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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.

Members Of The LGBTQ+ Community Are Participating In A Gai Jatra Parade In Nepal

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, September 07, 2026

Members of the LGBTQ+ community participate in an annual Pride parade advocating for equality, rights, and identity during the Gai Jatra festival ...

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LGBTQ advocates ask Virginia leaders to rescind proposed policies for trans students

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, November 24, 2022

In light of the recent mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, an LGBTQ advocacy group is asking leaders in Virginia to rescind ...

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...

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...

Education is not the great equaliser' – Professor warns Malta's system risks reproducing inequality

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, August 17, 2026

Borg said Malta's above-average university participation should not obscure persistent inequalities elsewhere in the education system. He said simply ... 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...

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LGBTQ advocates ask Virginia leaders to rescind proposed policies for trans students

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, November 24, 2022

In light of the recent mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, an LGBTQ advocacy group is asking leaders in Virginia to rescind ...

Global justice report offers bold ideas but misses the realities of 2 billion informal workers

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, September 02, 2026

As economists and experts on labour, inequality and the informal economy, we believe there is a great deal to support in the report, which was ... View article...

Poland has started recognizing same-sex marriages. But there's a catch...

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, September 02, 2026

The development follows a court ruling in favor of a male-same sex couple who got married in Germany. View article...

'Slavery is not a thing of the past': UN supports call for reparations

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Its effects continue to be felt in systemic inequality and racism . This was reiterated by the UN Committee against Racial Discrimination ( ... View article...

Massive marches in Madrid, Barcelona, and Santiago against racism and the far right

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, September 03, 2026

In Barcelona, about 700 people, according to the Urban Guard, have gathered this Wednesday in an anti- racist protest. The protesters positioned ... View article...

45% of Mastercard's leadership is female, but inequality in the market still persists

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, September 02, 2026

In an interview with TI Inside during Rio Innovation Week 2026, the executive spoke about gender equality, female leadership, and the obstacles that ... View article...

It's a Great Time to Be Rich in New York City

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, September 02, 2026

Income inequality is as entrenched as ever, according to a new report by New York City's comptroller. View article...

Pope Leo XIV's prayer intention for September is 'for the care of water'

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, September 02, 2026

Pope Leo asked the Holy Spirit to guide Christians to defend "the right of every brother and sister to drink without fear and without inequality ." View article...

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