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Health and WellnessLGBTQ youth face more stress from police brutality & COVID-19
1 in 5 LGBTQ youth have faced police harassment or mistreatment by police, compared to just 1 in 7 for non-LGBTQ youth.
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Health and WellnessNearly half of LGBTQ youth considered suicide in the last year. That was before the pandemic.
The Trevor Project’s second annual mental health survey reveals the scary reality that LGBTQ youth regularly face.
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News (USA)Employees speak out against Ellen’s show’s toxic & racist work culture
A former Black employee said she was paid less than white people in her position. Another said she came back after medical leave to find her job was eliminated.
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Health and WellnessThe coronavirus lockdown has dramatically worsened mental health for LGBTQ people
Psychologists have already called mental illness “an epidemic within the coronavirus pandemic.”
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News (USA)Cannibal killer that murdered man he met on Grindr found incompetent to stand trial
The murder charges against Mark Latunski were “temporarily dismissed” due to his mental capacity – for at least a year.
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LifeThis tweet about LGBTQ mental health has gone viral & inspired thousands of queer people
“Queer people don’t grow up as ourselves, we grow up playing a version of ourselves that sacrifices authenticity to minimize humiliation & prejudice,” he wrote.
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LifeA Christian group is protesting Burger King’s new mental health awareness promotion
For Mental Health Awareness Month BK has unveiled 5 new combos as part of their #FeelYourWay campaign & guess who’s not happy? The antigay hate group One Million Moms.
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Health and WellnessMarriage equality campaigns are harmful for LGBTQ mental health, study finds
Negative messages in the media about LGBTQ people can do lasting harm.
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Health and WellnessMost LGBTQ people have had mental health issues because of their jobs
A poll found that LGBTQ employees face negativity from customers and colleagues.
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Health and WellnessHealthy family dynamics are key in this study. LGBTQ parents included.
A new study shows that early family experience affects later romantic relationships.
