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Opinion

It’s time to stop tolerating stigma – our lives depend on it

March 20, 2022March 20, 2022 Pink Advocate Contributor

Hate is killing too many LGBTIQA+ people.

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Tagged homophobia, mental health, stigma, suicide, transphobiaLeave a comment
International, News

Bisexual women more likely to have suicidal thoughts: study

November 10, 2021 Jesse Jones

Research has examined which groups among LGB communities are most at risk.

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Tagged bisexual, gender, mental health, National Institute of Mental Health, research, study, suicide, survey, United States, womenLeave a comment
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National, News

1 in 4 Australians affected by suicide during pandemic

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 Jesse Jones

Isolation and job issues are among the biggest drivers of suicide.

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Tagged government, mental health, Nieves Murray, pandemic, suicide, Suicide Prevention Australia, World Suicide Prevention DayLeave a comment
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News, Queensland

Family of Brisbane dancer Jamie Wood call for mental health action

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021 Jesse Jones

The beloved local figure died by suicide this week.

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International, News

People living with HIV at 100 times greater risk of suicide: study

July 10, 2021 Jesse Jones

“There is an urgent need to prioritise mental health screening and care into all HIV testing and treatment settings.”

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Tagged Australia, Dr Paddy Ssentongo, Europe, healthcare, HIV, mental health, North America, Penn State College of Medicine, research, South America, stigma, study, suicide, United StatesLeave a comment
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Opinion

The support that keeps me going: How my chosen family saved my life

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Jesse Jones

Doctors fixed my body, but my loved ones kept me alive.

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Tagged family, healthcare, hospital, mental health, polyamory, suicideLeave a comment
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International, News

Trans people among murders, suspicious deaths of Black Americans

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 Jesse Jones

A spate of apparent lynchings has activists calling for hate crime investigations.

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Tagged Black Lives Matter, Brayla Stone, George Floyd, hate crime, Human Rights Campaign, murder, police, Robert Fuller, suicide, Tony McDade, trans, transphobia, United States, violenceLeave a comment
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News, Queensland

Young Liberal Wilson Gavin reportedly dead following drag protest

January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Jesse Jones

A family member announced the news on social media.

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Tagged Brisbane, death, mental health, protest, social media, suicide, UQ Liberal National Club, Wilson GavinLeave a comment
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