LGBTQ

I've recently changed how I describe myself or, more accurately, my experience. I now talk about "my paradoxical experience as...

Although many older adults receive necessary support from family, friends, and external agencies, some older adults experience exploitation and abuse....

The year 2014 was filled with significant momentum towards a more equal nation for individuals identifying as LGBT. After dozens...

A school district in Lincoln, Nebraska recently decided to avoid using the gender terms boys or girls in order to...

As the new school year is underway, I just wanted to take a moment to urge teachers to think about...

Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe is the latest in a long line of sports "stars" to come out as gay in...

The Canadian Harm Reduction Network is a virtual meeting place for individuals and organizations committed to reducing the social, health...

After reading about the Isla Vista killings,  it got me thinking about my role as a teacher and what we can...

Being blind to gender and sexuality seems to be a common theme within what makes a queer a queer.  There...

The politics of being queer is a radical social movement that deals with sexual identity and gender performativity. It has become...

Throughout history, advocacy has been used a strategy to help create awareness for an idea or cause, identify allies and...

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) declares April as Fair Housing...

Now Open: CSWE 2014 Call for Volunteers Response Deadline: 11:59 pm on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Dear Colleagues, The Council on...

From gay veterans being banned from the St. Patrick’s Day parade to a father killing his own daughter because she was...

Have you ever wished you had a second opinion or a group of people you could poll to help with...

As the democratic primary for governor of Pennsylvania quickly approaches, on May 20, 2014, social workers must band together to support democratic...

I was just reading yet another article about Michael Sam's decision to reveal his sexual orientation to his teammates. This...

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW In Enid, Oklahoma, outrage has spurred over claims that a restaurant owner refuses to serve...

In latest news, a federal judge struck down Oklahoma's same sex marriage ban Tuesday January 14th. This is the second time...

NEW YORK – November 20, 2013 – The Forty to None Project, a program of the True Colors Fund, announces...