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Nearly half of LGBTQ+ professionals have experienced depression

Almost half of LGBTQ+ professionals across the world have experienced depression at some point in their lives, a new study has suggested....

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Mental Health Awareness Week: 7 ways to stay active during your work day for better mental health

The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week stresses how physical movement can have a positive impact on one’s mental health....

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Glossary of Must-Know Sexual Identity Terms

Sexual identity terms refer to words and phrases used to describe human sexuality and orientation including gay, lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual. These...

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‘Gay guys can do missionary?’ – how Red, White & Royal Blue brings queer intimacy to mainstream audiences

The hit romantic comedy Red, White & Royal Blue, an adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s book of the same name, quickly became the number one...

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Blue Monday: Why the ‘saddest day of the year’ matters for LGBTQ+ folks

The third Monday of the new year, and also known as “Blue Monday” – the supposed ‘saddest day of the year’. It’s...

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Monkeypox and gay men: Separating stigma from health advice

A large proportion of monkeypox cases diagnosed in the UK are among gay and bisexual men. Doctors and public-health experts have spoken...

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The double lives of gay men in China’s Hainan province

It’s around 7:30pm on a warm November evening in Jiaji, the county capital of Qionghai, on the east coast of Hainan, an island province...

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‘It’s about damn time for this:’ Bryan Ruby becomes only active pro baseball player to be out as gay

Bryan Ruby first started to realize he was different at 14 years old. That’s when the hiding began. Along with the darkness. He...

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Lil Nas X reveals why it was ‘terrifying’ for him to come out publicly

The “Old Town Road” rapper came out as gay in 2019. Lil Nas X said he was terrified when he publicly came...

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It’s time to talk about gay reparations and how they can rectify past persecutions of LGBTQ people

The word “reparations” comes from the Latin verb reparāre, meaning “to repair.” However, nowadays, many people equate reparations with the payment of...

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South Africans are “progressive prudes” when it comes to homosexuality

A ground-breaking national study has concluded that more than half a million people in South Africa identify as being gay, lesbian, bisexual...

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What it’s like to be gay and in a gang

There are many stereotypes of and assumptions about street gangs, just as there are many stereotypes and assumptions about gay men. Pretty much none...