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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/

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Lesbians win the race for most divorces of same-sex couples in the UK.

October 18, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Lesbians win the race for most divorces of same-sex couples in the UK.

Lesbian couples are more than twice as likely to get divorced than gay men, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed. The data shows that there were 112 divorces of same-sex couples in 2016 — a fivefold rise on the previous year, when there were 22. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender READ MORE HERE: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/lesbian-couples-more-likely-divorced-male-same-sex-marriages-uk-ons-figures-a8006741.html

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Healthcare disconnect for the LGBT community.

October 17, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Healthcare disconnect for the LGBT community.

Despite gains in health insurance, lesbian, gay and bisexual people are much more likely than straight people to use emergency rooms for routine care, a new study finds. The issue: Since the adoption of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, millions of Americans have gained health insurance coverage… READ MORE HERE More insurance doesn’t mean more care for lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans

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Sexual assault in the gay community.

October 17, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Sexual assault in the gay community.

I have never told anyone this ― not my best friend, not my boyfriend, not my mother, not my brothers: nine months ago I invited a stranger over to have sex and it went further than I wanted it to.. READ MORE HERE #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sexual-assault-gay-men_us_59e4badfe4b04d1d51834114

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Muscle dysmorphia a side effect of gay porn.

October 17, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Muscle dysmorphia a side effect of gay porn.

Men are resorting to drastic measures to live up to an unrealistic body-image ideal, with pornography fuelling their desire for perfection. Gay men especially are vulnerable to body dissatisfaction which can bring with it a psychological disorder called muscle dysmorphia — the flipside of anorexia — a condition characterised by obsessive worrying over a perceived small body. READ MORE HERE