Transgender people make up a small percentage of active-duty U.S. military personnel, but their experience in the service may yield long-term, positive effects on their mental...
Watching transgender characters on fictional TV shows has the power to influence attitudes toward transgender people and policy issues, according to new research from USC Annenberg. Just...
The mental health issues gay men have to deal with aren’t limited to stigma and discrimination. According to a recent study, gay men are four times more...
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are at high risk for being victims of physical and sexual assault, harassment, bullying, and hate crimes, according to a...
The Trump administration in late February withdrew Obama administration federal protections for transgender students that would allow them to use bathrooms corresponding with their gender identity....
MARYLAND — The implementation of state laws legalizing same-sex marriage was associated with a significant reduction in the rate of suicide attempts among high school students...
Danielle King’s deep concern for the well-being of others was nurtured back in elementary school as she cared for a blind and deaf classmate and was...
To effectively perform social services, providers must understand where a person comes from. It is taking the time to recognize a person’s background, culture, and personal...
Partners in abusive relationships — with psychopaths, narcissists, and other disordered individuals — often suffer in silence. This is especially true in marginalized communities. Partners’ silence...
Sacramento, Calif. – The Harvey Milk Foundation announced today that US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus officially named the first US Navy ship after a...
“We’re all human” is, we hope, a common attitude. It stems from empathy and solidarity – the idea that, despite our differences, we are all the...
*Update: The weapon used in the Orlando massacre was originally reported as an AR-15. However, Police have confirmed the semi-automatic weapon used was a Sig Sauer...
During the weekend, yet another hate crime occurred in the LGBTQ community when a mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida left 49 dead and 53...
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s All Children – All Families project is conducting a survey of public and private child welfare agency staff. Your responses to this...
Toilets, potties, johns privies and bathrooms, we have names from the delicate to the coarse to describe them. But, who knew that “protecting” this space for...
The Sexuality and Social Work Interest Group invite colleagues to attend an international conference – Transgressing Boundaries and the Intersection of Sexualities in Social Work. The Conference takes place...
Identifying as non-straight, and identifying as a woman: they’re important political, personal and professional issues to think about. And, of course, we need to fight for...
In a first-of-its-kind national report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a comprehensive set of data on intimate partner violence, titled “The National Intimate...
Young People (YP) are specially categorized when it comes to health and social services, and there are specific qualifications and trainings that enhances practitioners’ skills and...
In late June of 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States of America made history by legalizing marriage equality for all people within its borders....
Criticism of Facebook began last week after a news report revealed that the social network enabled advertisers to seek out...
The European Social Network (ESN), in co-operation with its Swedish member, the National Board of Health and Welfare, organises the...
It is becoming increasingly more difficult to deny the effects that human activity has had on the earth. Decades of...
Recently, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt headlined a story entitled “American Red Cross Fails to Pay Funds Promised to Many...
As the second-oldest state in the nation, West Virginia is in dire need for professionals who can work with its...
