affective Disorder - Other symptoms associated with this mental disorder are hopelessness, feeling of guilt, despair, dizziness, and suicidal thoughts. Seasonal Affective ...

 Keep Teens Safer on Social Media - Many teens love chatting with friends on social media, but it's up to parents to make sure these interactions are appropriate.

Homework invades teens ' lives - Stress is bad for a teen's health . In my opinion, a good way to deal with stress is just relaxing. A good way to relax is hanging out with friends. But that's ...