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HEALTH

Transgender mental health helpline goes nationwide in the UK.

August 30, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Transgender mental health helpline goes nationwide in the UK.

The UK’s first mental health helpline offering emotional support and information to people who identify as transgender, non-binary or gender-fluid has been rolled out nationwide, with project leaders confident the pioneering scheme will become a permanent fixture as of early 2018. Mindline Trans+, co-run by local mental health charities Bristol Mind and Mind in Taunton and West Somerset, was expanded throughout the UK on August 1 after a successful six-month local pilot in southwest England.

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Safety information now listed on Trip.com for LGBT travel.

August 29, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Safety information now listed on Trip.com for LGBT travel.

The LGBTQ travel industry continues its rapid global growth, but “traveling while gay” can still be a risky prospect in many parts of the world. To help gay travelers make the smartest and safest decisions when planning their international holidays, mainstream travel site Trip.com has added LGBTQ travel safety info to the landing pages of many of its most popular destinations.

HEALTH

Sacramento’s growing LGBT teen homeless population fighting for the basics.

August 29, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Sacramento’s growing LGBT teen homeless population fighting for the basics.

As the scorching August sun sizzles Sacramento, Midtown’s LGBT center is cranking up the A/C and the hydration. Carlos Buchanan is drinking his first cup of clean water all day. “It’s very hard to find clean sources of water… we can’t just drink straight from the river because it makes almost everybody sick,” he said. He’s referring to the thousands of homeless youth he shares the streets with.

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Transgender HIV testing far behind gay & bisexual men.

August 29, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Transgender HIV testing far behind gay & bisexual men.

Although transgender people are at high risk for HIV infection, they reported testing for the virus at just over half the rate reported by gay and bisexual men in recent surveys. The wide disparity calls for enhanced outreach to transgender women and men, researchers wrote in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

BUSINESS

LGBT senior housing coming to Washington, DC.

August 29, 2017 compassq Comments Off on LGBT senior housing coming to Washington, DC.

Despite having the nation’s highest percentage of LGBT-identifying residents, Washington, D.C., doesn’t have any senior housing developments dedicated to those in the LGBT community—yet. By 2020, there is interest to create the District’s first housing development for LGBT seniors. D.C. resident Imani Woody plans on redeveloping her childhood home, located at 401 Anacostia Road SE, into a 15-unit development with low-, moderate-, and market-rate prices, called Mary’s House for Older Adults.

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Vogue Italia celebrates LGBT models in fashion

August 29, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Vogue Italia celebrates LGBT models in fashion

In a landmark moment for Vogue Italia, the September issue features not one, but two, pro-LBTQ covers — sealed with a kiss. Following the example set by the late, great, Franca Sozzani who frequently dedicated entire issues to underrepresented minorities in fashion, like plus-size and women of color, new editor-in-chief Emanuele Farneti has chosen to celebrate fashion’s biggest month with models locking lips.

PRIDE

Thousands attend Akron’s first Pride event.

August 28, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Thousands attend Akron’s first Pride event.

Preston Broyles said his father thinks Satan controls him. His twin sister thinks he betrayed her. And until he changed high schools, everyone, even his guidance counselor, insisted on referring to him as a girl even though they knew he had been diagnosed with gender dysphoria and identified as a boy.