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What it's like to be a Muslim woman with an eating disorder during Ramadan

Pacific Standard Time — Sunday, June 25, 2017

What it's like to be a Muslim woman with an eating disorder during Ramadan
- Phillipa Hay, a clinical psychiatrist and the chair of mental health at Western Sydney University's School of Medicine, says cultural practices can be ...

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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 ...

Mean girls are ganging up and 'roasting' boys in latest cyber bullying craze

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Mean girls are ganging up and 'roasting' boys in latest cyber bullying craze - Now teachers and parents have been warned to be aware of the new form of cyber bullying . Schools across Britain are "in the grip of a roasting ...

One year after George Floyd's death, Latino activists continue to seek police reform

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, June 01, 2021

Yet again, a Black man in America had died at the hand of a police officer and with that viral video, once again, the Black Lives Matter movement had ... View article...

Johns Hopkins Medical LGBT Leaders: Carson's Comments "Extremely ...

Pacific Standard Time — Friday, March 29, 2013

Johns Hopkins Medical LGBT Leaders: Carson's Comments "Extremely ... Current and former leaders of the organization representing the LGBT members of the Johns Hopkins medical institutions say they found recent comments from Dr. Ben Carson comparing marriage equality supporters to advocates of pedophilia and bestiality ...

Religious schools discrimination law update merits bipartisan support

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, September 20, 2021

It has been the source of anguish for members of Victoria's LGBTQ community, who have felt the need to hide their true selves for fear of being sacked, have ... 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...

14% of Afghanistan veterans diagnosed with mental disorder

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, July 02, 2013

14% of Afghanistan veterans diagnosed with mental disorder Nearly 14 per cent of Canadian Forces personnel who were deployed to Afghanistan have been diagnosed with a mental disorder such as post-traumatic stress, a new study suggests. Since 2001, more than 40,000 Canadian Forces members have been ...

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...

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'This is shameful': LGBTQ Catholic leaders blast bishops for banning gender-affirming care

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, November 18, 2025

LGBTQ Catholic leaders are voicing strong criticism after the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) voted to bar their hospitals from ... View article...

Marriage equality on the rocks

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, November 20, 2025

Explore the issue of marriage equality for same-sex couples and its implications for LGBTQ Americans facing possible and future legal threats. View article...

Jonathan Bailey meets gay muppet icons Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, November 20, 2025

Actor Jonathan Bailey must have met a number of LGBTQ+ people in his career but Tuesday was still a first – when he shared the stage with gay muppets ... View article...

Gay figure skater Kevin Aymoz wins Skate America gold medal

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, November 18, 2025

How many out LGBTQ athletes will compete in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics? Tune into NBC and other broadcast partners, as well as Outsports, ... View article...

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott makes more historic donations to HBCUs

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Long underfunded by the federal government, education experts attribute the financial problem to America's history of racial inequality . However ... View article...

Katy O'Brian on 'Christy,' 'Love Lies Bleeding,' LGBTQ Roles

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, November 18, 2025

The 'Christy' actress and martial artist is taking on a risk-averse Hollywood, one queer role at a time. View article...

Orlando receives perfect score on LGBTQ inclusive polices and services report

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, November 20, 2025

Orlando is one of just seven Florida cities to receive a 100 percent score in The Human Rights Campaign's Municipal Equality Index. View article...

Boston City Council backs LGBTQ community amid blowback to governor's trans woman ...

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, November 20, 2025

Boston City Council backs LGBTQ community amid blowback to governor's trans woman appointment. Council OKs ordinance to create transgender, queer ... View article...

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