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LGBTQ People of Color Say Race Is Biggest Barrier to Their Advancement at Nonprofits
LGBTQ people of color say race is the most significant barrier to their advancement at nonprofits, according to a new report by Race to Lead, an […]
Temple Study Finds Social Media Marketing Harms Business Long-Term
A new study out of Temple’s Fox School of Business has some findings that might make some businesses reconsider their social media marketing strategies. The […]
Penn Study: Arts Improve Well-Being in Poorer Neighborhoods
A new study from Penn’s Social Impact of the Arts project found that cultural resources in lower-income neighborhoods are “significantly” linked to better schooling, health, […]
Penn Study: Mustaches More Common Than Women in Top Medical Leadership Posts
You probably could’ve guessed — if asked — that there are more men than women leading the nation’s top academic medical institutions in America. But […]
Drexel: Most Adults Are Sexting
Sexting isn’t just a teen fad, a new study from Drexel University has found. Eight in 10 adults have sexted in the last year, according […]
Researchers Say Same-Sex Couples May Soon Be Able to Produce Biological Children Together
Well this is a game-changer if I ever heard one: Scientists say that same-sex couples may soon be able to produce biological children together. Researchers […]
Too Much Eye Contact: Maybe This Is Why the Government Shut Down!
So yesterday John Boehner and President Obama sat down for a face-to-face chat, and ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HAPPENED. Throughout the country, journalists lamented: How can this […]
The World’s First Transgender Bird?
Researchers in New Zealand say they have discovered the world’s first transgender bird. The bellbird has the DNA of a female but looks and behaves like a male.
DADT: One Year Later
The Palm Center released the results of a study of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell one year after it was repealed revealing there has been no negative impact.
SURVEY: Sex is the Question
The CDC is encouraging men who have sex with other men to take a new survey – Sex is the Question – it’s the largest survey of its kind designed to help researchers learn more about sexual health, HIV, AIDS and other STDs.
Gay? Straight? It’s All in the Eyes
A new study from Cornell University suggests that someone’s sexual orientation can be studied in the eyes.
Black Guys Use Condoms More Than White Guys
A study from San Francisco State University finds that black males in relationships use condoms more frequently than white male couples.
Get Smart: Five Gay Poets
Questia is celebrating Pride with free access this June to LGBT poets in its online research library.
What’s In an LGBT Community Center?
Despite the slow economic recovery, 179 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community centers nationwide manage to provide vital resources to 1.7 million people annually. […]
The Realities of Transgender Aging
Thanks to Sage (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) and the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), transgender men and women have a new guidebook […]