A school district in Lincoln, Nebraska recently decided to avoid using the gender terms boys or girls in order to become more gender inclusive. Specifically at Irving...
As the new school year is underway, I just wanted to take a moment to urge teachers to think about how social justice issues impact their...
Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe is the latest in a long line of sports “stars” to come out as gay in an interview with celebrity interviewer Sir...
The Canadian Harm Reduction Network is a virtual meeting place for individuals and organizations committed to reducing the social, health and economic harms associated with drugs...
After reading about the Isla Vista killings, it got me thinking about my role as a teacher and what we can do to combat injustice and inequality...
Being blind to gender and sexuality seems to be a common theme within what makes a queer a queer. There is a non-binary outlook on what...
The politics of being queer is a radical social movement that deals with sexual identity and gender performativity. It has become a movement of individuals who feel...
Throughout history, advocacy has been used a strategy to help create awareness for an idea or cause, identify allies and partners, build coalitions, as well as...
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) declares April as Fair Housing Month. Fair Housing Month is HUD’s...
Now Open: CSWE 2014 Call for Volunteers Response Deadline: 11:59 pm on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Dear Colleagues, The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) invites you...
From gay veterans being banned from the St. Patrick’s Day parade to a father killing his own daughter because she was a lesbian, these types of incidents...
Have you ever wished you had a second opinion or a group of people you could poll to help with your decision-making process. Politicians, product designers,...
As the democratic primary for governor of Pennsylvania quickly approaches, on May 20, 2014, social workers must band together to support democratic hopeful Allyson Schwartz. As a female...
I was just reading yet another article about Michael Sam’s decision to reveal his sexual orientation to his teammates. This story leads me to feeling much...
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW In Enid, Oklahoma, outrage has spurred over claims that a restaurant owner refuses to serve those with disabilities, African Americans, Latinos,...
In latest news, a federal judge struck down Oklahoma’s same sex marriage ban Tuesday January 14th. This is the second time a federal judge has set aside...
NEW YORK – November 20, 2013 – The Forty to None Project, a program of the True Colors Fund, announces the launch of the Forty to...
By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW It has been nearly 20 years in the making, but last night ENDA (S. 815/ HR 1755) passed the United...
In a recent decision, School of Social Work Dean, William C. Rainford, at Catholic University of America (CUA) issued a statement ending a long-standing partnership with...
by Deona Hooper, MSW A controversy has been brewing within the social work community, and the Society for Social Work Researchers (SSWR) have found themselves at the...
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A recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers provides evidence that CD4+ T lymphocytes — immune system cells also known...
Although extreme poverty in the United States is low by global standards, the U.S. has the worst index of health...
Recently, I had the opportunity to give a webinar on disability cultural competence to social service workers, but was met...
Pediatric neurologist Jane Tavyev, MD, has advice for parents looking to help their children learn social skills after pandemic isolation....
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