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SAGE educates public about LGBT seniors

SAGE educates public about LGBT seniors  - An advocacy group provided a free training session to educate people about the acute needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) senior ...

IOC non-discrimination clause in host city contract a “big victory” for LGBT community: Vancouver ...

IOC non-discrimination clause in host city contract a “big victory” for LGBT community: Vancouver ...  - Following the global LGBT rights controversy that overshadowed the lead-up to the Sochi Winter Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee ...

Anti-Islam, but pro-gay? How mosque opponents tie themselves in knots

Anti-Islam, but pro-gay? How mosque opponents tie themselves in knots  - Repeatedly drawing attention to the inimical position much of the Muslim world has on LGBT rights appears to be part of a broader rhetorical strategy ...

Comfort in coming out: International LGBT student finds acceptance through ISU peers

Comfort in coming out: International LGBT student finds acceptance through ISU peers  - Juan Battle speaks about minorities in the LGBT community on Sept. 29 in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. He discussed the difficulty people of ...

Why LGBT and the GOP Are Better Together

Why LGBT and the GOP Are Better Together  - Even committed progressives should understand why the Republican Party needs LGBT voters and why LGBT voters need the Republican Party.

Egypt crackdown on LGBT community wake-up call for Grindr and other social networking sites

Egypt crackdown on LGBT community wake-up call for Grindr and other social networking sites  -  LGBT activists have called out Grindr for its lax security measures for members on Egypt and other conservative countries, where the moral police are ...

Faces of Faith: Where Religious Leaders in Uganda Stand on LGBT Rights

Faces of Faith: Where Religious Leaders in Uganda Stand on LGBT Rights  - That's not to say that they all condone or support the LGBT community; 96% of Ugandans believe that "homosexuality is a way of life that should not be ...

Congress needs to act so Maine's LGBT homeless youth can get help

Congress needs to act so Maine's LGBT homeless youth can get help  - While each homeless youth faces unique challenges, LGBT youth can face a particularly tough road. Gay and transgender youth comprise only 5-7 ...

Lost-N-Found featured in Al Jazeera America report on Atlanta LGBT homeless youth

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Lost-N-Found featured in Al Jazeera America report on Atlanta LGBT homeless youth  - The next major news outlet to tackle Atlanta's LGBT homeless youth problem? Al Jazeera America. The network aired a story called “Gay, Homeless, ...

Why America needs marriage equality now

Why America needs marriage equality now  - The question of when the Supreme Court of the United States will take up a marriage equality case is now front and center, as cases ...

Gates on education: 'Should Georgia have a different railroad width?'

Gates on education : 'Should Georgia have a different railroad width?'  -  America should insist on uniform standards of what kids know by the time they graduate from high school, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Monday ...

Anti-Gay Laws Drive Significantly Higher Rates of Poverty for LGBT People

 Anti-Gay Laws Drive Significantly Higher Rates of Poverty for LGBT People  - According to the report, these laws contribute to significantly higher rates of poverty among LGBT Americans and create unfair financial penalties in ...

Tropical diseases are keeping Americans in poverty

Tropical diseases are keeping Americans in poverty  - Tropical diseases are keeping Americans in poverty : Peter Hotez, fellow in disease and poverty , is interviewed about neglected tropical diseases in ...

Poverty In The Black Community Is The Result of Culture Not Racism

Poverty In The Black Community Is The Result of Culture Not Racism  -  Poverty In The Black Community Is The Result of Culture Not Racism .... to me about the lack of job opportunities for black men in corporate America .

Inside the Koch Brothers' Multi-Million Dollar Campaign to Win Over Latinos

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Inside the Koch Brothers' Multi-Million Dollar Campaign to Win Over Latinos  - On a sweltering summer afternoon in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale, a small group of local Latino business owners and their families gathered in an upscale venue called Venue. Sitting at half-empty tables amidst faux western decor and flanked by banners reading “LIMITED GOVERNMENT, UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES,” they heard from a group of panelists and experts on the challenges of starting a family business.

Hispanic groups say they won't accept blame for Democratic losses this fall: report

Hispanic groups say they won't accept blame for Democratic losses this fall: report  - Gary Segura, co-founder of polling firm Latino Decisions, said they will ... Latinos can have influence by letting people lose, just as they can have ...

Does Latino Presence On Television Reflect The Growing Population?

Does Latino Presence On Television Reflect The Growing Population?  - Her personal opinion on the matter is that the number of Latino actors ... Hence, the number of roles people are cast into will reflect the size of the ...

Classmates of missing Mexican students storm state capitol

Classmates of missing Mexican students storm state capitol  - The protesters demanded justice for six people killed last Friday night in the town of Iguala, including three students from the Ayotzinapa Normal Rural ...

Latino voters could hold sway in 2014 - if they show up

Latino voters could hold sway in 2014 - if they show up   - The advocacy organizations want people to vote, and I want people to vote, but if you're a Latino in North Carolina, and the president delayed his ...

Meet Some of NYC's New Generation Of Latino Legislators

Meet Some of NYC's New Generation Of Latino Legislators  - just how far Latinos politicos have come in the city of 8million people . It was a Latino event held in the midtown offices of a union for Mark-Viverito.

Trans activists hold vigil outside Black Caucus confab

Trans activists hold vigil outside Black Caucus confab  - About 50 transgender activists and their supporters held a prayer vigil outside D.C.’s Walter Washington Convention Center on Saturday, Sept. 27, on the final day that the Congressional Black Caucus held its annual legislative conference there. 

Latin America LGBT movement faces challenges

Latin America LGBT movement faces challenges  - Feeley conceded progress on LGBT rights in Latin American countries has been “spotty,” in spite of a few exceptions. These include Mexico City ...

Venezuela Swaps Guns for Education

Venezuela Swaps Guns for Education  - The Venezuelan government has initiated a voluntary arms exchange program under which its citizens can surrender their firearms in ...

Multnomah County launches $3 million effort to improve health among African Americans

Multnomah County launches $3 million effort to improve health among African Americans   - It's the county's largest ever effort targeted at a specific racial group. ... African American babies are far more likely than their white counterparts to die ...

New Report Calls Attention To Educational Barriers Impacting African-American Girls

New Report Calls Attention To Educational Barriers Impacting African - American Girls  - Young African - American females are "faring worse than the national ... in education rooted in racial and gender bias and stereotypes," according to the ...