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Frankston art puts focus on youth depression

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Frankston art puts focus on youth depression

Youth suicide and depression were the focus of an exhibition at Frankston's Cube 37 titled For kids, by kids. The fund-raising exhibit showcased the works of artists aged 12-24 involved in photography, drawing, sculpture, painting, graffiti and digital ...

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The Kansas Quarantine

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, April 02, 2013

The Kansas Quarantine “The concerns about quarantine and isolation related to HIV are completely unwarranted,” said Charlie Hunt, the state epidemiologist at KDHE. “Existing law states that any isolation or quarantine actions have to be reasonable and medically necessary ...

Homophobia, racism, and Nazis: The dark side of rising ...

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 23, 2025

Participants in the chats used racist , ableist, and homophobic slurs 251 times, according to Politico's analysis. “Faggots,” “monkeys,” “watermelon ... View article...

Cleveland now has a full-time LGBTQ+ community liaison

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 09, 2025

Cleveland's LGBTQ +Community Liaison Carey Gibbons started with the city this summer and has been working to build connections with city ... View article...

AI In Pakistan: Balancing Innovation, Inequality, And The Future Of Human Potential

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, October 22, 2025

AI In Pakistan: Balancing Innovation, Inequality , And The Future Of Human Potential. AI is transforming education and work in Pakistan, but unequal ... View article...

As Cameroon election approaches, LGBTQ+ people face increasing violence

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 09, 2025

As Cameroon approaches Oct 12 elections, English-speaking regions are plunged into uncertainty that has exposed LGBTQ residents to violence and ... View article...

Legislative reform not the answer to racial disparities under Mental Health Act, say social workers

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, October 14, 2025

With black people disproportionately likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act, social workers urge more funding and anti- racism training. View article...

Heatwaves worsen educational inequality in Brazil

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, October 22, 2025

... inequality . Beyond direct cognitive effects, nighttime heat impedes restorative sleep, reduces attentional capacity and emotional regulation, and ... View article...

Zohran Mamdani honors trans activist Sylvia Rivera, says NYC will be a pro-trans "sanctuary city"

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Indeed, Rivera's one-room dwelling on the pier had a floor mattress, a dresser, and a small side table with a candle burning “for the saints,” LGBTQ ... View article...

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Texas judges who don't perform gay weddings for faith reasons won't face sanctions, high court says

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Judges who decline to perform weddings based on their religious beliefs won't be violating state rules on judicial impartiality, the Texas Supreme ... View article...

Racism, intent and the diversity in TV adverts

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 30, 2025

Racism is widespread and influences everyone. Most white people, like me, will have said racist things with varying degrees of intentionality. Denying ... View article...

Closing the door? How visa policies in Europe's Schengen area fail human rights defenders

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 30, 2025

These experiences occur within a broader context of systemic racism , a legacy of colonial practices that shape visa policies and practices to this ... View article...

Trial starts for 10 conspiracy theorists for cyberbullying France's first lady

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, October 29, 2025

The trial follows a defamation lawsuit filed in the United States by Macron and her husband, President Emmanuel Macron, at the end of July, in connection with the same claims promoted online that Brigitte Macron was assigned male at birth. View article...

Former Irish prime minister: Europe is leader in global LGBTQ rights movement

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 30, 2025

Former Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says the European Union is now at the forefront of the global LGBTQ and intersex rights movement. View article...

Is digital inequality a threat to our democracy?

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, October 29, 2025

... Inequality , about what happens when digital inequality grows into democratic inequality . The promises and limits of digitalisation. "Our dependence ... View article...

The History of Racism in Artificial Intelligence

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 30, 2025

However, there are also ethical concerns, such as who pays the price for this warm embrace of AI. Technology itself is not inherently racist . However, ... View article...

United Methodists embark on civil rights pilgrimages to deepen work against racism

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 30, 2025

... racism through education, reflection, and advocacy. The effort builds on the United Methodist Church's Dismantling Racism campaign, launched in ... View article...

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