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Updates & Legacy — Stigmabase is a Canadian Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Initiative. Our mission is to inform about stigma around the world and make the data collected accessible for researchers. Stigmabase is very attentive to misinformation and lists only reliable sources. — The marginalization of individuals or categories of individuals is a too common phenomenon. Millions of people are facing this problem around the world and many complex factors are involved.

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South Africa's poorest hooked on cocktail of heroin and anti-HIV drugs

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, October 31, 2013

South Africa's poorest hooked on cocktail of heroin and anti-HIV drugs - Cheap and highly addictive, it is said to include marijuana, low-grade heroin and other additives like rat poison and antiretrovirals, which are used to treat HIV.

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AI and the far-right riots in the UK

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, June 10, 2025

The riots that erupted across several cities in the UK following the horrifying stabbing of three young children at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in Southport in 2024 have been widely linked to the mainstreaming of the far right and the amplifying nature of social media View article...

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...

African trade unions want Saudi Arabia probed for worker abuse, racism

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, June 05, 2025

It alleged evidence of forced labor, wage theft, physical and sexual abuse and systemic racism targeting African workers, and continued Saudi use ... View article...

What do transgender people want? Respect. The ability to use the bathroom in peace.

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, June 09, 2025

Eight years after Texas' "bathroom bill" controversy, a renewed effort to enforce facility use by birth sex is under sharp scrutiny from LGBTQ ... View article...

Education or Entrapment? How Student Debt Sustains Systemic Youth Oppression in ...

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, June 09, 2025

Education remains a critical instrument for addressing inequality and alleviating poverty. ... Instead, structural inequalities ensure that ... View article...

Texas teens worry as lawmakers ban LGBTQ clubs in public schools

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, June 09, 2025

It also forbids schools from providing instruction, guidance or programming on sexual orientation or gender identity. Advertisement. Related: LGBTQ ... View article...

Explore 50 years of Kansas City's LGBTQ Pride parade & festival in photos

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, June 05, 2025

Explore 50 years of Kansas City Pridefest with photos from The Star's archive. Discover the history, growth, and celebrations of LGBTQ Pride in ... View article...

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15 Ways Tariffs May Be Impacting Wealth Inequality, According to Experts

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, July 02, 2025

The recent tariffs are fueling the debate on wealth inequality , with experts warning that these policies disproportionately affect low- and ... View article...

NYC budget includes funding for trans health care and services

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, July 02, 2025

New York City is allocating nearly $14 million toward gender-affirming care and other critical housing and employment resources for its LGBTQ ... View article...

Companies take action to reduce inequality for LGBTI+ people

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, June 30, 2025

They are investing in support groups, leadership training, awareness campaigns, and strict codes of conduct to ensure inclusion. View article...

NYC, San Francisco and other U.S. cities cap Pride Month with a mix of party and protest

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, June 30, 2025

The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ Pride reached its rainbow-laden crescendo Sunday as huge crowds took part in jubilant, daylong street parties ... View article...

GenOUT Chorus offers solace, strength to LGBTQ teens

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, July 02, 2025

One historic organization in Washington has been speaking out — or singing out if you will — to ensure that LGBTQ youth are allowed to explore and be ... View article...

How do MN schools handle parent requests to opt kids out of lessons?

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, July 02, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled parents can opt students out of classes with LGBTQ books. MN already requires districts to have a process for ... View article...

How Ally's benefits support LGBTQ workers

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, June 30, 2025

Part of being an LGBTQ -inclusive workplace is ensuring employee benefits provide equitable coverage. For online bank Ally, supporting their LGBTQ ... View article...

Charlize Theron calls out Bezos wedding, highlights global inequality

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, July 02, 2025

Actress and activist Charlize Theron used her platform at a recent charity event to highlight urgent global issues – and take a swipe at Jeff ... View article...

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