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HIV nonprofits, “working myself out of a job.”

October 20, 2017 compassq Comments Off on HIV nonprofits, “working myself out of a job.”

A phrase that is occasionally thrown around among health-related nonprofit professionals, particularly those working towards a disease cure, is the idea of “working myself out of a job,” or working toward a cure so the nonprofit is no longer needed. But what happens to the organization when a cure actually does emerge? Is it a clear-cut decision to wind down operations? #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/10/19/new-york-hiv-nonprofits-face-darwinian-questions/

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LGBT bullying in the workplace is still happening.

October 19, 2017 compassq Comments Off on LGBT bullying in the workplace is still happening.

Workplace harassment has been a big part of the national conversation this past week, and may remain so for some kind to come. For many LGBT Americans, working 9 to 5 means also withstanding harassment. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/more-than-half-of-lgbt-workers-face-repeated-bullying-2017-10-19

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Gay and bisexual men are largest group infected with HPV.

October 19, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Gay and bisexual men are largest group infected with HPV.

About one in nine American men aged 18 to 69 — 11 million total — have oral human papillomavirus, an illness that can lead to head, neck and throat cancers, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/11-million-u-s-men-infected-oral-hpv-article-1.3568862

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University president defends LGBT hate posters as free speech.

October 18, 2017 compassq Comments Off on University president defends LGBT hate posters as free speech.

Cleveland State University is facing backlash after its president defended the posting of hateful posters found on campus that urged LGBT students to kill themselves. The posters found in the main campus building appeared to be distributed by a group called Fascist Solutions… #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality #hate READ MORE HERE: https://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/cleveland-state-university-anti-lgbt-poster?utm_term=.nuZwWaoyxO#.chza30w7AR

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The Smithsonian’s newest acquisition is about LGBT conversion therapy.

October 18, 2017 compassq Comments Off on The Smithsonian’s newest acquisition is about LGBT conversion therapy.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History recently acquired archives on LGBT conversion therapy. The Mattachine Society of Washington, D.C., which conducts archival research and educational programs that focus on LGBT legal, political and policy history, donated works from John J. Smid… #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://instinctmagazine.com/post/national-museum-american-history-receives-archives-lgbt-conversion-therapy

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World Medical Association comes out against forced anal exams and other homosexuality “tests”.

October 18, 2017 compassq Comments Off on World Medical Association comes out against forced anal exams and other homosexuality “tests”.

Doctors, medical professionals, and national medical associations should heed the World Medical Association’s October 2017 resolution to end forced anal examinations on people accused of homosexual conduct, Human Rights Watch said today. The General Assembly of the World Medical Association ( WMA )… #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Global-Medical-Body-Condemns-Forced-Anal-Exams-Homosexuality-Tests/60732.html

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The negative psychological impact of the same-sex marriage debate to the LGBT community.

October 18, 2017 compassq Comments Off on The negative psychological impact of the same-sex marriage debate to the LGBT community.

An “unprecedented” meeting of mental health organisations has pleaded with federal politicians to take more notice of the “largely negative debate” around the same sex marriage postal survey, and the psychological costs on the LGBTQ community. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2017/10/18/marriage-debate-inflicting-serious-psychological-harm-on-lgbtq_a_23246972/