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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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Over 4500 people suffering mental illness detained in cells

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Over 4500 people suffering mental illness detained in cells
- Police cells were used to detain people suffering mental health problems on more than 4,500 occasions in the last year, new figures reveal.

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Economic inequalities deepen Africa's fragility.

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, October 13, 2025

... inequality are deepening fragility across Africa. Delivering the keynote address at the auspicious occasion, President Boakai, speaking on the ... View article...

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Youth unrest fueled by joblessness and inequality

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, November 03, 2025

Instead, they stemmed largely from frustration over unemployment, inequality , corruption and financial hardship. Youth anger, built up over years ... View article...

Income inequality and racial earnings gaps persist in Washington, report says

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, November 06, 2025

The latest U.S. Census Bureau data reveals persistent income inequality and racial earnings disparities in Washington state, ... View article...

LGBTQIA+ hotline in Illinois offers support amid sweeping attacks

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, November 04, 2025

Pritzker, Illinois Pride Connect makes Illinois “the only state in the nation to provide free legal advice and advocacy tools to protect the LGBTQ ... View article...

In Support of LGBTQ Texans, the Texas Office of Public Citizen Directs a Colorful Message ...

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, November 04, 2025

The windows of Public Citizen's offices in downtown Austin have been painted with the rainbow colors of the LGBTQ pride flag, along with a sign ... View article...

Gender inequality accelerates Japan's rural depopulation

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, November 03, 2025

Rural women flee gender inequality . A Japanese government report on inequality published in June found that 27% of young women want to leave their ... View article...

U.S. family moved to Russia to escape liberal culture and got drawn into the war with Ukraine

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, November 03, 2025

Their three daughters, they believed, were being brainwashed by public school and mainstream media to support LGBTQ rights. American culture in ... View article...

Gay Republicans defend Greg Abbott removing rainbow crosswalks: They're "politically divisive"

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, November 03, 2025

Gay Republicans defend Greg Abbott removing rainbow crosswalks: They're “politically divisive”. The group said safety should be prioritized over ... View article...

What exactly are the Democrats getting out of the government shutdown?

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, November 03, 2025

John Gallagher has been covering LGBTQ issues since 1991. He was formerly a senior news editor and correspondent at The Advocate. He is co-author of ... View article...

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