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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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84% increase in mental health calls to law enforcement

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, June 08, 2016

84% increase in mental health calls to law enforcement
- Calls to law enforcement in San Diego regarding mental health issues have risen 84 percent over the past six years, the San ...

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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, June 10, 2025

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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...

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Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, June 11, 2025

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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

Continued attacks of LGBTQ South Africans are raising serious concerns about the community's safety and well-being. View article...

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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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China Is Quickly Eroding America's Lead in the Global AI Race

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, July 03, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, July 03, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, July 03, 2025

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Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, July 03, 2025

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