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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.

Gay Softball World Series returns to Columbus with 4,200 athletes

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Columbus is set to welcome thousands of athletes as the largest annual LGBTQ single-sport competition in the world returns to the city this week.

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My Son's Racist Views Are Destroying Our Family

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 13, 2026

Your son's racism has caused real harm to your daughter, her husband and their child. ... You say your son has “become” a racist , and you suspect he's ... View article...

Why is sociology the hate-piñata of the social sciences?

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, August 24, 2026

But when sociologists talk about our findings on inequality , we often highlight its negative consequences. By arguing that inequalities might be ... View article...

The invisible lives of LGBT immigrants

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, August 13, 2014

The invisible lives of LGBT immigrants - This is especially true for LGBT immigrants who are living in the U.S. without documentation. The immense pressure Villeges felt to live up to his ...

Medicaid to stop covering gender-affirming care for transgender kids

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 13, 2026

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a rule, effective Oct. 13, that ends Medicaid and CHIP coverage for gender‑affirming surgeries and hormone treatments for minors, citing child protection View article...

Pandemic response linked to inequality levels: study

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, August 03, 2026

Economic inequality is the clearest way to predict how countries will fare during a pandemic, a high-profile panel said, calling for a ... View article...

Raising a Black Child in America When Racism Can Be Fatal

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 06, 2026

Raising a Black Child in America When Racism Can Be Fatal. In response to the deaths of Nolan Xavier Wells and Daniel Erving, Pamela Ayo Yetunde ... View article...

If you don't count it, you don't have to fix it

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, August 17, 2026

In the twisted logic of this political moment, counting racial inequality is treated as a form of racial discrimination, while actual discrimination ... View article...

LGBTQ+ passages cut from Russian edition of Pope Francis' memoir

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, August 18, 2026

The Russian edition of Pope Francis' autobiography had passages about LGBTQ+ issues censored, according to media reports. View article...

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Pete Buttigieg's replacement's new, unpopular reality show puts GOP hypocrisy on the small screen

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Three years ago, the right lost its mind over Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg allegedly flying “private” on the taxpayer’s dime, and for once bringing along his husband to honor veterans in his official capacity as a cabinet member’s spouse, among other charges. Afficher l'article...

Atlanta's Out On Film festival returns with over 150 LGBTQ screenings

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Atlanta's Out On Film, one of the longest-running LGBTQ film festivals in the United States, returns for its 39th consecutive year. View article...

Racism and the Attack on Native Voting Rights Ahead of the Midterms

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 27, 2026

Racism used to disrupt the midterm election. Immediately after the unelected right-wing majority on the Supreme Court dismantled vital voting ... View article...

"Most Americans Are Getting Poorer": Robert Reich on Inequality & the Failures of Corporate Dems

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, August 26, 2026

... inequality , pointing out that while inflation is on the rise, “most Americans are finding that their wages are stagnant … which means that most ... View article...

Sickle cell anemia: Treatment for the disease that ushered in molecular medicine faces ...

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, August 26, 2026

At one point, a doctor asked me why we were only sending Black patients there,” he said. “That made me reflect deeply on how racism interferes with ... View article...

When rage makes us feel deranged, we need to show up for ourselves and others.

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 27, 2026

We cannot be the only group of people reeling from the onslaught of racism and racist violence, while needing to find strength to show up for ... View article...

Why is sociology the hate-piñata of the social sciences?

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, August 24, 2026

But when sociologists talk about our findings on inequality , we often highlight its negative consequences. By arguing that inequalities might be ... View article...

Rosalyn Bird latest MLA to quit B.C. Conservatives, warns against racism, homophobia

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 27, 2026

MLA Rosalyn Bird has resigned from the B.C. Conservatives to sit as an Independent, citing divisive leadership, racism and homophobia. View article...

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