Call to change the mental health view of LGBTI people

Date of article: 17/05/2016

Daily News of: 17/05/2016

Country:  EUROPE

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17/05/2016
Some people consider being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex (LGBTI) as an illness or a disease. Such wrong and outdated views continues to permeate throughout society leading to discrimination and social stigma. This year’s International day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia, on 17 May, uses the theme mental health and well-being to draw attention to the need to change the mindset of those, including healthcare professionals who still harbour such views.
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FRA’s LGBT survey dataset now available

Date of article: 17/05/2016

Daily News of: 17/05/2016

Country:  EUROPE

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Article language: en

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17/05/2016
The raw data from the first EU-wide survey of LGBT people’s experiences of discrimination in everyday life, including hate crime, is now available for use in the public domain. The dataset contains a wealth of information about the experiences and views of 93,000 LGBT people from all across the EU.
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El Diputado del Común condena un nuevo caso de violencia de género que se ha cobrado la vida de una mujer en las Islas

Date of article: 13/05/2016

Daily News of: 17/05/2016

Country:  Spain - Canary Islands

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Article language: es

Jerónimo Saavedra expresó sus condolencias a los familiares y personas cercanas a la víctima e hizo un llamamiento para redoblar los esfuerzos para atajar esta lacra social que persiste en nuestra sociedad.

Cabe recordar que la lucha contra la violencia de género fue uno de los asuntos en los que el Diputado del Común puso el acento durante su reciente intervención en el Parlamento de C...

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