From The Center: The Federal Government’s “Healthy People 2020” Initiative Includes You! For the first time, LGBT health needs are included in the federal government’s “Healthy People 2020” initiative. Our inclusion in this initiative comes after extensive citizen feed back from the LGBT community and our health needs. “Too many people are not reaching their full potential for health…
With Thanksgiving in just a couple of days, it’s time for my annual Mindful Giving List. As we gather to give thanks for the wealth or love and friendship in our lives, it’s also good to consider what we can do to help those in need. These are just some of the ways you can…
Passing this along: For Immediate Release Contact Jamie Lee Sprague Event Coordinator LVJamie_Sprague@msn.com 702/420.1294 Jane Heenan, MS MFT Director, Equality Nevada, Southern Region VegasCounselor@aol.com 702/810.4159 Monday 15 November 2010 – The Transgender Day of Remembrance will be held Friday 19 November at 7pm at Metropolitan Community Church (MCC). The event provides space for persons to…
Originally posted on The Tired Feminist: This is going to really upset the homophobes out there: A 24-year-long study by The Williams Institute has found that the incidence of abuse in lesbian-headed families is…none, nada, zilch.This compares to 26% of American teens reporting child abuse and a sexual abuse rate of 8.3%. The study found…
Let’s take a little breather from the GOTV madness shall we? (Although, seriously, get out and vote!) What’s up with the sexism in public bathrooms? Specifically, I’m talking about baby changing tables. It’s an old issue, but its a very public reminder that sexism around parenting roles and childcare still exist. A number of times…
There is a grassroots campaign to wear purple on Wednesday, Oct. 20, to take a stand against bullying. (I’m slightly bothered that purple is the color of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which is October, but I’ll get over it.) This will be a good opportunity to not only visibly show youth that we stand with…
Folks, if you haven’t heard, early voting has started in Nevada (and lasts through Oct. 29 — look up a convenient polling place here!). People, the whole nation is watching Nevada on this one. Let’s not pull a Florida 2000, okay? No matter what you’re political persuasion, let’s get out there and vote! No embarrassing…
Has the anti-bullying momentum grown loud enough to move the dial on something as ubiquitous as gossip-mongering? Perhaps. Today on Ellen, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton announced that he was going to stop bullying people on his famously mean-spirited gossip blog. Ellen has been a champion for LGBT rights and visibility for a long time, as…
Here’s some news on bullying: Care has a petition to urge Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to include sexual orientation and gender identity in anti-bullying programs. I’ve seen some reference to a Spirit Day on Oct. 20, to remember the gay youth who took their lives. The idea is to wear purple (although that is…
In the wake of the many gay youth suicides this month, the It Gets Better Project was launched on YouTube. This is a powerful campaign and exactly what social networking and online media do best. My wish is that these videos offer hope to anyone who is struggling out there. (Sorry no links. I’m writing…
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