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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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Boom time for US billionaires: why the system perpetuates wealth inequality

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, October 06, 2025

As the super rich grow even richer, inequality expert Chuck Collins says the system is broken – but it can be fixed.

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One of Europe's 'biggest and oldest' gay clubs files for insolvency

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, August 05, 2025

One of Europe's 'biggest and oldest' gay clubs 'on the brink' after filing for insolvency ... An image of a DJ deck with people dancing under coloured ... View article...

Inequality metrics don't capture India's reality

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, September 02, 2025

Lack of data, gaps in surveys, and analyses that leave out both the wealthy and the most vulnerable distort the level of inequality in India . View article...

Why are people transvestigating this 1930s gay icon?

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Just like gay icons don't have to be gay , trans icons don't have to be trans. All they have to be is courageous, outspoken, and an advocate for LGBTQ+ ... View article...

Court finds voting system NOT illegally racist or sexist. Plus, our travel ban challenge.

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 14, 2025

Plus we tell you about a decision that found first-past-the-post voting is not unconstitutionally racist or sexist. Stories and cases discussed in ... View article...

African nation bans homosexuality with threats of prison terms and fines

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, September 02, 2025

Burkina Faso's parliament has passed a law banning homosexuality , with people facing two to five years in prison, the state broadcaster reported ... View article...

How 'pervasive' is racism in health care? This B.C. researcher gathers the stories of Black ...

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 14, 2025

Ashley Wilkinson has found racism is an ongoing challenge in health-care settings in Canada , which is why the PhD candidate at the University of ... View article...

University of Edinburgh reviews historic links to slavery and racism

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, August 05, 2025

The research has highlighted often lesser-known accounts of the university's historical ties to slavery and colonialism, the legacy of racist ... View article...

Boston area sees growing interest in sober LGBTQ+ events, spaces

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 14, 2025

Emma Whitney and her friends struggled to find LGBTQ +-friendly events that didn't revolve around drinking or using substances . So the team of ... View article...

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Czech vote puts same-sex marriage, LGBTQ+ rights in the balance

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, October 06, 2025

The Czech Republic ranks 30th out of 49 European countries for LGBTQ+ rights , according to advocacy group ILGA Europe , although some progress has been made in the last year. View article...

What archaeology can teach us about extreme inequality

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, October 06, 2025

F D Flam Today's state of extreme economic inequality is a problem best approached with science — using it to make specific measurements, ... View article...

Adam Lambert Credits His 'Very Opinionated' Family for Fueling His LGBTQ Advocacy

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, October 06, 2025

My brother’s opinionated, I’m opinionated, my dad’s opinionated, my mom is,” he continued. “We used to debate a lot. It was just that kind of a family. There were no off-limit subjects . We were always kind of like. View article...

Nurturing social mobility in the face of entrenchment

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, October 06, 2025

There was a general consensus among MPs that ensuring social mobility would require a reduction in wealth inequality as well as reform of the ... View article...

From 'hate state' to pioneer, Colorado has another LGBTQ+ case at Supreme Court

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, October 06, 2025

The Supreme Court will hear its third LGBTQ+ case from Colorado in seven years on Oct. 7, this one dealing with conversion therapy for minors. View article...

Why LGBTQ buyers choose certain markets

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, October 06, 2025

Sellers in LGBTQ +-friendly markets should highlight proximity to inclusive schools , LGBTQ+ hubs , and protections in place. Resources for LGBTQ+ Buyers ... View article...

Poverty and inequality impacts Surrey residents, report finds

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, October 07, 2025

The Understanding Inequality in Surrey report found that 20,000 children were growing up in poverty , racial minority groups were more than twice as ... View article...

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