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Egypt plans on continuing the crackdown on the LGBT community.

October 26, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Egypt plans on continuing the crackdown on the LGBT community.

For the past few months, Egypt has been arresting gay men using vague laws for sexual offenses. Up until this point, there is not actual law against homosexuality. There is now a bill in the Egyptian Parliament to make homosexuality illegal with prison terms up to 15 years. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.enca.com/africa/egypt-to-crack-down-further-on-homosexuality  

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Visibility and acceptance important to the out CEO of Lloyd’s of London.

October 26, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Visibility and acceptance important to the out CEO of Lloyd’s of London.

Inga Beale is one of the financial services world’s most powerful and prominent bosses. In 2014, she become the first female CEO at the 325-year-old insurer Lloyd’s of London and has also been one of the most high-profile executives to come out as part of the LGBT+ community. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: https://qz.com/1111525/the-ceo-of-lloyds-of-london-says-coming-out-made-her-a-better-boss-and-helped-the-industry/

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Adorable gay bears are selling honey and the world swooned.

October 26, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Adorable gay bears are selling honey and the world swooned.

Rowse Honey breaks the rules by using three bearish men to retell the story of Goldilocks. Unlike so many advertising failures using the LGBT community, this one seems like a win. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: https://www.out.com/popnography/2017/10/25/honey-commercial-reimagines-three-bears-burly-gay-men      

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Some good news on the fight against AIDS.

October 26, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Some good news on the fight against AIDS.

Years ago, the hope was for the battle against AIDS was that people would stop dying and that this would be a manageable disease. It would seem that science has stepped up and those living with AIDS are living longer as more than half of those infected are now having treatment. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/07/20/aids-epidemic-first/494756001/

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LGBT focused investing with a new exchange-traded fund.

October 25, 2017 compassq Comments Off on LGBT focused investing with a new exchange-traded fund.

Socially responsible funds are growing in number and in assets, with the likes of the SPDR SSGA Gender Diversity Index ETF (SHE)gathering steam, with $350 million in assets. The Workplace Equality Portfolio (EQLT), which holds stocks of companies that “support LGBT equality in the workplace,” has $17 million in assets. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/military-lgbt-focus-planned-etfs?nopaging=1

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LGBT college students suffer from depression and suicide thoughts in alarming numbers.

October 25, 2017 compassq Comments Off on LGBT college students suffer from depression and suicide thoughts in alarming numbers.

When compared to their straight peers, LGBT college students are experience depression and contemplate suicide 4 times more. The study was initiated by Rutgers’ Tyler Clementi Center is largest of its kind in U.S. higher education history. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: https://news.rutgers.edu/lgbtq-college-students-experience-depression-suicidal-thoughts-four-times-more-frequently/20171023#.WfCJJFtSzIV

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If you watch gay porn, it’s likely that you have body issues.

October 24, 2017 compassq Comments Off on If you watch gay porn, it’s likely that you have body issues.

A lifetime of having body issues along with the constant attack on the community leads to depression and other mental health issues. The research – which was published in the Archives of Sexual Behaviour last month – used a sample of 1071 gay and bisexual men (GBM) to monitor their gay porn consumption. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: