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An Island Divided: LGBTQ Rights in Hispaniola

An Island Divided: LGBTQ Rights in Hispaniola - The Massimadi Film Festival was set to be the first of its kind in Haiti. Its aim was to explore the history of homophobia and LGBTQ equality across the ...

LGBT movement back on defense as Trump era arrives

LGBT movement back on defense as Trump era arrives - Stacey Long Simmons, director of public policy and government affairs for the National LGBTQ Task Force, nonetheless struck an optimistic tone, ...

On this day in 1973, the APA declares that homosexuality is not a mental illness

On this day in 1973, the APA declares that homosexuality is not a mental illness - A.D.A.'s declassification of homosexuality as a mental disorder was a step towards equality, but the fight to recognize LGBTQ identities as valid, and ...

HRC highlights California LGBTQ protections, laws and legislative proposals in new national report

HRC highlights California LGBTQ protections, laws and legislative proposals in new national report - HRC's State Equality Index reveals that in many states opponents of equality are ramping up efforts to sanction discrimination against LGBTQ people ...

Police chief admits Britain's gay serial killer could have been caught sooner

Police chief admits Britain's gay serial killer could have been caught sooner - believe the police would have made a public appeal much sooner and mounted a far more comprehensive investigation,” LGBTQ rights campaigner ...

Stockholm named one of world's best gay cities

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Stockholm named one of world's best gay cities - Sweden has always been a the forefront of the LGBTQ rights movement, so we are proud to provide Stockholm with the Up-And-Coming award in the Best of GayCities2016,” Tim Winfred, director of marketing at Q Digital which is behind GayCities, told The Local. The Swedish city was picked ahead of US hubs Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Richmond and Buffalo. “As the only non-American location in the category, Stockholm received one-third of all fan votes and beat several other great cities,” added Winfred.

Efforts Made in South to Establish Centers for LGBTQ People of Color

Efforts Made in South to Establish Centers for LGBTQ People of Color - THRIVE SS's efforts to a create brick-and-mortar space and a welcoming atmosphere for LGBTQ people of color in the South are not isolated.

Parents outraged by antigay leaflets disguised as Christmas gifts for children

Parents outraged by antigay leaflets disguised as Christmas gifts for children - Marriage Alliance, an outfit that is working to stop the pro- LGBTQ family and same-sex marriage movement, known down under as “Safe Schools.”.

Clean-living generation of children snub cigarettes and alcohol

Clean-living generation of children snub cigarettes and alcohol - Public health leaders praised a crackdown on under-age sales for improving child health but warned of little progress on exercise and obesity. About a ...

Smartphones, Tablets and Weight Gain in Teens

Smartphones, Tablets and Weight Gain in Teens - As a result, these teens showed a 43 percent increased risk of obesity ... and be concerned about, because it could be having an effect on their health .

Teen Drug Usage On An All Time Low

Teen Drug Usage On An All Time Low - Good news, the trend of drugs amongst the teenagers has sharply declined. In a new survey, the U.S. National Institute of drug abuse (NIDA) claims ...

College Weight Gain Studies Are Actually Fat Shaming

College Weight Gain Studies Are Actually Fat Shaming - During those years, we're exiting our teens and entering our 20s, a time period ... They're trying to standardize a thing ( health ) that can't accurately be ...

These maps show how Americans are dying younger. It's not just the opioid epidemic.

These maps show how Americans are dying younger. It's not just the opioid epidemic. - Now, a study out in JAMA, from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, maps out mortality trends by county and cause from 1980 to 2014. This new data massively complicates the story many people have been telling about why mortality is trending the wrong way, a story about how the stagnating economy in certain parts of the country and despair over the future have given rise a substance abuse and suicide epidemic that’s killing far too many Americans.

Pets Can Be Life-Changing For People Living With Severe Mental Illness

Pets Can Be Life-Changing For People Living With Severe Mental Illness - Pets are an important source of emotional support for many people with serious mental illness , a new study finds.

Mental Disorders Predict Physical Disease and Vice Versa

Mental Disorders Predict Physical Disease and Vice Versa - There is a complex interrelationship between mental disorders and physical diseases such that, in some cases, mental disorders predict the later ...

Teen drug use is down, survey says

Teen drug use is down, survey says - Today's teens are less likely to be taking drugs than their ... marijuana, alcohol and tobacco -- and misuse of prescription drugs among teens .