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'Monogamous, marriage-worthy' gay couple stereotype hinders ...

'Monogamous, marriage-worthy' gay couple stereotype hinders ...  - Leaders with anti-gay groups, including the American Family Association and Concerned Women for America, used Foreman's remarks to paint all LGBT people  ...

North Carolina private school institutes policy to ban LGBT children ...

North Carolina private school institutes policy to ban LGBT children ...  - A private Christian school in North Carolina has instituted a “Biblical morality policy” that empowers school administrators to expel or reject admissions  ...

Sweden opens up first LGBT retirement home

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Sweden opens up first LGBT retirement home  - Sweden is opening its first ever retirement home specifically for the LGBT community in Stockholm. After years of work, the future residents and supporters are  ...

Sperm or Egg: Events Seek to Pair Up Prospective LGBT Parents

Sperm or Egg: Events Seek to Pair Up Prospective LGBT Parents  - A new type of event is springing up that aims to pair prospective LGBT parents up. The people who attend these events are all seeking something, namely sperm  ...

Dallas Makes Strides On LGBT "Equality Index." It's Just Not Clear ...

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Dallas Makes Strides On LGBT "Equality Index." It's Just Not Clear ...  - And how the city never formed a human rights commission, gave LGBT employees equivalent family leave or addressed the various other deficiencies outlined  ...

LGBT, minority Amtrak riders offered new travel resources

LGBT , minority Amtrak riders offered new travel resources  - In an effort to reach out to some of its "multicultural" riders -- namely those who identify as LGBT , black or Hispanic -- Amtrak has launched three new "microsites"  ...

Mexico and Nicaragua Stand Out in Newest Prosperity Index, Yet ...

Mexico and Nicaragua Stand Out in Newest Prosperity Index, Yet ...  - These are combined to produce an overall prosperity score, in which Latin America outstripped the global average for the first time after every single country   ...

Elections in Honduras: Polarization, Populism, and Violence

Elections in Honduras: Polarization, Populism, and Violence  -  ... that cause devastating effects on Latin America's democratic development, have such success in a small and underdeveloped country such as Honduras.

LatAm officials call for further regional integration

LatAm officials call for further regional integration  - ECLAC Executive Secretary Alicia Barcena said Latin American countries should adopt a lasting and inclusive model for economic growth and a post-2015  ...

Hunger pains – Binge-eating disorder linked to lifelong impairments ...

Hunger pains – Binge-eating disorder linked to lifelong impairments ...  - Binge-eating disorder was roughly twice as common as bulimia across the countries studied, which included the U.S., several countries in Latin America (Brazil,  ...

HISD superintendent gets bonus check

HISD superintendent gets bonus check  - The amount is the maximum authorized in his contract, indicating a high vote of confidence from trustees in a year that saw HISD win a big national education   ...

JFK mystery fuels learning for Wilson High School history students

JFK mystery fuels learning for Wilson High School history students  - Could it have been a Cuban retaliation for America's attempts on their leader and ... education dollars, equal pay for women and American military security were  ...

Americans need more financial education, consumer watchdog says

Americans need more financial education , consumer watchdog says  - Put another way: While $54 a person is spent on financial marketing to American consumers, only $2 per person is spent to educate them on money matters.

Health Disparities Persist in America: Report

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Health Disparities Persist in America : Report  - These inequalities are related to income, education , sex, race, ethnicity, employment and sexual orientation, and they all affect Americans ' health and well-being  ...

End the 1 percent's free ride: Taxing land would solve America's .

End the 1 percent's free ride: Taxing land would solve America's .  - Here's an elegant way to reduce inequality and mitigate poverty -- in one tax ... Appealing to the overwhelming majority of Americans who believe the tax code is  ...

Why Paul Ryan Is Rebranding That Old 'Compassionate ...

Why Paul Ryan Is Rebranding That Old 'Compassionate ...  - Nobody in Washington talks much about the poor in America these days, even ... poverty “with kinder, gentler policies to encourage work and upward mobility.”.

Latin Grammys go on after green carpet rainout

Latin Grammys go on after green carpet rainout  - Vives dedicated the award to the children of Latin America and his native Colombia. He also racked up awards for best tropical fusion album and best tropical  ...

Child Poverty: Difference Between Africa and America

Child Poverty : Difference Between Africa and America  - Yes, there are poor kids in America , no doubt. However, what passes for poverty in America is nothing compared to the life-and-death situations in African  ...

This is your brain on poverty: Sanders and Warren probe insidious ...

This is your brain on poverty : Sanders and Warren probe insidious ...  - While most Americans think of poverty in material terms, said the senate's lone independent, its effects were more insidious and long-lasting. The U.S. Senate  ...

Hispanic advocacy groups call for Herbalife investigation

Hispanic advocacy groups call for Herbalife investigation  - In Las Vegas, representatives from various Latino -focused organizations say they are hearing complaints from people who feel they were given empty promises  ...

Protesters Pray For Alex Rodriguez 'In The Name Of Jesus Christ'

Protesters Pray For Alex Rodriguez 'In The Name Of Jesus Christ'  - Dozens of Hispanic protesters joined New York State Senator, and reverend, Rubén ... The object of the prayers was one of the most highly paid people on the  ...

Latinas & Other Minority Women Targeted For Violence

Latinas & Other Minority Women Targeted For Violence  - During the 1990s, reports were released that indicated that violence against all races, Hispanic women and non- Hispanic , were equal -but also indicated that  ...

Students react to hate crime charges against fellow SJSU students

Students react to hate crime charges against fellow SJSU students  - San Jose State University announced that three students had been suspended for alleged racial bullying of their African American roommate following a protest  ...

JFK's 1963 race speech made him an icon to African-Americans

JFK's 1963 race speech made him an icon to African-Americans  - President John F. Kennedy's tragic assassination 50 years ago this week had a profound impact on American race relations. A president who, during his last six  ...

Opinion: US Should Be Thankful for International Students

Opinion: US Should Be Thankful for International Students  - Despite the growth of Internet informal education and the attention to MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), students coming to America and American   ...