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There's a growing movement to stop using the word 'homophobic'

There's a growing movement to stop using the word 'homophobic'  - Gregory M. Herek, a psychology professor at the University of California, Davis who has studied LGBT prejudice for decades, argues that the words ...

Coming out, ever so gingerly

Coming out, ever so gingerly  - They are the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender ( LGBT ) community in Kerala, for whom life is a perilous journey through difficult terrains of ...

LGBT Teachers Find Greater Acceptance, But Work Remains, Advocate Says

LGBT Teachers Find Greater Acceptance, But Work Remains, Advocate Says  - Jennings noted, though, how "it's incredible to think how far we've come in terms of the fact that LGBT teachers, like their straight colleagues, ...

Northern Irish LGBT groups reject calls for referendum on same-sex marriage

Northern Irish LGBT groups reject calls for referendum on same-sex marriage  - A number of leading LGBT groups in Northern Ireland have rejected Labour's calls for a referendum on same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage has ...

LGBT group sends Kim Davis a billboard-sized lesson in her hometown

LGBT group sends Kim Davis a billboard-sized lesson in her hometown  - Kim Davis may not want to listen to what LGBT advocates have to say, but one group just made it nearly impossible for her to hide from their message.

Elton John wants face-to-face with Vladamir Putin

Elton John wants face-to-face with Vladamir Putin  - The offer of talks were raised after John spoke at a conference in neighbouring Ukraine, where he lobbied President Petro Poroshenko about LGBT  ...

Falling in (and Out of) Love Is Complicated When You're Transgender

Falling in (and Out of) Love Is Complicated When You're Transgender  - It's quite common for trans people to wonder, Will anyone love me?” says Walter Bockting, a psychiatrist and co-director of the LGBT Health Initiative ...

ORAM applauds President Obama's action to help Syrian refugees

ORAM applauds President Obama's action to help Syrian refugees  -  LGBT refugees are persecuted by their families, their communities and their governments. They are also commonly abused by fellow refugees.

Study Reveals in US the Black and Latino Households are More Vulnerable to Experience Poverty ...

Study Reveals in US the Black and Latino Households are More Vulnerable to Experience Poverty ...  - A report released this week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture reveals that the Black and Latino households in the United States are more ...

A Racial 'Fracture' in the Democratic Party

A Racial 'Fracture' in the Democratic Party  - Many African American voters hoped Obama would be bold on racial issues, Reid said. But Obama often found himself hamstrung as he fought to ...

What James Blake's arrest teaches us about race relations in America

What James Blake's arrest teaches us about race relations in America  - While many will insist his arrest confirms that no African - American is safe from police aggression, Blake's response elegantly suggests a more ...

Black Lives Matter Should Include Those 'Eradicated By Abortion'

Black Lives Matter Should Include Those 'Eradicated By Abortion' - Carson, who is African - American , said he does not see racial issues as being as much of a problem for America as other social problems, including ...

Black Employee Wins Racial Discrimination Suit

Black Employee Wins Racial Discrimination Suit  - Legendary restaurant Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n Waffles has to cough up $1.6 million in an unlawful termination suit to an African American man ...

Study spotlights fatal shootings of Hispanics

Study spotlights fatal shootings of Hispanics  - The study on lethal gun violence against Hispanics in the U.S. is based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as ...

Black, Hispanic Elders Likely to be Among California's Hidden Poor

Black, Hispanic Elders Likely to be Among California's Hidden Poor  - populations to be among the "hidden poor," even if they aren't near or below the federal poverty line. According to a new report, single Latino elders ...

Boston's Segregation Impacts Hispanic Youth's Opportunities, Healthy Development Resources

Boston's Segregation Impacts Hispanic Youth's Opportunities, Healthy Development Resources  - In Boston, Hispanic and black families are more likely than their white counterparts to live in higher poverty neighborhoods and be low income earners ...