Sexual Education & Disability: Why it Should Matter to Social Workers
What do you get when you mix the taboo nature of discussing sexual intimacy with the social stigma surrounding intellectual...
LGBTQ
The LGBTQ section will focus on issues, policies, and advocacy for the empowerment of the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, and Queer populations.
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The Causes, Risks, and Solutions for LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness
In 2020, the population of homeless people grew for the fourth year in a row, and a single night count...
Why U.S. Government Agencies Need Comprehensive Policies For Employees With Various Gender Identities
Sex and gender identities are becoming increasingly complex in America, creating new challenges for public administrative agencies. So far, the...
Applying the Cass Identity Model to Social Work
Individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT+) or other gender and sexual minorities can have significant mental health...
Certain Moral Values May Lead to More Prejudice, Discrimination
People who value following purity rules over caring for others are more likely to view gay and transgender people as...
The Power of Language and Labels
A while ago I posted a meme which said, “Better to have lost in love than to live with a...
Right from the Start: Investing in Parents and Babies – Alan Sinclair
It is widely accepted the earliest months and years of a child’s existence have the most profound impact on the...
National AIDS Awareness Month
Even though the overall number of people with HIV and AIDS has fallen, it is still a disease which predominately...
Let’s Have Some New Gender Stories–Please
When I was a kid, there were girls and boys, men and women. My sister was a bit of a tomboy...
What Schools Can Do To Reduce Risky Behaviors and Suicides Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth
A high school English teacher in New Mexico told me about one of his students who had difficulty focusing in...
On Stacking Books in the Library, and Undoing My Own Ableism
My first job right out of high school was working in a public library. I was one of three library...
Deadpool, Gaymers and Girlfriends at London ComicCon
10 Video Games for Gay Gamers Being gay and being a geek are, you might think, quite different things. But...
Delaware Legislature Sends Anti-“Conversion Therapy” Bill to Gov. Carney’s Desk
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, hailed the Delaware General Assembly’s passage of...
Gay, Bisexual, Sexually Abused Male Inmates More Fearful of Prison Rape, More Open to Therapy
There is nowhere to escape in what often is referred to as a “sexual jungle,” especially for the most vulnerable....
It’s National Coming Out Day
Today is National Coming Out Day which is a day of raising awareness and destigmatization for the LGBTQ community. National...
Military Service Boosts Resilience, Well-Being Among Transgender Veterans
Transgender people make up a small percentage of active-duty U.S. military personnel, but their experience in the service may yield...
Exploring the Traumatic Impact of Criminalizing Policies on Black Women and Girls
Black Youth Project 100 with Freedom Side in New York City August 2014. (Photo: Caleb-Michael Files) The truth is, “black...
Transgender TV Characters Have the Power to Shape Audience Attitudes
Watching transgender characters on fictional TV shows has the power to influence attitudes toward transgender people and policy issues, according...
Mental Health Issues Suffered By Gay Men
The mental health issues gay men have to deal with aren’t limited to stigma and discrimination. According to a recent study,...
Proposed Trump Cuts Imperil Mental Health, Health Care, Education and More
The budget proposed by President Donald J. Trump threatens critical health, scientific research and education programs that contribute to the...
