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“Ender's Game” Film: LGBT Community Urging People To Skip

“Ender's Game” Film: LGBT Community Urging People To Skip  - The “Ender's Game” film is hitting theaters, and many are worried that the author of the book for which the film is based, Orson Scott Card, may hurt the film.

4 Years Later: Examining Bias-Motivated Crimes Against LGBT ...

4 Years Later: Examining Bias-Motivated Crimes Against LGBT ...  - Despite these legal protections, however, LGBT people—particularly black ... crimes are generally decreasing in frequency, crimes against LGBT people remain  ...

Housing Projects for LGBT Elders

Housing Projects for LGBT Elders  - The economic crisis has stalled the construction of many affordable housing projects for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) seniors.

LGBT Seniors Face Healthcare and Treatment Discrimination

LGBT Seniors Face Healthcare and Treatment Discrimination  -  LGBT seniors are more likely than other seniors to be economically insecure and to have chronic conditions. Stigma and isolation can prevent LGBT seniors  ...

Our LGBT "Boomer" Generation in a Circle of Life

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Our LGBT "Boomer" Generation in a Circle of Life  - For the LGBT "boomer" generation, the circle of life was broken 30 years ago. So many of our friends in their 20s, 30s, and 40s died. So many of our friends.

Campus Pride Voice & Action Athlete Award set to recognize ...

Campus Pride Voice & Action Athlete Award set to recognize ...  - "The newest Voice and Action Awards have been designed to honor individuals working in communities where there is less LGBT outreach and awareness,  ...

When the 'American Promise' Strains the Bonds of Friendship

When the ' American Promise' Strains the Bonds of Friendship  - There are two dynamic, exceedingly bright boys from Brooklyn at the center of Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson's American Promise. Spanning nearly 13  ...

In American education, inequality proves damaging

In American education , inequality proves damaging  - A recent report from the Southern Education Foundation shows that nearly half of public school students in the country are from low-income families.

Costa Rica's black population hindered by less education and ...

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Costa Rica's black population hindered by less education and ...  - The data showed that the gap in higher education is significant between the ... “The [black population] in all of Latin America continues to have lower rates of  ...

Indigenous women in Latin America remain invisible to society ...

Indigenous women in Latin America remain invisible to society ...  - Indigenous women in Latin America continue to face great gaps in access to higher education , health services and employment, although there have been  ...

Pope Francis leads religious leaders, Latinos in latest Forbes power ...

Pope Francis leads religious leaders, Latinos in latest Forbes power ...  - “Modesty is a virtue people admire in many, and that's exactly what we have with Pope Francis,” wrote The Latin Times. “The Pope has proven his down-to-earth  ...

Geraldo Rivera: Blacks and Latinos being most 'protected' by 'Stop ...

Geraldo Rivera: Blacks and Latinos being most 'protected' by 'Stop ...  - “And whose lives are being saved by Stop-and-Frisk? It is precisely the people — the black and Latino young person most susceptible to being killed by violence  ...

Could You Raise As Much Money As These Children Did for Haiti?

Could You Raise As Much Money As These Children Did for Haiti ?  - They took the hundreds they raised and gave it to Poverty Resolutions to take down to Haiti and make a difference. This is pretty profound for elementary school  ...

War on poor attack on US

War on poor attack on US  - In short, a significant percentage of Americans both blame the poor for their poverty and portray poverty in America as almost luxurious in practice; a world of fee  ...

No More Charity: But Do Markets Deliver For Africa's Poorest?

No More Charity: But Do Markets Deliver For Africa's Poorest?  - Coors, a scion of the famous American brewing family, president of CoorsTek ... no longer be giving away his money to alleviate poverty in the developing world.

'Jobs To Move America': Tackling The Racial Jobs Gap In Chicago

'Jobs To Move America ': Tackling The Racial Jobs Gap In Chicago  - According to the Chicago Reader, communities like Riverdale, which is 98 percent African American , have a 61 percent poverty rate. The trend is seen  ...

Lake Havasu City Ranked One Of The Poorest Cities In US

Lake Havasu City Ranked One Of The Poorest Cities In US  - The report identified areas with the most number of residents living below the federal poverty level. America's other poorest cities are in in southern states.

Resetting the Poverty Debate

Resetting the Poverty Debate  - In 2012, the official poverty rate in the United States was 15 percent. However, the poverty rate for African Americans was 27.2 percent and for Hispanics (any  ...

Costa Rica's Sea Turtle Eggs: A 'Killer Aphrodisiac' Buried in Conflict ...

Costa Rica's Sea Turtle Eggs: A 'Killer Aphrodisiac' Buried in Conflict ...  - Besides the country's beautiful beaches, volcanic earth and lush flora and fauna, ... has been a way of life in Costa Rica and other Latin American countries .

How to grow Latin America's middle class

How to grow Latin America's middle class  - Mass protests that roiled several countries in Latin America over the summer and earlier are a healthy development — one that can press political leaders to  ...

Has the Ibero-American Summit Lost its Mojo?

Has the Ibero- American Summit Lost its Mojo?  - Every year Spain and Portugal meet with their Latin American counterparts at the Ibero-American Summit. Established in 1991, the Summit gives these countries   ...

Latin America, Caribbean can be leaders in food security, says UN ...

Latin America , Caribbean can be leaders in food security, says UN ...  - Figueres urged the Latin American and Caribbean countries to contribute the lessons they have learned about adaptation to the Conference of the Parties.

As Gay Culture Goes Mainstream, So Must Advertising to Gays

As Gay Culture Goes Mainstream, So Must Advertising to Gays  - Ikea forged strong connections with gay consumers through mainstream media, and American Express ... Think of a parallel -- marketing to Hispanic consumers.

Eight Things You Might Not Have Known About LGBT African ...

Eight Things You Might Not Have Known About LGBT African ...  - SFGN asked Gates, who's an expert in LGBT demographics, why there should be research targeted at black LGBT people . "Because of limited data availability,  ...

4 Years Later: Examining Bias-Motivated Crimes Against LGBT ...

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4 Years Later: Examining Bias-Motivated Crimes Against LGBT ...  - Despite these legal protections, however, LGBT people —particularly black transgender women and gender-nonconforming gay men —are victimized,  ...