Transgender TV Characters Have the Power to Shape Audience Attitudes
Watching transgender characters on fictional TV shows has the power to influence attitudes toward transgender people and policy issues, according ...
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Mental Health Issues Suffered By Gay Men
The mental health issues gay men have to deal with aren’t limited to stigma and discrimination. According to a recent study, ...
Social Working the LGBT Child
To effectively perform social services, providers must understand where a person comes from. It is taking the time to recognize ...
Leaving Abusive Relationships Is Especially Hard for People in Minority Communities
Partners in abusive relationships — with psychopaths, narcissists, and other disordered individuals — often suffer in silence. This is especially ...
Shared Humanity after the Orlando shootings
"We’re all human" is, we hope, a common attitude. It stems from empathy and solidarity - the idea that, despite ...
Call The Midwife and Social Justice
For those who follow my writing, you know I am a devoted fan of Call the Midwife. My husband and I ...
Human Rights Campaign Outreach to Child Welfare Workers
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's All Children - All Families project is conducting a survey of public and private child ...
HB2: Ignites A Civil War Over Bathrooms
Toilets, potties, johns privies and bathrooms, we have names from the delicate to the coarse to describe them. But, who ...
Transgressing Boundaries and the Intersection of Sexualities in Social Work
The Sexuality and Social Work Interest Group invite colleagues to attend an international conference - Transgressing Boundaries and the Intersection of Sexualities ...
Why LGB rights are a Crucial Part of Feminist Values
Identifying as non-straight, and identifying as a woman: they're important political, personal and professional issues to think about. And, of ...
More Common Than Not: Sexual Violence Among LGBTQ Persons
Photo Credit: Buzzfeed In a first-of-its-kind national report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a comprehensive set of ...
Pope Francis Visit to the US Aims to Highlight Poverty and Discrimination
This month, on September 22nd, Pope Francis will arrive in America for his first ever visit which will begin in Washington, ...
3 Things to Know When Working With LGBT Clients
On June 26, 2015 the Supreme Court ruled that all couples, regardless of gender, have a constitutional right to marry ...
LGBTI Children Have the Right to Safety and Equality
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) children are often victims of bullying and violence in schools, at home and ...
Intimate Partner Violence: Power and Control in Same Sex Relationships
Glory Johnson and Brittney Griner Over the last few months, we have watched the soap opera called the “Brittney and ...
Incorporating Homophobia into the Definition of Elder Abuse
Although many older adults receive necessary support from family, friends, and external agencies, some older adults experience exploitation and abuse. ...
NASW is Failing LGBT Americans
The year 2014 was filled with significant momentum towards a more equal nation for individuals identifying as LGBT. After dozens ...
Teaching for Change
Why are you a teacher, and what is the point of doing the job you do? Teachers really need to ...
Do People with Disabilities Have the Right to Marry and Cohabit?
The right to marriage and cohabitation as persons with disabilities are not always granted or respected in society. I learned ...
Theory Behind the Label: Queer Theory
Being blind to gender and sexuality seems to be a common theme within what makes a queer a queer. There ...
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