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Denver is the hot, new LGBT destination.

August 31, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Denver is the hot, new LGBT destination.

As soon as I entered Denver’s lesbian bar, Blush and Blu, I was made to feel very welcome. Although predominantly gay women, the bar is popular with the trans community and gay men who appreciate its welcoming vibe. “I am from Houston, Texas. I love this place; they make you feel at home,” Sandra Leal said when I was there earlier this month, before the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey hit Leal’s hometown. Echoed my bar-mate on the left, Alexander Hugg, “You become a regular very super early here.”

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Why is the LGBT community less healthy than their straight counterparts?

August 31, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Why is the LGBT community less healthy than their straight counterparts?

There’s a health trend that researchers want the LGBT community to be aware of: Lesbian and gay adults over 50 are found to be in poorer health than heterosexuals, according to a University of Washington School of Social Work study. The UW study is the first to use national, population-based data, to look at adult health by sexual orientation. UW Professor Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen was a lead researcher.

HEALTH

A high rate depression among LGB young people.

August 30, 2017 compassq Comments Off on A high rate depression among LGB young people.

Adolescence can be tough for young people, but it can be especially hard for teenagers who aren’t straight. Our latest study reveals that lesbian, gay and bisexual young people (LGB or “sexual minority youth”) have about three times the risk of being depressed compared with their heterosexual peers.

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Serbia welcomes its first gay-pride information center.

August 30, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Serbia welcomes its first gay-pride information center.

The first gay-pride information center has opened in Belgrade to disseminate information about gay-pride week and a pride parade that will be held on September 17. Organizers said the opening of the Pride Info Center on August 29 was a historic event, having “shifted the boundaries” in the conservative Balkan country.

HEALTH

AIDS healthcare coming to Orlando with new clinic.

August 30, 2017 compassq Comments Off on AIDS healthcare coming to Orlando with new clinic.

he AIDS Healthcare Foundation has opened its first clinic in Central Florida, bringing another source of testing and care to the area, particularly for people with little or no health insurance. Local officials, including Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and City Council Commissioner Patty Sheehan, celebrated the clinic’s opening at a recent event and emphasized the region’s need for more HIV education and services.

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LGBT history inspires these European travel destinations.

August 30, 2017 compassq Comments Off on LGBT history inspires these European travel destinations.

Europe has a vast LGBTI history, as there are many superb destinations to visit to learn more about the progression of the community. We are therefore looking at the best city breaks filled with LGBTI history. Berlin, Germany Before the Third Reich came to power, Berlin was a liberal city that played host to various gay bars, cabarets and nightclubs. It was even the home of many drag bars, where both straight and gay people came to watch entertaining female impersonations.

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.