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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.

Outstanding talent recognised as finalists revealed for 2026 LGBTQ+ Defence Awards

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, September 02, 2026

The awards were established following the UK government's historic apology in 2023 to LGBT veterans affected by the pre-2000 Armed Forces ban.

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Top stories of the last 30 days

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...

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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Top stories of the last 7 days

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Chris Van Hollen says the Democratic Party needs change. Is he the one to lead it?

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 27, 2026

Lindsey Graham has passed away. Do LGBTQ people have a right to celebrate his death? SC senator opposed marriage equality, despite speculation over ... View article...

The Normalisation of Neo-Fascism: Anti-Roma Racism at the Heart of Europe's Far-Right Surge

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 27, 2026

Academic discussions about the inexorable rise of the far-right in Europe routinely overlook the extent to which anti-Roma racism is integral, and not ... View article...

The Secretary-General: Message on the International Day for People of African Descent

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 27, 2026

... racism , societal inequality, hate speech and the digital divide. We must continue our fight to right these wrongs by acknowledging the historical ... View article...

Korea risks 'capability divide' in its pursuit for AI leadership

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, August 31, 2026

I call the emerging inequality around this phenomenon a "capability divide": the growing distance between environments where AI deepens human ... View article...

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