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School's anti-gay discrimination under fire

School's anti-gay discrimination under fire  -  ... change that would prevent taxpayer-funded school vouchers from going to schools that discriminate against LGBT children and the children of LGBT parents.

Thanksgiving For LGBT Families

Thanksgiving For LGBT Families  - We always have something to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day but this year our LGBT community has historically moved closer to equality in this country.

VCU students distribute LGBT-themed coffee sleves to promote ...

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VCU students distribute LGBT -themed coffee sleves to promote ...  - RICHMOND, Va. — A group of students at Virginia Commonwealth University created 1,000 coffee sleeves with depictions of local LGBT individuals that it  ..

Good riddance to the 60-vote filibuster

Good riddance to the 60-vote filibuster  - I remembered when a super-majority requirement might have been the only thing standing between the LGBT community and a constitutional amendment  ...

Tampa Bay is getting a great new gay resource

Tampa Bay is getting a great new gay resource  - Making a house a home: Adam Jahr, left, and Larry Biddle stand outside the yet-to-be-renovated future home of Tampa Bay's future LGBT Welcome Center on  ...

80% of HIV-positive cases treated

80% of HIV-positive cases treated  -  ... one of just seven countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to meet the 2013 World Health Organization's guidelines for treatment for early HIV infection,  ...

Costa Rica, Nicaragua have highest tax rates in Central America

Costa Rica, Nicaragua have highest tax rates in Central America  - A new World Bank report says that Latin America imposes some of the most onerous ... The report Paying Taxes 2014 compared tax regimes from 189 countries   ...

Similarities between Palestine and Latin America invoked in ...

Similarities between Palestine and Latin America invoked in ...  - "Unfortunately, the disregard of military and economically powerful countries has ... The similarities between Palestine and Latin America were invoked in the  ...

Costa Rica Seeks to Attract More Investment from China

Costa Rica Seeks to Attract More Investment from China  - Some 1,200 participants from China and 20 Latin American countries are attending the China-Latin America and the Caribbean Business Summit.

Regulation of Pain Meds Causing 'Pandemic' of Cancer Pain

Regulation of Pain Meds Causing 'Pandemic' of Cancer Pain  - The survey by the Global Opioid Policy Initiative (GOPI) looked at 104 developing countries in Africa, Latin American , the Caribbean and the Middle East.

Estar in el Prairie Depicts Lives of Latino Population

Estar in el Prairie Depicts Lives of Latino Population  - “One of the most important aspects of this project is to portray members of the Latino community as people with stories,” says Wente. “It shows that they are  ...

McCutchen hoping to serve as an inspiration

McCutchen hoping to serve as an inspiration  -  ... Award winner feels he now has the pedestal for giving back to an entire race . ... McCutchen feels a responsibility to give young African - American athletes a ... He hopes to give black youth the same swerve away from football or basketball.

No Place for Race: Why We Need to Address Economic and Social ...

No Place for Race : Why We Need to Address Economic and Social ...  - No Place for Race : Why We Need to Address Economic and Social Factors That Are ... thereby obscuring the day-to-day reality of young African - American males  ...

Who Is Sharkeisha? Fight Video Gone Wild Viral Shows Racist ...

Who Is Sharkeisha? Fight Video Gone Wild Viral Shows Racist ...  - However, as Hip Hop Wired suggests, this kind of video is promoting a racial stereotype of violence and agression among African - American women.

Therapeutic challenges for African-Americans with hypertension

Therapeutic challenges for African-Americans with hypertension  - For African-Americans who have hypertension, controlling their high blood pressure is critical to avoid serious complications. However, a history of racial   ...

Racial Gerrymandering Lawsuit in Louisiana

Racial Gerrymandering Lawsuit in Louisiana  - Louisiana packed African Americans into a single, racially gerrymandered congressional district that stretches from below New Orleans  ...

Poverty in California

Poverty in California  - Include these and the poverty rate in Los Angeles County ( America's largest by far by population) climbs from 18% to 27%, according to a recent report from the  ...

For Many Americans There is Little To Be Thankful For On ...

For Many Americans There is Little To Be Thankful For On ...  - The one segment of the population with very little to be thankful for is the ever-growing number of Americans living in poverty . Through no fault of their own they  ...

Thanksgiving in America – Shocking Poverty and New Records for ...

Thanksgiving in America – Shocking Poverty and New Records for ...  - There is barely a mention of the intractable unemployment, poverty , hunger and homelessness that impact millions. Judging by the media coverage, one would  ...

A Thanksgiving for all

A Thanksgiving for all  - The stable middle class that fueled America's 20th century growth is shrinking. Now almost 50 million Americans live in poverty . That's one in six of our  ...

University of Southampton web projects help to fight poverty

University of Southampton web projects help to fight poverty  - University of Southampton web projects help to fight poverty ... The site currently covers central and South America , Africa and Asia, and alongside teams from  ...

Hooters Donates $7000 to Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless

Hooters Donates $7000 to Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless  - Hooters of America , LLC, with support from its vendor partners today announced ... and individuals who are living in poverty or are at-risk of slipping into poverty .

Poverty a growing problem in Florida

Poverty a growing problem in Florida  - Last week, the U.S. Census released new Supplemental Poverty Measure ... or single-parent families; while 15 percent of American families couldn't ensure the  ...

Haiti - Social : Haiti is the only LDC in Latin America...

Haiti - Social : Haiti is the only LDC in Latin America...  - The classification of LDCs is based on 3 main criteria: their poverty , limited ... and External Cooperation, Haiti plans to fully adopt the conclusions of this report,  ...

Study of young parents highlights links among stress, poverty and ...

Study of young parents highlights links among stress, poverty and ...  - The mothers are African-American, Latino or Hispanic , and white non- Hispanic , and a majority have household incomes near or below the federal poverty level,  ...