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Gay and Grey: LGBT seniors still face stigma

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Gay and Grey: LGBT seniors still face stigma  - Many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender seniors were part of a generation of trailblazers who changed laws and the way society treats LGBT   ...

South Carolina Soccer Team Signs Gay Player Anton Hysén

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South Carolina Soccer Team Signs Gay Player Anton Hysén  - However, the Swedish soccer star will soon be upping the ante of LGBT visibility in U.S. sports as well, reports Outsports. The Myrtle Beach Mutiny,  ...

Campos wants to know if housing developers discriminate against LGBT people — elsewhere

Campos wants to know if housing developers discriminate against LGBT people — elsewhere  - Supervisor David Campos announced legislation Monday that can only be construed as an attempt to put another feather in his “ LGBT - and  ...

Ex-guerrilla closes in on El Salvador election win

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Ex-guerrilla closes in on El Salvador election win  - grinding poverty and rampant gang violence. The small but densely populated central American country of 6mn elected its first leftist government in  ...

LGBT community seeks better health care

LGBT community seeks better health care  - The Empire State Pride Agenda is calling for more Medicaid funding for LGBT health care, access to Medicaid services for transgender people, more  ...

When Legislation Supports Discrimination

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When Legislation Supports Discrimination  - While Congress repealed “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” in 2010, no other significant steps to extend protections to LGBT service members have come from  ...

From Nebraska Football to Professional Sports, Gay Athletes are Inspiring Change

From Nebraska Football to Professional Sports, Gay Athletes are Inspiring Change  - With all the media coverage of LGBT athletes recently, namely Michael Sam and Jason Collins, I was approached to share my story. In doing so, I  ...

Honey Maid ad campaign features mixed race families, LGBT parents

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Honey Maid ad campaign features mixed race families, LGBT parents  - The “This is Wholesome” campaign celebrates real families from different backgrounds. Throughout the 30 second TV ad, a single dad, parents of  ...

Michele Bachmann: 'Gays Bullied the American People' to Strike Down Anti-LGBT Legislation ...

Michele Bachmann: 'Gays Bullied the American People' to Strike Down Anti- LGBT Legislation ...  - According to Bachmann, the LGBT residents of Arizona successfully managed to "bully" voters and politicians into changing policy. 

The Fattest States in America

The Fattest States in America  - Mississippi was the fattest state in America , with 35.4% of its residents ... All but one of the nation's 10 most obese states had a higher poverty rate than  ...

Speech to highlight shortcomings of US education

Speech to highlight shortcomings of US education  - An expert will discuss the quality of America's educational system in a speech in Lincoln later this month. Many studies and test score  ...

Child Poverty Is Rising Quickly in the Chicago Suburbs

Child Poverty Is Rising Quickly in the Chicago Suburbs  - The shifting poverty demographic can be seen in Chicago's suburbs, where the ... Kneebone, co-author of “Confronting Suburban Poverty in America .

College of Education jumps nine spots in public grad school rankings

College of Education jumps nine spots in public grad school rankings  - 21 among public education colleges in the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings of America's Best Graduate Schools, which were announced  ...

NY Governor Says College For Inmates Will Pay Off For Taxpayers

NY Governor Says College For Inmates Will Pay Off For Taxpayers  -  America used to have a robust college education system for prison inmates. It was seen as a way to rehabilitate men and women behind bars by  ...

CFISD celebrates Read Across America throughout district

CFISD celebrates Read Across America throughout district  - CFISD Board members and administrators joined the National Education Association (NEA) in the annual Read Across America celebration on  ...

Will the New SAT Promote Diversity?

Will the New SAT Promote Diversity?  - But many education experts counter that the real way to make the college ... African- American and Hispanic test-takers, on average, did not.

Latin Series of Poker Millions: Catching Up With Matthew Weber

Latin Series of Poker Millions: Catching Up With Matthew Weber  - Cardplayer caught up with the California native on Day 1B. Have you played a lot of tournaments down here in Latin America ? This would be my  ...

Democracy under debate in Latin America

Democracy under debate in Latin America  - Democracy under debate in Latin America ... the dispute over a new contract between the Medford School District and Medford Education Association.

Spain marks 10th anniversary of Madrid train bombings

Spain marks 10th anniversary of Madrid train bombings  - Of the victims, 18 of the dead and 142 of the wounded were from Latin ... Other events were held to mark the anniversary in Madrid, where people   ...

Latin dance to entertain, educate

Latin dance to entertain, educate  - The Spanish Club encourages students and faculty to participate in a night of food, music and educational entertainment at the annual Latin Dance  ...

Open Education Week: A Focus on Latin America

Open Education Week: A Focus on Latin America  - In Latin America, paper textbooks coexist with digital technologies, but for the most part these digital resources are not yet an essential part of  ...

My sister's keeper: Why Obama's initiative for young men is also good for young women

My sister's keeper: Why Obama's initiative for young men is also good for young women  - necessary advice the president offered to the black and Latino young men present during the White House ceremony announcing the initiative – will  ...

Marco Rubio Blasts International Diplomatic Group's Resolution On Venezuela As A 'Sham'

Marco Rubio Blasts International Diplomatic Group's Resolution On Venezuela As A 'Sham'  - This should also be a wake-up call for people throughout Latin America and freedom fighters in the hemisphere to redouble our efforts to stand with  ...

Uninsured Across Demographic Scale Benefit From Obamacare But Hispanics Still Lagging

Uninsured Across Demographic Scale Benefit From Obamacare But Hispanics Still Lagging  - That translates roughly to 3 million to 4 million people getting coverage. With the ... All indications point to lackluster Latino numbers, prompting the  ...

Ophelia DeVore, 93, Famed Model, Businesswoman, Dies

Ophelia DeVore, 93, Famed Model, Businesswoman, Dies  - Known for her pioneer efforts in the fields of beauty, fashion, modeling, and entertainment, DeVore Mitchell was the first mixed race/ African American   ..