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Many college students don't favour LGBT rights

Many college students don't favour LGBT rights  - Although college students generally support equal rights and protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) people,  ...

Northfield nonprofit supports LGBT groups for middle schoolers

Northfield nonprofit supports LGBT groups for middle schoolers  - Joe Tyler Gerber said he realized he was gay in sixth grade but couldn't come out until he reached high school. "I was feeling trapped," said Gerber, 17, a senior  ...

LGBT Muslims Make Progress on the Path to Acceptance

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LGBT Muslims Make Progress on the Path to Acceptance  - Around the nation and the world, LGBT Muslims and their allies are working to build an inclusive faith — and having some notable success.

'It's a witch-hunt': proposal to confiscate children stokes fear among ...

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'It's a witch-hunt': proposal to confiscate children stokes fear among ...  - A new bill, however, could soon make this a reality for the estimated 2 million lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT ) Russians who the authorities  ...

Link celebrates one year anniversary

Link celebrates one year anniversary  - In the next twelve months the network's focus will seek to further engage with LGBT insurance professionals, with views to establishing itself as the LGBT   ...

Nicaraguan Envoy Blames US Pressures for Conceding Caribbean ...

Nicaraguan Envoy Blames US Pressures for Conceding Caribbean ...  -  ... Catalina by misusing the opportunity when the US was pressuring Nicaragua and staging military intervention in the Latin American country between 1926-33.

IBM to Build Another Data Center in Bogota

IBM to Build Another Data Center in Bogota  - IBM has long been offering Big Data and cloud computing services to Latin American companies, suggesting that regional businesses use this technology to  ...

Low-end jobs, low pay contribute to minority poverty in Iowa

Low-end jobs, low pay contribute to minority poverty in Iowa  - The poverty rate for white Iowans, meanwhile, dropped from one in four in 1960 to one in 10 in 1970 — and remained that way through the 2010 census. Latino   ...

"The New Black" to explore intersection between Black, faith, and ...

"The New Black " to explore intersection between Black , faith, and ...  - The New Black follows six African - American faith leaders to explore how Black, faith, and LGBT communities intersected in Maryland's campaign for marriage  ...

African-American graduation rates

African - American graduation rates  - The U.S. Department of Education reported that high school graduation rates are at their highest since 1974, but African - American students graduated below  ...

ETX women gather for free breast health summit: 'For African ...

ETX women gather for free breast health summit: 'For African ...  - ETX women gather for free breast health summit: 'For African American women'. Posted: ... The campaign talks about breast health for African American women.

Advertisers bypass black media, report finds

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Advertisers bypass black media, report finds  - " African - American consumption patterns are, in some areas, higher than the total market," said Nielsen Senior Vice President Cheryl Pearson-McNeil.

From the Plantation to the White House, join "The African Americans ...

From the Plantation to the White House, join "The African Americans ...  - “The Black Atlantic” explores the global experiences that created the African - American people. Beginning a century before the first documented “20-and-odd”  ...

Washington museum builds cultural collection of black America

Washington museum builds cultural collection of black America  - In the past ten years, the National Museum of African American History and Culture has built a collection of 18,000 objects—including a little-known but 

Many black American children being adopted overseas, CNN reports

Many black American children being adopted overseas, CNN reports  - When our son would get overly upset about something and start throwing things, we would take him into his room, place him .

Black studies programs on the rise

Black studies programs on the rise  - Though some research has suggested that the number of African - American studies programs at universities is declining, a new study says these programs are  ...

Male Orgasm: African American Men And Divorced Men Are Most ...

Male Orgasm: African American Men And Divorced Men Are Most ...  - A survey by DatingAdvice.com finds that African American men, divorced men, and men who make between $100,000 to $124,000  ...

Who lives, who dies: African Americans and organ transplants

Who lives, who dies: African Americans and organ transplants  - “We do not defeat death with a transplant; rather, we gain an extension of life. So the real question becomes, what are we going to do with the days, months, and  ...

Education reforms occur in Mexico, Brazil

Education reforms occur in Mexico, Brazil  -  ... Brazil passed historic education reforms recently that, if carried out as planned, could help propel Latin America's biggest countries to the First World in coming  ...

Think tanks say US should cease 'militarization' of Latin America

Think tanks say US should cease 'militarization' of Latin America  - Think tanks say U.S. should cease 'militarization' of Latin America ... Haugaard, director of the Latin America Working Group Education Fund which released the  ...

Comparing Santa Barbara's Poverty To the Country's

Comparing Santa Barbara's Poverty To the Country's  - While the percentage of Californians living in poverty tops 16 percent and the percentage of Americans living in poverty hovers around 15 percent, Santa  ...

What Are the 10 Richest (and 10 Poorest) States in America?

What Are the 10 Richest (and 10 Poorest) States in America ?  - The newly released list ranks states from 1 to 50 based on median household income, unemployment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and rates of  ...

A Real War on Poverty

A Real War on Poverty  - President Johnson's "War on Poverty ," was an initiative that aimed to eliminate poverty in America for good by taking aim at its causes as well as its effects.

Ban discusses development goals with Latin American leaders

Ban discusses development goals with Latin American leaders  - Ban discusses development goals with Latin American leaders ... The eight time-bound MDGs address poverty and hunger, education, gender equality, child  ...

Minneapolis must address racial inequities

Minneapolis must address racial inequities  - A mayoral race is an opportunity to envision the future of a city we love. If we're intentional about the leadership we select, we can create a greater Minneapolis  ...