HEALTH

Remembering the time Madonna spent Thanksgiving with LGBT homeless youths.

The queen of pop, and our hearts, has proven her worth many times with the LGBT community. She proved her credentials once again last year as she spent Thanksgiving with homeless children living in an LGBT youth centre. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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More men than you think identify as ‘mostly straight’.

In 2013, Hunger Games actor Josh Hutcherson told an interviewer for Out magazine that he was, in his own words, “mostly straight.” “Maybe I could say right now I’m 100 percent straight. But who knows? In a fucking year, I could meet a guy and be like… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

HEALTH

Gay couples help relieve strain on adoption system.

Gay couples are playing an increasingly significant role in adopting vulnerable children as local authorities struggle to find homes for children in the care system. One in seven child adoption orders made last year was with a same-sex couple. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

HEALTH

Understanding the causes of stress on health of gay or lesbian adolescents.

Chronic stress is a known factor for poor physical and mental health, including depression, anxiety, substance abuse and suicide. And while stress is often a part of adolescence, research also has demonstrated that adolescents who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual experience… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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Poll: Majority of LGBTQ Americans report harassment, violence based on identity.

More than half of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans say they have experienced violence, threats or harassment because of their sexuality or gender identity, according to new poll results being released Tuesday by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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Men with muscles and money are more attractive to straight women and gay men.

Muscles and money are qualities that straight women and gay men typically find attractive in men, according to an analysis of Tube Crush—a website where people post unsolicited pictures of men seen on the London Underground. The study at… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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‘Here it goes’: Coming out to your doctor in rural America.

Finding the perfect doctor can be a feat for anyone. And a poll conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds that 18 percent of all LGBTQ Americans refrain from seeing… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality