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Health and Wellness
LGB youth are still attempting suicides at a high rate – here’s how you can help them
Despite lowering numbers in straight youth, two studies show that teens and young adults that aren’t straight are still more likely to attempt suicide.
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News (USA)
Lesbian sues Burger King for harassment like asking who is “the man” in her relationship
Her manager would come up behind when she was at the cash register and whisper: “Do you like that woman?”
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Health and Wellness
Can’t define asexuality? You’re not alone.
76% of those surveyed weren’t able to accurately define asexuality, even with 53% of those asked confidently saying they could.
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News (World)
Study finds that over a quarter of young people identify as bisexual
The sexual orientation binary continues to weaken, as young people embrace fluidity and bisexuality at higher rates.
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News (USA)
These 2 moves by the Trump administration will hurt LGBTQ Americans
Under orders from Trump officials, the 2020 Census will exclude questions about sexual orientation and gender, basically erasing LGBTQ Americans.
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News (USA)
It’s time to stop joking and start taking asexuality seriously
Many people treat asexuality, in general, the same way they do bisexuality — like it’s just a phase, or a joke, or some sort of character flaw.
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News (USA)
Oregon university expands gender and sexual orientation options
PSU students can now choose from nine gender options and nine different sexual orientations. Choices include non-binary, agender, pansexual, asexual, and queer, among others.
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News (World)
UN appoints first expert on LGBT violence and discrimination
The appointment is expected to “bring much-needed attention to human rights violations against LGBT people in all regions of the world.”
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News (USA)
Maine: Petitioners want to put queer people ‘back in the closet’
“Very simply, it moves a behavior that belongs in the closet back in the closet.”
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News (World)
UN creates post to monitor anti-LGBT discrimination worldwide
In more than 70 countries around the world, same-sex activity or relationships are still criminalized.