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Academia 4 years ago

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[Obituary] Rev. Stephen Suleeman: Standing for LGBTIQ affirmation

The Reverend Stephen Suleeman died on Nov. 8, 2021, leaving behind a theological legacy that extended welcoming arms to bring LGBTIQ people into the fold while expanding the inclusiveness of the JTS curriculum.

Editorial 4 years ago

Stopping (sex) crime

Let’s be clear: Sexual offenders are predators, criminals who take away the most precious belonging from a human being.

Opinion 4 years ago

Mental health is a challenge for the world’s happiest nations, too

In Denmark 8 percent of the population has depression and it is estimated that 25 percent of all contact with a general practitioner is related to mental health.

People 4 years ago

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From opera stage to porn director, ex-singer seeks to remove stigma

Seven years ago, Adrineh Simonian bowed out of a successful career as an opera singer to produce pornography instead.

People 4 years ago

China's amateur weightlifters fight 'short, fat' stigma

In a Shanghai basement gym, amateur weightlifters strain under two loads: the steel bars and plates that they lift, and a stigma rooted in the Chinese belief that the sport leaves its practitioners stunted and fat.

National 4 years ago

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North Sumatra villagers assault COVID-19 patient who 'escapes' self-isolation

The recent assault on a person with COVID-19 in North Sumatra is a case study of the prevailing social stigma in the country against people who have contracted the virus

Opinion 4 years ago

Drug use among older people – a hidden epidemic

Governments need to develop effective service responses for older people who use drugs.

People 5 years ago

Egyptian transgender woman faces uphill battle against stigma

While the gender reassignment procedure is legal, it is a long and complicated process that is highly stigmatized.

People 5 years ago

Taiwanese indigenous drag queens fight stigma one wig at a time

An ethnic Bunun, Vilian is among a handful of indigenous drag queens who use their performances to fight against the double stigma of being part of the LGBTQ+ community and of the island's historically oppressed indigenous minority.

Editorial 5 years ago

Ending the stigma

To avoid the stigma, many have resisted testing and tracing, refused hospitalization and seized the dead bodies of loved ones from the hospital to prevent them from being buried under COVID-19 protocols.