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Methadone-related deaths rise heroin supplies dry up

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Methadone-related deaths rise heroin supplies dry up

There were more deaths among users of methadone, the legal heroin substitute prescribed to heroin users which is designed to avoid withdrawal symptoms while not giving the same 'high'. Methadone deaths rose from 355 in 2010 to 486 in 2011. Drop in ...

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How five Black survivors of racial violence sued the Ku Klux Klan

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, June 12, 2025

Their victory set a legal precedent still used in US courts today. Five Black women from Chattanooga survived a shooting by members of the Ku Klux ... View article...

Delaware County adopts 'safe haven' designation for LGBTQ community

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Officials in Delaware County are pushing forward in the fight for LGBTQ rights. County Council unanimously passed a resolution to designate the ... View article...

Massive Rock Stars Admits Why He Was Desperate to Be Gay

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, June 12, 2025

Townshend recently sat down for an interview in which he agreed with a popular fan theory that his 1980 single Rough Boys, from his second solo album Empty Glass, was a subtle confirmation the 80-year-old was coming out of the closet. View article...

Fewer Americans Believe 'Changing Gender' Is 'Morally Acceptable': Poll

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, June 12, 2025

A new Gallup poll shows the LGBT agenda continues to lose support, as fewer Americans believe attempting to change one's gender is "morally ... View article...

How Inequality and Passivity Are Eroding South Africa's Youth Potential and Threatening the 4IR

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, June 23, 2025

It threatens to sabotage South Africa's Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) ambitions before they begin. In a society as unequal as ours, inequality ... View article...

How community radio affects gender equality

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, June 23, 2025

... inequality at scale in developing countries ... The evidence makes a case for leveraging grassroots media to address gender inequality at scale in ... View article...

US embassy instructed to avoid Israel's Gay Pride events

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, June 12, 2025

The United States Embassy in Israel will, for the first time, boycott Gay Pride events in Israel under instruction from the State Department. View article...

What's the secret to a more innovative workforce? New research points to LGBTQ+ inclusion

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, June 23, 2025

A recent study by researchers from Aalto University and the University of Vaasa revealed a strong link between LGBTQ -friendly corporate policies and ... View article...

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Peter Tatchell Foundation calls for 'ceasefire' in Palestine at Pride in London

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, July 08, 2025

The Foundation, led by human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, highlighted the treatment of LGBT people in Palestinian territories, particularly under ... View article...

Thousands of LGBT Jews hold alternative Pride event in Soho

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, July 08, 2025

Thousands of LGBT Jews hold alternative Pride event in Soho. Jewish groups withdrew from the main Pride event over concerns about staff antisemitism ... View article...

Zayn Malik references racism he faced as One Direction member in new song

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, July 08, 2025

Zayn Malik is baring his soul through music once again — and this time, he's seemingly confronting the racism he faced as the only ... View article...

Racism warning as sector told to get 'house in order'

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, July 08, 2025

... racism within the profession. The study, published in BMC Psychology, surveyed BAME members of the vet sector on racist incidents they had ... View article...

'Love Island USA' contestant exits show after racist social media posts resurface

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, July 08, 2025

"Love Island USA" contestant Cierra Ortega leaves the show due to a personal situation following allegations of racist posts, becoming the second ... View article...

New book examines the hidden histories and fights for equality of queer Virginians

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, July 08, 2025

"By doing that, it normalized LGBT people rather than having them seen as criminal or deviant. The idea was to make people so normal, there was no ... View article...

Congress accuses centre of fudging World Bank report, says 28.1% Indians living in poverty

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, July 07, 2025

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh raised alarms over rising inequality in India, revealing that in 2023-24, the top 10% of earners made 13 times more than ... View article...

How censors tried — and failed — to keep LGBT voices out of the movies

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, July 08, 2025

In “Sick and Dirty,” Michael Koresky romps through movies from the 1930s to the '60s to examine the effects of the Motion Picture Production Code. View article...

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