Today is International Day Against Homophobia, a holiday which marks the removal of homosexuality from the World Health Organizations classification of diseases in 1990. Below you will find examples of important campaigns and articles addressing homophobia worldwide.

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One of the earliest ideas for Mother’s Day has its roots in organizing.  Julia Ward Howe in 1872 called for a “Mother’s Day for Peace” worldwide to organize women worldwide in support of disarmament and pacifism. While in some ways this holiday was celebrated, it did not gain ...

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Adapted from the American Red Cross's post-disaster guide "Recovering Emotionally" these tips may serve as a starting place for you or a loved one to heal from the trauma that they have experienced in the aftermath of the recent tragedies in Boston and other recent tragedies . They may also ...

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That's right, spending time on Pinterest no longer has to be a guilty pleasure. You can use those hours of browsing and board organizing to improve your health. Below you'll find five tips to make the most of your new obssession and to help you make and meet ...

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The most powerful images capture the subjects' essences and give them space to reveal themselves to the world. What subjects within Yalda Pashai's series Illuminations share with viewers is not only powerful, but quite rare. That is because the series includes Muslims who openly share their LGBT identity, something ...

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The Salt Lake Tribune published an article this morning on the appearance of approximately 300 members of the Mormon community at the Salt Lake City Gay Pride Parade.

In support of members of the LGBT community the church members marched alongside other groups in the parade.

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Christina Miller of the www.everybodysgood.com team recently had theopportunity to interview Joy Argento, Operations Manager and Cover Artist at Ride the Rainbow Books, a publishing company that's mission is to "foster talented lesbian [and bi] authors and help get their books into the hands of eager readers ...

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Yesterday, April 30, 2012, just in time for May Day, a day traditionally known for activism, the New York State Assembly passed the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) which would provide protections around gender identity and gender expression in a range of areas including housing and employment. Rochester and other ...

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We are approaching the one year anniversary of the passage of Marriage Equality in New York State. 

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law on June 24th, 2011 ending years of struggle and enabling couples to legally marry in New York and share the same rights as heterosexual couples ...

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Many LGBT people feel as though they must choose between faith and being themselves when they come out.  For Matthew Vines, who is not only gay but also a devout Christian, making that choice was not a viable option.  According to The Harvard Crimson, Matthew came to terms with his ...

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