Reuters | Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:33pm EDT
Finding doctors at U.S. teaching hospitals who consider themselves competent to care for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) patients may be difficult, suggests a new study.
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Young [Australian] men remain alarmingly homophobic, study finds
The Age, March 31, 2015
On the football ground, and much further afield, homophobia remains rife.
A new study from mental health charity beyondblue finds alarmingly high rates of homophobia among young men.
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Download beyondblue report (PDF) “The Equal Play Study” here
Toolkit helps nurses prevent suicide in gay and lesbian teens
A toolkit has been launched [in the UK] to help nurses prevent suicide among younger patients who are lesbian, gay and bisexual.
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Download toolkit (PDF) here
Resources for schools – Safe Schools Coalition in SA
Are you a student, parent or teacher? Do you want your school to make a commitment to be safe and inclusive for same sex attracted, intersex and gender diverse students, staff and families? Do you want free student resources and posters for your school? See the Safe Schools Coalition Australia website here for more information, or contact Natalya Giffney at SHine SA on 83005328 or email natalya...
Trans life: school taught me that all kids should have the company of their queer peers
The Guardian, Thursday 22 January 2015 06.00 AEST
The proposal for a specialist school catering for LGBT pupils in Manchester strikes me as a terrible idea.
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LGBT health concerns need special attention: experts
Reuters Health Wed Jan 21, 2015 3:54pm EST
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities have their own specific needs when it comes to health and medicine, according to experts.
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