Mental health key as Oregon kids return to in-person schools – Pamplin Media Group
East county schools prioritize student well-being after stressful pandemic As students and teachers enter a school year unlike any other, Gresham-Barlow...
Pride 2021: ‘It’s about coming together and being seen’ – BBC News
"Ultimately, whether it's in-person or virtual, Pride is about coming together - in our communities, in our schools, workplaces, streets and increasingly online - to celebrate who we are, celebrate how...
Poloncarz, officials proclaim Suicide Prevention Week in Erie County – Niagara Frontier Publications
Rev. Roger Griffiths of Zion Lutheran Church (at podium) sings "You Raise Me Up" as a yellow Flag of Hope is raised at the Edward A. Rath county office building in...
How Out Model Mark Turnipseed Moved Past Heroin and Trauma – Yahoo News
Mark Turnipseed Most people reading this article have faced the coming out process and will understand some of what I’m going to share. They will read this and say, “Wow, yeah,...
Casella Protesters: We’re Not Going To Take It – InDepthNH.org
By Thomas P. Caldwell, InDepthNH.org CONCORD — Punctuated by the chorus of Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Going To Take It,” a grassroots crowd of North Country residents and members of the...
CA legislators send Newsom LGBTQ bills to sign – Bay Area Reporter, America’s highest...
In the final days of their 2021 legislative session, California lawmakers approved a bevy of legislation addressing various sexual orientation and gender identity concerns from the mailbox and coroner's office to...
Suicide is preventable. Learn how you can help yourself or others on World Suicide...
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, a global day of awareness around suicide and promoting ways to prevent it.
Suicide remains a major concern, especially within the LGBTQ community. A 2019 study...
Chiefs’ Mathieu remains in COVID-19 protocol ahead of opener – Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyrann Mathieu remained in the COVID-19 protocol on Friday and the Kansas City Chiefs remain uncertain whether their All-Pro safety will be cleared in time for...
Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandate Angers Republicans, Libertarians – Towleroad
By Nandita Bose and Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans and libertarians are vowing to fight U.S. President Joe Biden’s new vaccine mandate covering big companies, healthcare workers and federal employees, announced...
We’re back to school, and resources abound to build LGBTQ inclusion in sports –...
For many of us in the high school educational world, Labor Day weekend not only marks the “unofficial” end of summer, but also back to school!
After a year like none...
The Wright State Guardian – The Wright State Guardian
Peer Movement Project Flyer | Photo by Christian Peters | The Wright State Guardian On Aug. 30, WSU held a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing event. The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome...
Gay dad shares the trials, tribulations and joy of surrogacy – PinkNews
Richard, Dario and their son. (Supplied) For LGBT+ people, welcoming children into your family can be one of the most incredible – but challenging – journeys of life.
For Richard Scarlett and...
Biden mandates vaccines for workers, saying, ‘Our patience is wearing thin.’ – The New...
President Biden on Thursday used the full force of his presidency to push two-thirds of American workers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, reaching into the private sector to mandate that...
Tom Daley Is All-Around Gold – The New York Times
This summer, when cameras at the Tokyo Olympics zeroed in on the British diver Tom Daley, he was nearly always knitting: by the pool, in the stands, on the bus.The needles...
Howard Bragman creates million-dollar ‘coming out’ fund | The University Record – The University...
Growing up in the Midwest in the 1960s, without a lot of peers or role models to look to, Howard Bragman never quite fit in. “As a fat, Jewish, gay kid...
“Fauci” – Personal not business [MOVIE REVIEW] – Easy Reader
Dr. Anthony Fauci in his office at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Photo courtesy of National Geographic for Disney+
“Fauci,” the new documentary directed by John Hoffman and Janet...
New Reforms To Assist LGBTIQ Couples to Start Families – Gay Nation
2 min readNew laws, announced in the Australian state of Victoria, will make artificial insemination more accessible, reduce barriers for people wanting to have a family, and improve access...
Teacher resigns over requirement to remove gay pride flag – Columbia Missourian
A Neosho teacher resigned last week after school administrators asked him to take down a LGBTQ pride flag in his classroom.Junior high school teacher John Wallis said he put the...
State Board halts development of health education standards – Wahoo Newspaper
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LAVISTA – After twice attempting to come up with statewide health-education standards amid a firestorm of opposition, members of the Nebraska State Board of Education on Friday pulled the...
Republican Kleefisch enters Wisconsin governor’s race – Associated Press
BUTLER, Wis. (AP) — Former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch launched her campaign for governor on Thursday by likening herself to former President Donald Trump and deriding the Democratic incumbent as...
OptumHealth Education Launches LGBTQ+ Education Program for Providers | Business | valdostadailytimes.com – Valdosta...
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‘Who cares if you’re poz right now?’: Barebackers, HIV and COVID‐19 – Wiley
From AIDS to COVID-19: negotiating viruses and sex Despite Florêncio's (2020) argument that barebackers may have decoupled their sex from the spectre of AIDS or HIV risk thanks to...
AHF Mourns Passing of Rev. Carl Bean | Business | valdostadailytimes.com – Valdosta Daily...
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Teen charged in attack on student with gay pride flag – CBS46 News Atlanta
ATLANTA (CBS46) -- A Georgia teenager faces serious charges after he attacked a student who was draped in a gay pride flag in a school cafeteria. The terrifying moment was...
The Open Conversation: Suicide Awareness and Advocacy – KXXV News Channel 25
WACO, Texas — Whether it's you, your family or friends, we are all connected to it. Each month we aim to have these difficult discussions focusing on different mental health...
Explainer – Beyond Delta, Scientists Are Watching New Coronavirus Variants – Towleroad
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The continued spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spawned a Greek alphabet of variants – a naming system used by the World Health Organization (WHO) to...
Options abound for Oakland Pride weekend – Bay Area Reporter, America’s highest circulation LGBT...
Turns out there'll be Pride celebrations in Oakland this year, after all.In the wake of the Oakland Pride organization's August 31 announcement that there will be no in-person parade or festival...
I Was A Gay Boy Who Tried To Kill Myself. Now I Know It...
(Photo: 1001nights via Getty Images)I was 10 years old when I first attempted suicide. Thankfully, I did not succeed. But over the years that followed, I would try to end my...
Why India must criminalize gay conversion therapy – The Leaflet
In order to secure the rights of the LGBTQIA+ communities, the criminalisation of inhumane practices like gay conversion therapy, also known as reparative therapy, must be the next step that the...
Gazelka enters race for governor – Minnesota Public Radio News
Updated 11:44 a.m.GOP state Sen. Paul Gazelka formally announced his run for governor Wednesday, saying Minnesota’s future was at a “crossroads” as he quickly took aim at DFL Gov. Tim Walz.Gazelka...
GOP’s Gazelka makes it official: He’s running for governor – Minnesota Public Radio News
Updated 11:44 a.m.GOP state Sen. Paul Gazelka formally announced his run for governor Wednesday, saying Minnesota’s future was at a “crossroads” as he quickly took aim at DFL Gov. Tim Walz.Gazelka...
Amit Paley | 2021 40 Under 40 – Fortune
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth are more than four times as likely to consider suicide as their straight peers. Since 1998, the Trevor Project has worked to prevent suicide among young...
California moves to outlaw ‘stealthing,’ or removing condom – Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers moved to make the state the first to outlaw “stealthing,” which is removing a condom without permission during intercourse. Legislators sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a...
California moves to outlaw ‘stealthing,’ or removing condom – The Seattle Times
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers moved to make the state the first to outlaw “stealthing,” which is removing a condom without permission during intercourse. Legislators sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a...
Boy charged in assault on student draped in gay pride flag – Oil City...
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia teenager faces juvenile charges after he attacked a student who was draped in a gay pride flag in a school cafeteria, authorities say.Video of...