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Gays, lesbians & bisexuals more prone to drug & alcohol use than straight peers
Sexual minorities face greater mental stress factors too, but social support can help.
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Nonbinary winner at NYC Marathon collects first-ever cash prize
25-year-old Jacob Caswell won the nonbinary division with a time of 2:45:12.
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LGBTQ people are protesting in Harlem as Columbia University tries to buy their neighborhood
Columbia University is one of many corporations buying American neighborhoods today. Thirty-three percent of all homes in America were purchased by investors by 2022.
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Out Attorney General candidate Kris Mayes is running to serve Arizona instead of Trump
While nearly all the Republican candidates are in thrall to the MAGA wing of the GOP, Mayes isn’t running to play games with democracy.
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Alt-Right plants pro-pedophile banner at protest in attempt to smear progressive activists
Obvious trolls are obvious, but not to Donald Trump Jr. apparently.
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Lawsuit: Columbia twice failed to protect lesbian student from homophobic rapist
The sophomore says the unidentified rapist attacked her in her own dorm, but the university wouldn’t let her change rooms without paying a fee and notifying her parents.
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Jenner interview, 1st podcast win Columbia broadcast awards
Diane Sawyer’s interview with Caitlyn Jenner is among the 16 winners of the 2016 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards.
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Study: Shorter life expectancy for gays living in high prejudice communities
Gays, lesbians and bisexual individuals living in communities with high levels of anti-gay prejudice have a shorter life expectancy of 12 years on average compared with their peers in the least prejudiced communities, according to a study from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.
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Obama affirms LGBT support during Barnard commencement address
NEW YORK — President Barack Obama reaffirmed his support of LGBT rights during Barnard College’s commencement address on Monday.
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Study: Gay men lead happier, healthier lives where gay marriage is legal
Gay men who live in U.S. states where same-sex marriage is legal make fewer doctor visits, have lower healthcare costs, and in general lead happier and healthier lives, according to a new study being published in the American Journal of Public Health.