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FindCenter Offers Unparalleled Support Resources for People in LGBTQIA Communities

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 15, 2021

We wanted to create a place where people can find the highest-quality information, empathy, connection, and support, for free, at any time of day or night."

Key Points: 
  • We wanted to create a place where people can find the highest-quality information, empathy, connection, and support, for free, at any time of day or night."
  • Other life-defining "identities" currently offered resources on FindCenter include athletes, mothers, and living with cancer.
  • FindCenter is the world's largest platform of inspirational resources related to personal growth, healing, and finding purposewith over 500,000 pages of content.
  • Rather than favoring any particular philosophy, theory, or religion, FindCenter offers a stimulating and healthily diverse set of perspectives.

Brandi Carlile, Dolly Parton, Elton John, Kylie Minogue, Leslie Odom Jr., Karamo Brown & Tan France, Yola, Olly Alexander from Years & Years, Pete & Chasten Buttigieg Join P&G and iHeartMedia’s “Can’t Cancel Pride” Relief Benefit Special on June 4

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 3, 2021

So, what can our LGBTQ+ members, friends, family, and supporters expect from Cant Cancel Pride?

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  • So, what can our LGBTQ+ members, friends, family, and supporters expect from Cant Cancel Pride?
  • A true celebration for the LGBTQ+ community and here is a little sneak peek.
  • The event will be available on demand throughout Pride Month until June 30 on The Roku Channel, Revry , iHeartRadios YouTube and Facebook.
  • For over 50 years, Pride Month has given millions of people the opportunity to come together and feel proud of who they are.

Celebrate an LGBT Older Adult with a Digital Tribute on National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, May 5, 2021

b'Baltimore, May 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celebrate an LGBT elder who made a difference in your life, and spread the word about the importance of LGBT older adults in your community on Sunday, May 16\xe2\x80\x94National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day.\nJoin us as we celebrate National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day virtually with videos and retrospectives on the event\xe2\x80\x99s official Facebook page, www.facebook.com/LGBTEldersDay .\nVisit our website at www.lgbteldersday.org to submit your video honoring an LGBT elder who made a difference in your life.

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  • b'Baltimore, May 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celebrate an LGBT elder who made a difference in your life, and spread the word about the importance of LGBT older adults in your community on Sunday, May 16\xe2\x80\x94National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day.\nJoin us as we celebrate National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day virtually with videos and retrospectives on the event\xe2\x80\x99s official Facebook page, www.facebook.com/LGBTEldersDay .\nVisit our website at www.lgbteldersday.org to submit your video honoring an LGBT elder who made a difference in your life.
  • You can also join the conversation with our social media toolkit , and learn more about the history and purpose of National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day.\nThere are an estimated 3 million LGBT adults over the age of 55 throughout the U.S.\n"It\'s important to celebrate elders every day," said Sam McClure, executive director of the Center for LGBTQ Health Equity, which inaugurated the national day of recognition in Baltimore in 2016.
  • In intergenerational dialogues, we discover we have differing opinions based on our experiences and perspectives.
  • I love seeing Elders and youth learning from each other.

Researchers at The Fenway Institute, Brown University Show Association between Negative Media Portrayals of Transgender People and Adverse Mental Health Outcomes

Retrieved on: 
Monday, November 23, 2020

It is an important addition to the extensive body of research showing a correlation between negative media depictions of stigmatized groups and poorer mental health outcomes, as few studies focus solely on transgender people.

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  • It is an important addition to the extensive body of research showing a correlation between negative media depictions of stigmatized groups and poorer mental health outcomes, as few studies focus solely on transgender people.
  • The study titled "Negative Transgender-Related Media Messages are Associated with Adverse Mental Health Outcomes in a Multi-State Study of Transgender Adults," was conducted between March and August 2019 when 545 study participants completed a one-time survey assessing demographics, negative transgender-related media messages, violence, and mental health.
  • "Campaigns designed to encourage accurate, non-stigmatizing depictions of transgender people across all media could serve to mitigate the harms of negative media messages to transgender people.
  • In the meantime, clinical interventions can also help transgender people cope with the stress of being exposed to negative transgender-related media."

Celebrate an LGBT Older Adult with a Digital Tribute on National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Baltimore, May 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We're just five days away from National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day, this Saturday, May 16 - your chance to celebrate an LGBT elder who made a difference in your life, and spread the word about the importance of LGBT older adults in your community.

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  • Baltimore, May 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We're just five days away from National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day, this Saturday, May 16 - your chance to celebrate an LGBT elder who made a difference in your life, and spread the word about the importance of LGBT older adults in your community.
  • This year, despite the challenges we all face, we will continue to be resilient and celebrate National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day virtually with videos and retrospectives.
  • Visit our website at www.lgbteldersday.org to submit your video honoring an LGBT elder who made a difference in your life.
  • There are an estimated 3 million LGBT adults over the age of 55 throughout the U.S.
    "It's important to celebrate elders every day," said Sam McClure, director of the LGBT Health Resource Center of Chase Brexton Health Care, which inaugurated the national day of recognition in Baltimore in 2016.

Celebrate an LGBT Older Adult with a Digital Tribute on National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day

Retrieved on: 
Monday, May 4, 2020

Baltimore, May 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celebrate an LGBT elder who made a difference in your life, and spread the word about the importance of LGBT older adults in your community on Saturday, May 16National Our LGBT Elders Day.

Key Points: 
  • Baltimore, May 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celebrate an LGBT elder who made a difference in your life, and spread the word about the importance of LGBT older adults in your community on Saturday, May 16National Our LGBT Elders Day.
  • This year, despite the challenges we all face, we will continue to be resilient and celebrate National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day virtually with videos and retrospectives.
  • Visit our website at www.lgbteldersday.org to submit your video honoring an LGBT elder who made a difference in your life.
  • There are an estimated 3 million LGBT adults over the age of 55 throughout the U.S.
    "It's important to celebrate elders every day," said Sam McClure, director of the LGBT Health Resource Center of Chase Brexton Health Care, which inaugurated the national day of recognition in Baltimore in 2016.

Secret Shame Erodes Quality of Life: America's Health Crisis Starts with Financial Woes

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 11, 2018

The key takeaway: Bad financial health negatively impacts the body and the mind.

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  • The key takeaway: Bad financial health negatively impacts the body and the mind.
  • "This silence compounds the issues and poor financial health negatively impacts other key areas in people's lives, causing many to feel shame or isolation.
  • We need to remove the stigma and start engaging in conversations more openly on financial health."
  • More Americans rate their financial well-being worse than their mental and physical health, personal and professional productivity, and personal and professional relationships.