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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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Medical marijuana stigma still a hurdle, says cancer patient

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Medical marijuana stigma still a hurdle, says cancer patient
- Inside dope on plans for Edmonton's first medical marijuana grow-op ... New medical marijuana policy will rely more heavily on doctors' prescriptions.

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Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, February 26, 2026

Rob Jetten has been sworn in as the Netherlands' first out gay Prime Minister, making him the 10th out LGBTQ person in history to become a head of ... View article...

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Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, February 19, 2026

Gallup estimated that, according to data gathered in 2025 telephone polls, 9% of U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ+, while the bulk do not. View article...

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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, February 24, 2026

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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, March 03, 2026

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Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, February 18, 2026

"The future looks bright as far as a cure," one top HIV cure researcher told LGBTQ Nation. View article...

Ghana Lawmakers Push Forward Extreme Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Once Again

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, February 19, 2026

... LGBT and its related practices highly repugnant to our values and our morals as a society.” He also confirmed that this is the same bill that ... View article...

Gay Olympian Alex Di Giorgio says he lacked support. Now he's found love

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, February 26, 2026

Alex Di Giorgio joined a group of LGBTQ Olympians at Pride House Milano, after his boyfriend spoke on TV about their new relationship. View article...

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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, March 10, 2026

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Pacific Standard Time — Monday, March 09, 2026

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Pacific Standard Time — Monday, March 09, 2026

The story had also diverged significantly from its original vision, which reportedly contained an LGBTQ plotline. Pixar Chief Pete Docter has now ... View article...

The U.S. thinks God is on its side in Iran. Here's why that's a problem...

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, March 09, 2026

So, a Christian Nationalist regime with their Jesus on their side, allied with a Jewish Nationalist regime with their HaShemon their side, have gone after an Islamic Nationalist regime with their Allah on their side View article...

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Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, March 12, 2026

A star of the massively popular Canadian show Heated Rivalry has hit back against an avalanche of hateful online posts, with the hockey drama’s success stirring up a frenzy online. View article...

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Pacific Standard Time — Monday, March 09, 2026

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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, March 10, 2026

... racism , against antisemitism." "There are not many voices speaking out against racism and antisemitism in Canada,” she said. “Therefore, it is ... View article...

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Pacific Standard Time — Monday, March 09, 2026

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