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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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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, June 03, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, June 04, 2025

In recent years, every June, rainbow flags rise, parades take over city streets, and institutions across the world declare their support for LGBTQIA+ rights. But beneath the celebration lies a deeper question: Whose pride are we really celebrating? View article...

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Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, June 11, 2025

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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...

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

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, June 09, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, June 10, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Monday, June 09, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, June 11, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, June 11, 2025

tariff strategy is often framed as a method to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States. In reality, however, economists highlight two key reasons why this is unlikely. View article...

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