Dairy Queen Shuts Down Restaurant After Police Say Owner 'Proudly Admitted' Using Racial Slur

Dairy Queen shut down a restaurant in Illinois after police said its owner “proudly admitted” to using a racial slur against a customer last week.


Deianeira Ford said DQ in Zion, Illinois, mixed up her order at the drive-through window, the Washington Post reported. When owner Jim Crichton...

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Zac Thompson: It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Is The Show 2017 Needs

It’s pretty clear that FXX’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has staying power. The raunchy comedy began its 12th season on Wednesday, an impressive feat for a sitcom, let alone one as unconventional as Always Sunny. Last April, the show was renewed for both a 13th and...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/zac-thompson-always-sunny-philadelphia-show-2017-needs/

Here's What Happened The Last Time Jeff Sessions Went Before The Senate For Confirmation

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) is set to appear before his Senate colleagues on Tuesday, as the Senate Judiciary Committee decides whether to confirm his nomination as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general.


Sessions remains popular in his home state of Alabama, which he’s...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/heres-happened-last-time-jeff-sessions-went-senate-confirmation/

This Old Town In Tunisia’s Capital Will Make You Want To Pack Your Bags

Tunisia’s capital has a few incredible spots to visit, including Carthage and the Bardo National Museum. But if you’re planning a trip to Tunis, you definitely can’t miss the Medina, the city’s historical center.


The Medina of Tunis — a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979 — has over 700...

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Most Excited 'Voice' Contestant Ever Gets A Kiss From Christina Aguilera

Things got a little “dirrty” on “The Voice” last night when Christina Aguilera indulged a contestant in her girl crush fantasy. 


Kata Hay, 28, wowed the judges with her blind audition — singing Gretchen Wilson’s “Redneck Woman”...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/most-excited-voice-contestant-ever-gets-a-kiss-from-christina-aguilera/

How I Overcame Body Image Issues And Let My Eating Disorder Go

Originally posted on Twiniversity.com
I can’t really explain how my pregnancy taught me to eat intuitively until you understand why eating was such a big deal for me. My history with food and body image is not a good one. For 15 years I suffered, unable to pull myself out of the murky...

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These Are The Faces Of European Regions Facing Depopulation Today

Documentary photographer Anastasia Taylor-Lind drove from London to the country of Georgia, capturing stories along the way.

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Transgender Rights | HuffPost UK

Whilst rights for transgender people have progressed, there is still a lot of ground to be covered to ensure everyone has equal rights and opportunities.
Amidst concerns that the confidence and supply arrangement the Conservatives have with the DUP will drive us backwards, Jeremy Corbyn has...

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A Song of Hope Through Cancer

When I was 4 years old my mother taught me how to play the piano. I remember my fingers lightly placed above the glossy, intimidating black and white keys — unaware that music was the key to my future. But my mother coached me to feel comfortable and safe in the world of melodies and...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/a-song-of-hope-through-cancer/

How This Couple Fought Through Illness To Find A New Destiny

I am a caregiver for my partner who has become housebound and bedridden due to an incurable “invisible” disease. I too live with a serious illness, barely getting through each day, mostly housebound myself. Franky and I met, and a spell was cast; we fell madly deeply infatuated...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/how-this-couple-fought-through-illness-to-find-a-new-destiny/

Two Years After 43 Students Were Kidnapped In Mexico, We Need To Discuss The Legacy Of Ayotzinapa

Mexico’s history is filled with undying passions and debates that transcend time and appear to be infused with our social DNA, including: The Porfiriato, the oil expropriation, Tlatelolco, the crash of ’88, among others. Ours is a history of heroes and villains.
These are...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/two-years-after-43-students-were-kidnapped-in-mexico-we-need-to-discuss-the-legacy-of-ayotzinapa/

CeeLo Green Weighs in on New Track, Gnarls Barkley Reunion, and Social Media

Sometimes we do stupid things. Sometimes we write stupid things on social media. Almost always we regret the latter, and have a trail of comments to make sure we never forget. It’s a way of life, and has been ever since Tom from MySpace uploaded his thumbnail or you yourself signed up...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/ceelo-green-weighs-in-on-new-track-gnarls-barkley-reunion-and-social-media/

How I Survived A Flood That Nearly Wiped Out My Entire Town

June 20th, 2013 started out no different than any other day. My husband went off to work and I packed up our two children to meet some friends for a play date. I had heard that there was a state of emergency due to the the flooding of the High River, near our home in Alberta, Canada, but...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/how-i-survived-a-flood-that-nearly-wiped-out-my-entire-town/

Portraits Of Post-Apartheid South Africa Try To Shed Light On Inequality

Apartheid ended 22 years ago in South Africa, but a sense of segregation can still be felt strongly in its urban fabric.


Under apartheid, black communities were separated from white communities via a combination of physical obstacles, both manmade and geographic. Over the past two...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/portraits-of-post-apartheid-south-africa-try-to-shed-light-on-inequality/

Let's Develop A Thinking Attitude Towards Gender Identity

Image Credit: Martin Williams

The UK Advertising Standards Agency announced recently that it would be taking a tougher line on gender stereotyping. I applaud that. It has been a long time coming. For the Trans community however gender stereotyping is something else. We grow up battling...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/lets-develop-a-thinking-attitude-towards-gender-identity/

Whitney Houston's Estate Says 'Voice' Hologram Duet Not Right Or OK

On Thursday, footage of Christina Aguilera performing alongside a hologram of the late Whitney Houston on “The Voice” surfaced online. For all those asking why, how and WTF were they thinking: We’re so right there with you. 


Apparently, the executor of Houston’s...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/whitney-houstons-estate-says-voice-hologram-duet-not-right-or-ok/

How I Went From Fatherless To Fearless

From fatherless to forgiveness and from forgiveness to fearless is how I would personally describe my survival story. My father was murdered when I was 13-years-old. We have no idea who was responsible for his death or even why someone would have committed such a heinous act of violence.
I...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/how-i-went-from-fatherless-to-fearless/

The Refugee Crisis Is Here To Stay. Now Is The Time To Deepen European Cooperation.

At the beginning of the century, the United Nations Population Division published an executive summary titled: “Replacement Migration: Is It a Solution to Declining and Ageing.” The study, which emphasised the need for the EU to welcome 80 million migrants by 2050, aimed to...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/the-refugee-crisis-is-here-to-stay-now-is-the-time-to-deepen-european-cooperation/

Alisan Porter Wins Season 10 Of 'The Voice'

After weeks of blind auditions, battles and live performances, “The Voice” has crowned its Season 10 winner. 


Former child star Alisan Porter, who starred as the titular character in 1991’s “Curly Sue,” was named “The Voice” on Tuesday night,...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/alisan-porter-wins-season-10-of-the-voice/

The Day I 'Died' On A Softball Field

On August 9, 2009 I took the biggest detour of my life! It was the day I died, but God was not ready to take me. While scoring the winning run in a championship playoff softball game, I collapsed after hitting home plate and my heart stopped beating. You may not think a ball field would be...

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In Brazil, Racism Can Wear A Friendly Face -- But It's No Less Insidious

Racism in Brazil often wears a friendly face — those who practice it are familiar to us, it is part of our social fabric and our institutions. Discrimination against black and mixed-race people, a complaint considered by many to be outdated, is rooted in our behavior and pervades...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/in-brazil-racism-can-wear-a-friendly-face-but-its-no-less-insidious/

An Old Spanish Prison Is Now A Gorgeous Makeshift Art Museum

The cells and walls of a former prison in the Spanish city of Segovia are currently home to more than 20 art projects, including paintings, sculptures, installations, as well as film and sound pieces. Titled “Galerias,” the exhibition runs until Oct. 16.


La Cárcel, Segovia Centro de...

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'The Voice' Winner Alisan Porter Finally Gets Her 'Fairytale Ending' After Facing Alcoholism

Alisan Porter never thought “The Voice” host Carson Daly would call her name, but he did. 


“It never is the fairytale ending,” the Season 10 winner told People magazine in an exclusive interview. “It’s always like, ‘Oh, I...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/the-voice-winner-alisan-porter-finally-gets-her-fairytale-ending-after-facing-alcoholism/

One Bereaved Mother's Journey To Peace

I met and said goodbye to my first-born children on the very same day. After five months of carrying my identical twin daughters, Lucy and Polly, I unexpectedly lost them to a rare disease of the placenta.
I was 37, about to celebrate my one-year wedding anniversary, and experiencing the...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/one-bereaved-mothers-journey-to-peace/

On Black Women and Feminism in Brazil

Gender, race and class are all intimately intertwined in Brazil. Using the needs of black women as my starting point, I’ll try to draft an overview, however simplified, of the disparities within Brazilian feminism.
Brazil has over 200 million people, of which 50 percent are women....

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Hungary's Migrant Referendum Is Invalid, But That Doesn't Make It Any Less Dangerous

Following the referendum on Brexit, which was marked by a violent campaign (resulting in the assassination of the politician Jo Cox), and by violent developments, including aggression against Polish citizens — more than 800,000 Poles live in the U.K. — and one murder, we see a...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/hungarys-migrant-referendum-is-invalid-but-that-doesnt-make-it-any-less-dangerous/

LISTEN: Christina Aguilera Releases Powerful Song Dedicated To Orlando Victims

Six-time Grammy Award winner and coach from NBC’s The Voice Christina Aguilera just released a touching ballad dedicated to the victims of the Orlando Massacre. The song is called “Change.” 


In a touching statement on her website, Christina writes, “Though there is...

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Coming Out Later In Life!

My wife, Laurie Hart, and I both came out later in life. She was 34 and I was 42, so that was the first of many hurdles we had to get over. We had both previously been married to men and had three children between us, so to many of our family members and friends, this was a very big shock....

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/coming-out-later-in-life/

Anti-Racism Campaign Reveals The Struggles Of Minorities On Brazil's College Campuses

“Come on, white guy, give me a break!” is the title of a campaign orchestrated by black students from the University of Brasília (UnB, Universidade de Brasília), the first Brazilian state university to implement affirmative action-based quotas.
A law introduced countrywide in...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/anti-racism-campaign-reveals-the-struggles-of-minorities-on-brazils-college-campuses/

Refugees Can Make Great Entrepreneurs. Here's How We Can Help Them.

What if we viewed the influx of refugees into Germany as an opportunity rather than a crisis? This was the question I asked myself, together with a group of young Berliners, when over 800,000 refugees arrived in Germany last year. As a response to this question, we founded the...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/refugees-can-make-great-entrepreneurs-heres-how-we-can-help-them/

Eight Lies Porn Needs To Stop Telling About Lesbian Sex

For those of you out there who have dipped into the disturbingly dire world of girl-on-girl porn, I’m sure you’ve noticed that we’re not well represented. It’s obvious… The porn industry is completely male dominated, and here are eight lies they’re telling...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/eight-lies-porn-needs-to-stop-telling-about-lesbian-sex/

Christina Grimmie Buried In Her Beloved New Jersey Hometown

Singer Christina Grimmie, who was killed last Saturday while signing autographs, has been laid to rest in her New Jersey hometown.


The funeral service was an “intimate gathering for her family and close friends,” a source told People. It was paid for by Grimmie’s former...

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The Phone Call That Changed My Life

ShockIt was 14 years ago this October when I received the phone call that’s every parent’s worst nightmare. My ex-wife called to tell me our 29-year-old son Jesse had died.
My life came to a screeching halt, and for all intents and purposes, felt like it was over. I remember...

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Beyond The Violent Headlines, This Woman's Instagram Shows A Different Side To Daily Life In Somalia

Since a devastating civil war that began in 1991, Somalia has faced severe and devastating conflicts. Attacks by the militant Islamic group Al-Shabab in Somalia and surrounding countries have contributed to an international reputation for the northeast African country as a locus of deadly...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/beyond-the-violent-headlines-this-womans-instagram-shows-a-different-side-to-daily-life-in-somalia/

Same-Sex Marriage Is Still Illegal in South Korea. But Our Symbolic Wedding Made People Dream.

In 1970, before I started kindergarten, I had the most fun playing house. We played many other Korean children’s games, such as “dabangu,” stick tossing, hide and seek, and “squid,” but playing house was my favorite. However, the game was mostly played by girls....

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/same-sex-marriage-is-still-illegal-in-south-korea-but-our-symbolic-wedding-made-people-dream/

What Orlando's Tragedies Can Mean For Us All

I don’t typically scour the internet at 4 a.m., perhaps there were a few times during my college finals week, but never on a Saturday morning. However, on June 11th I could not stop googling.
The passing of Voice star Christina Grimmie was viral and I was sick to my stomach. A...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/what-orlandos-tragedies-can-mean-for-us-all/

The Day I Heard The Words 'You Have Cancer'

No one ever thinks they will be the one to hear those words. I can assure you I did not. And as with most cases where one’s life is forever changed without a moment’s notice, it often follows the somewhat inevitable sentiment that: “Everything happens for a...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/the-day-i-heard-the-words-you-have-cancer/

Workout Kids Push The Limits Of Safe Exercise

With childhood obesity more than tripling in the past 30 years, it seems commendable for a child to take on fitness the way 10-year-old CJ Senter does. Professionally known as The Workout Kid, CJ boasts a six-pack and a DVD fitness series designed to help kids get active. He also plays...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/workout-kids-push-the-limits-of-safe-exercise/

Uber Driver Says Passenger Mistook Him For A Muslim, Threatened To Kill Him

Samson Woldemichael is a Christian. But the 40-year-old Ethiopian immigrant and father of two, who works as an Uber driver in North Carolina, says he was the victim of Islamophobia this weekend when a passenger threatened his life before violently attacking him during a late-night...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/uber-driver-says-passenger-mistook-him-for-a-muslim-threatened-to-kill-him/

How I Survived Sexual Violence To Become An Ultra Athlete

This year I will have the honor of speaking at the 2016 Women’s Forum Global Meeting in Deauville, France. CEO of the Women’s Foundation of Hong Kong Su-Mei Thompson will interview me and present me as an “Amazing Woman.” When I heard the news that I had been...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/how-i-survived-sexual-violence-to-become-an-ultra-athlete/

Will Jay's "Gentleman" Proves Chivalry Is Alive and Well

I had the pleasure of seeing Will Jay perform at the Highline Ballroom in New York City on June 26th, 2016. He took part in the ‘Grow Wild Tour’ with several other emerging artists and stood out from the rest of the pack. His professionalism at the age of 20 years old showed...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/will-jays-gentleman-proves-chivalry-is-alive-and-well/

When Many Losses Come At Once

Within three years of turning 50 I lost both of my parents, I was diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer, the kids moved away, I had to have surgery on my foot and learn to walk again and I lost a job that I loved.
Sometimes loss is expected, sometimes it’s even welcomed, but most...

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Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon Show Off Twins (PHOTO)

It’s taken over five months, but we finally have our first look at Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon’s twins!
Ok, so we can’t see their faces — yet — but the photo is a great tease leading up to the big reveal of Moroccan and Monroe on ABC’s “20/20”...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/mariah-carey-nick-cannon-show-off-twins-photo/

Boko Haram Actually Kills More People In Terror Attacks Than ISIS

Every week, we bring you one overlooked aspect of the stories that made news in recent days. Did you notice the media forgot all about another story’s basic facts? Tweet @TheWorldPost or let us know on our Facebook page.


This week, the world’s deadliest terror group wrought...

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This Is How Our Small German Village Helped Refugees Integrate

Markus Berktold is the mayor of Seeg. The 3000-person village is one of Bavaria’s most beautiful. In Seeg, the 42 year-old Berktold has done what other places have failed to do: He gave all the refugees in the town jobs, and ensured that all of them are well-integrated. In the post...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/this-is-how-our-small-german-village-helped-refugees-integrate/

Living With A Bi-Gender Partner Is A Challenge But It's Worth It

Photo Credit: Mart Williams

Let me preface this post by asserting my own gender identity as a transsexual woman.  I unashamedly celebrate my femininity and my womanhood.  I wouldn’t care to be acknowledged as anything other than female.  I was the pre-teen trans child who sewed her...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/living-with-a-bi-gender-partner-is-a-challenge-but-its-worth-it/

Guitars, Ghosts And Rockstars! Inside The Mind Of Paul Reed Smith

Brett Berhoff invites us for an exclusive backstage experience in his Legends of Music series where he spends time with the most inspiring minds from around the World.

Paul Reed Smith and Brett Berhoff


Full Audio & Visual Experience at BrettBerhoff.com/PRS



Listen to The Brett...

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Voices Of Forgiveness: How I Forgave My First Love For Loving Someone Else

We sat on the edge of the bed, side by side, our shoulders touching, not looking at each other. He had pulled me upstairs after telling me we needed to talk. I can still remember the darkness of the bedroom, the clutter in the closet, the smell of incense and the give of the old mattress.
I...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/voices-of-forgiveness-how-i-forgave-my-first-love-for-loving-someone-else/

How I Turned My Breast Cancer Into A Positive Way To Help Others

Call it clairvoyance or pure coincidence, but from the age of 15, I was confident I would face at least two extreme traumas in my life; my mother would die tragically and I, at some point, would be diagnosed with breast cancer. During my teen years, sometimes I would wake up in hysterics...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/how-i-turned-my-breast-cancer-into-a-positive-way-to-help-others/

Michelle Obama On Motherhood: 'I Am Just Hoping That I Don't Mess Them Up'

Mothers everywhere have their share of critics, ready to cast stones at the first sight of a pacifier, a TV, or McDonald’s Happy Meal. Now imagine putting your parenting skills center stage as First Lady of the United States. FLOTUS has kept her cool despite the critics, but still has...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/michelle-obama-on-motherhood-i-am-just-hoping-that-i-dont-mess-them-up/

Misty Copeland Is Helping To Bring Dance Lessons To Rwandan Kids

Ballerina Misty Copeland has made a name for herself breaking barriers for black dancers in the United States, and she’s taking her passion abroad to do the same in Rwanda.


This month, Copeland teamed up with MindLeaps, a nonprofit organization that brings dance instruction,...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/misty-copeland-is-helping-to-bring-dance-lessons-to-rwandan-kids/

The Muslim Security Guard Who Stopped A Suicide Bomber Remembers Paris Attacks

Many survivors of the Paris attacks say their lives were altered on that horrifying night. Salim Toorabally is no exception, but it took him days to realize that he had experienced Nov. 13, 2015 differently from his colleagues.


Toorabally, a French-Mauritian Muslim security guard, was...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/the-muslim-security-guard-who-stopped-a-suicide-bomber-remembers-paris-attacks/

We Are Letting Down Our Transgender Youth... Here's How

CN: Suicide, self harm, gender dysphoria.
The recent Stonewall School Report had some shocking findings this week. The figures show that more than 60% of transgender pupils experience bullying, 80% of transgender youngsters have self-harmed and 40% have attempted suicide by the age of 19....

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/we-are-letting-down-our-transgender-youth-heres-how/

How Gwen Stefani 'Saved' Blake Shelton After Heartbreak

Blake Shelton is opening up about exactly how much his relationship with Gwen Stefani helped him move on from his devastating divorce with Miranda Lambert. In a new interview with Billboard, the singer and “Voice” star got candid about how he and Stefani got together. 



Richard Gabriel...

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Voices Of Forgiveness: The Apology I Still Fantasize About Giving

I’ve always been fascinated with apologies. Both giving them and receiving them. And in looking back at how they’ve punctuated my life, I’d like to share this story. It’s a story about regret, shame, the American educational system, disrespect, the importance of...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/voices-of-forgiveness-the-apology-i-still-fantasize-about-giving/

Losing The Love Of My Life

Hal was my rock and my lover as well as my best friend. I couldn’t imagine life without him and though our marriage was not ideal, he loved me and we loved being together. At first we were that couple never keeping our hands off each other. Later he spent his time trying to make my...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/losing-the-love-of-my-life/

Nia Long's Pregnancy Woes (Plus Other Hot Moms Over 40)

The wow factor that Nia Long evoked on the November cover of EBONY magazine followed the actress’ own surprise, learning that she was pregnant after a visit to the doctor left her with little hope that she could have more children, according to her interview with the magazine.
People...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/nia-longs-pregnancy-woes-plus-other-hot-moms-over-40/

The Everyday Racism I Face As A Black Woman In Germany

Christmas marks many people’s favorite time of year. Students pack their bags and leave campus to celebrate the holiday at home with family. If you didn’t grow up in a big city, it’s inevitable that you’ll meet up with half your former schoolmates at the local pub...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/the-everyday-racism-i-face-as-a-black-woman-in-germany/

Moroccan Women Shouldn't Be Asked To Camouflage Evidence Of Domestic Violence

Unfortunately, women in Morocco had multiple reasons to observe the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25.
A segment on the daily TV program Sabahiyate, aired on Channel 2M, demonstrated how women could use makeup to cover up wounds and bruises...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/moroccan-women-shouldnt-be-asked-to-camouflage-evidence-of-domestic-violence/

Why I'm Trying To Raise Money To Transition

If there was a switch that could turn you female overnight, would you press it? I would. In a heartbeat. My name is Lexi and I am a male to female pre-operative Trans woman, and I do not identify with body.
Some of my earliest recollections were when I was in Australia trying on my...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/why-im-trying-to-raise-money-to-transition/

'The Voice' Judges Kick Off Season 11 With Powerhouse Performance Of 'Dream On'

We already know this season of “The Voice” is going to be a good one. 


On Sunday night, during a special preview of Season 11, we got a little sneak peek of what to expect, and let’s just say that we’re excited. Off the bat, the preview introduced us to some ridiculously talented teens...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/the-voice-judges-kick-off-season-11-with-powerhouse-performance-of-dream-on/

Voices Of Forgiveness: What I Still Haven't Forgiven Myself For

He forgave me immediately. Almost immediately.
At first he looked at the broken bottle on the pavement, then he looked at me. I was also staring down at the smashed glass and the beautiful purple liquid and saying “sorry” repeatedly. Maybe enough “sorrys” would reel...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/voices-of-forgiveness-what-i-still-havent-forgiven-myself-for/

Finding Strength After The Loss Of My Baby Daughter

At 34 weeks gestation, in February 2013, I gave birth to my stillborn daughter, Everlee Rose. My first and only child, having struggled with infertility, she was everything I ever wanted, and everything I had to lose.
For the last two and a half years I have been navigating my journey of...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/finding-strength-after-the-loss-of-my-baby-daughter/

Gwen Stefani Launches Harajuku Mini for Target

Attention mini fashionistas and fashionistos! Our favorite mass market retailer, Target, is launching Harajuku Mini by Gwen Stefani on November 13–just in time for the holiday season.
If you’re a fan of Stefani’s L.A.M.B clothing line or any of the ultra adorable outfits...

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Why This Photo Of Brazilian Protesters Is Sparking National Debate

Nearly 2 million Brazilians demanded an end to Dilma Rousseff‘s scandal-filled presidency in a wave of demonstrations on Sunday. But one protest image in particular brought into focus another highly charged issue: the division of race and social classes. 


A photographer from Correio...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/why-this-photo-of-brazilian-protesters-is-sparking-national-debate/

Italy's Upcoming Referendum Could Impact Europe's Future

Italy’s constitutional referendum will take place on Sunday, December 4, along with the Austrian presidential elections. These events will conclude a series of key elections across the world, among them the Tsipras-led Greek referendum, Brexit, and finally, the U.S. presidential...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/italys-upcoming-referendum-could-impact-europes-future/

Are Gay Dating Apps As Destructive As Drugs?

In June 2017 we’re all too aware of profiles that happily state ‘No Fats’, ‘No Fems’, ‘No Asians’, ‘No Blacks!’ These apps have proven to be cold, lonely and soul destroying places – whether you’re considered one of the above,...

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Candace Cameron Bure's Teenage Daughter Gets A 'Full House' Surprise In 'Voice' Debut

Candace Cameron Bure’s talented teenage daughter, Natasha, made her debut on NBC’s “The Voice” Monday night with a rendition of Elvis’ “Can’t Help Falling in Love.”


The producers of the reality singing competition apparently couldn’t help reminding everybody of the singer’s “Full House”...

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Voices Of Forgiveness: Finding The Strength To Forgive My Grandmother

I was 11 when my grandmother began teaching me to hate my body. Puberty had just hit and I had breasts and hips practically overnight. My grandma called me fat. I believed her. At the age of 12, I wrapped my body in a girdle to hide my fat and wore it every day for over 10 years. In high...

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How I Survived 2 Suicides In My Family In A Year

I met my husband when I was 12 and we married at 19. I fell in love with him as soon as I saw him. Shortly after we married and I was pregnant with our first child, he was drafted and sent to Vietnam. It was a rough time having my first child alone.
He returned home from the war and we...

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Reaching African Children Through Fables and Animation

When the Lion King came to Broadway in 1997, I was happy for Africa. The Lion King is a 1994 American animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. Ok, I agree it is not a realistic picture of Africa but I will take it as opposed to the Tarzan and Jane one. Finally, we got...

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Luana's Story and the Continued Assualt on the Black Population of Brazil

“But she had a criminal record”“It was God’s will, she became a little angel”“A good thief is a dead thief”
When a black person dies in Brazil, these three sentences are often used as the best response to transform the continued assault on the black...

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Italy's Referendum Results Have Much Wider Implications Than Renzi's Future

Renzi has left Palazzo Chigi. That’s the first tangible effect of the massive wave of popular votes against his constitutional reforms. We’ll be talking a great deal about his decisions in the near future, including the role the ex-Premier will or will not play inside or outside...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/italys-referendum-results-have-much-wider-implications-than-renzis-future/

Is The Value Of The Pink Pound Falling?

New Islington Marina – image credit: Jane Williams

Living on a canal barge I’m aware that ‘pound’ has two meanings, not only currency but also a stretch of canal between two locks. I’m a Trans woman. My home isn’t on dry land, it floats.  Its location,...

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5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Paying Off Your Debt

The holidays have come and gone and the excitement of the New Year has waned. Reality hits as credit card statements arrive, forcing us to face our holiday overspending. Many Americans set lofty financial resolutions for 2014, but how many have already fallen short just two months later?

The...

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Miley Cyrus And Dolly Parton Team Up With Pentatonix For Stunning 'Jolene' Performance

As soon as the group started, we felt goosebumps. The country singer and the former Disney star took on the first verse while Pentatonix provided a haunting vocal backtrack made up of beautiful harmonies and some beatboxing. From then on, the performance just got better. 


Check out the...

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Voices Of Forgiveness: The Wonderful Day My Student Forgave Me

I used to teach at a private high school in New England, and in one of my classes, I had a student named Liza.
On the first day of class, when I called her name, I pronounced it Lisa, and she politely corrected me. It was Liza, she said. The next day it happened again. “Lisa?” I...

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Finding A New Calling After Being Laid Off At 50

Turning 50 is challenging enough.
But losing a job at 50 in the youth-obsessed world of advertising, well, that was a crisis.
For me, it wasn’t just a job. It was the culmination of a 25-year career.
I started out writing copy for noodle packages and worked my way up to creating...

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Entrepreneurial Spirit: The Business Of Supporting Your Spouse

Venturing out and starting a business has got to be one of the most terrifying experiences ever. Not only are you taking a risk in hopes that people will be receptive to your product and eventually become customers, but you’re also turning your dreams into a reality which ultimately...

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Toddlewood Creator, Tricia Messeroux, Turns Tots Into Hollywood Royalty (PHOTOS)

HuffPost BlackVoices’ “Second Act” series explores the impact of the nation’s financial turmoil on the lives and career choices of African-American entrepreneurs. We’ve asked them to share how they’ve made the leap from a dead-end job or unemployment to...

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This Group Is Making It Easier For Black People To Travel

Travel has usually been seen as a luxury that black people just don’t ― or can’t ― have but one collective, Nomadness Travel Tribe, is working to change that and make travel more accessible. 


“The concept of Nomadness is really that there are no ethnic, economic barriersto being able to...

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Dear Berlin, You Can't Die Now

Berlin, You Are Love
Berlin,You are love.Love and life.Love and trembling.The heartbeat of the nation.You are a place of fascination.
A place of distressBerlin, you lost so much blood that night,When a truck crashed into innocent souls,Waking deathThe devil laughingAnd terror sparked to...

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The One Thing You're Probably Doing Wrong With Your Tax Refund

Whether you’ve already filed or you’re still avoiding the process like the plague, take solace in the fact that approximately three out of four taxpayers receive a refund. However, most of us are making a huge mistake with that money they’re get back from the IRS.

The above...

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Sundance Head Shocked As He Wins Season 11 Of 'The Voice'

A country singer does it again! 


Sundance Head, the 37-year-old crooner from Texas, was named the winner of Season 11 of “The Voice” Tuesday night, giving coach Blake Shelton his fifth win. Shelton hasn’t come out on top since Season 7 with Craig Wayne Boyd. 



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Voices Of Forgiveness: How I Finally Forgave My Parents

A child born in the 50s, I seemed caught between two worlds … the old world post-WWII and the new world that was coming into being, the swinging 60s. My parents were forever stuck with what was.
My mother, herself the product of an unstable home, a father who had died and left her on...

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Queer Icon Kate Bornstein Reflects On Queer And Trans Identity In 2015

This is the second feature in a series that aims to elevate some of the transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals who have played a significant role in the ongoing fight for trans and queer liberation. Head here to read the first feature with CeCe McDonald.


Kate Bornstein is a...

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What I Have Never Understood About US Failure in Gun Control

I am one of those people who have been fortunate to come to the U.S. and study. I came here in 2011 and graduated from Cornell in 2013. And let me admit, when I came here, like many others, I fell in love with this magical place.
It was an amazing experience to see a highly diverse society...

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Surviving The Death Of My Parents

On December 7, 2011, my parents took a scenic helicopter tour for their 25th wedding anniversary. Less than 15 minutes after takeoff, the helicopter crashed into a remote ravine, east of Las Vegas, NV.
There are never any words that can heal a broken heart. Once you lose someone, your days...

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How Hip-Hop Can Heal: A Message on the Rick Ross, Young Jeezy BET Altercation

“I’ve become a man of peace. My redemption keeps me strong.” Stanley “Tookie” Williams founder of Crips
Freeway Rick Ross
This weekend the news that came out of the BET award show about the altercation between the rapper using my name “Rick Ross” and...

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League of Young Voters Education Fund Teams Up With Hip-Hop Producer Hi-Tek to Spark Social Change

The first time I traveled to Cincinnati, I thought it was the most effed up city I had ever seen.
In 2005, my friend, Gavin Leonard, invited me and my colleagues at the League to conduct a civic engagement training at a fledgling youth arts center that he co-founded in Cincinnati’s...

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Sean Paul Says Drake And Justin Bieber Are Exploiting Dancehall

Reggae artist Sean Paul isn’t happy that today’s artist are using dancehall without giving credit to the genre’s forefathers.


The “Gimme the Light” singer, who helped propel dancehall into mainstream territory in the early 2000’s, took shots at “Controlla” artist Drake and “Sorry” crooner...

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This Is Why I Won't Stop Going To Christmas Markets In Berlin

Dear Facebook: It was Monday night, just after 10:00 p.m and you wanted to know if I was okay. What a stupid question to ask.
A truck had just slammed into the Christmas market at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin. The initial reports said there were several people injured and one...

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What Is It Like To Find Out Your Child Is Transgender?

As a parent, what is it like to find out your child is transgender? originally appeared on Quora – the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.
Answer by Danita Lee Ewing, former Clinical Assistant Professor at Oregon...

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John McCain: Walking Zombie? | HuffPost

On Monday, John McCain, speaking about Iraq on ABC’s Good Morning America, said, “We have a lot of work to do and I’m afraid it’s a very hard struggle, particularly given the situation on the Iraq/Pakistan border.”
Only it turns out Iraq and Pakistan don’t...

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Alicia Keys Triumphs For The First Time As Chris Blue Wins 'The Voice' Season 12

Give it up for Alicia Keys, because girl just beat out reigning champion Blake Shelton on “The Voice.” 


The singer’s contestant Chris Blue was crowned the winner of Season 12 of the hit NBC singing competition show on Tuesday night, beating out Shelton’s finalists Lauren Duski and Aliyah...

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Gay Teacher Poses With Lacy Fan At Meeting With Donald Trump

Posing with a lacy fan, his head cocked at an angle and sporting a rainbow LGBT pin, gay teacher Nikos Giannopoulos made the most of his photo op with President Donald Trump.


Photographed at the Oval Office in April, Giannopoulos, who teaches 11th and 12th graders at Beacon Charter High...

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LGB... What About The T?

So here we are, in the month of Pride all over the world. A month of declaring the rights of LGBTQIA+ people. A month of raising awareness, being visible and marching to change the world. To make the world a little more welcoming, a little more open, a little more understanding.
There is a...

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What Do People Often Get Wrong About Being An Ally?

What do people often get wrong about being an ally? originally appeared on Quora – the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.
Answer by Lexa Michaelides, intersectional feminist, management engineering student at...

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Pride And Shame | HuffPost UK

June is ‘Pride month’, my computer screen incessantly tells me. We should all be happy and gay and proud.
But I do not feel proud. When I am laughed at on a subway; when I hear the not so subdued whisper of ‘that’s a man’ or ‘tranny’; when people...

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Miley Cyrus Dedicates Her 'Voice' Performance To Ariana Grande And Manchester

It was an emotional evening during “The Voice”

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Stop Freaking Out: 'Gender Neutrality' Simply Means Unisex

I’d like to thank Piers Morgan for stretching a four minute segment about being non-binary into a 15 minute feature, thus possibly making it the longest conversation about non-binary issues on mainstream TV. We witnessed a pretty surreal pantomime with Piers Morgan and I managed a plug...

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Jennifer Hudson And Kelly Clarkson Set To Join 'The Voice' As Coaches

Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson are officially set to join “The Voice” as coaches in Seasons 13 and 14, respectively.


On Wednesday, the “Hairspray Live” star shared the news with her followers on Twitter, writing, “Let’s do this #TeamJHud!!” Hudson will sit alongside Miley Cyrus, Adam...

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Being A Gay Visitor In India, And Therefore Illegal

Yesterday we landed in India for a human rights project Shape History that is tackling with the United Nations in China, India and then Brazil, and as we landed two things happened:
1) I was lucky enough to be further east than I’d ever been in one of the most beautiful places in the...

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Alton Sterling's Family Sends Message To America: 'Remember His Name'

BATON ROUGE, La. ― After the Department of Justice announced it would not press charges against two white police officers who killed Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, the victim’s family is still hoping for justice.



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Alton Sterling’s aunt, Sandra...

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CeeLo Green Weighs in on New Track, Gnarls Barkley Reunion, and Social Media

Sometimes we do stupid things. Sometimes we write stupid things on social media. Almost always we regret the latter, and have a trail of comments to make sure we never forget. It’s a way of life, and has been ever since Tom from MySpace uploaded his thumbnail or you yourself signed up...

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A-Sides with Jon Chattman: Let Cash Cash and Jacquie Lee "Take You Home"

Bill Murray’s cameo in Zombieland. The endless appeal of “Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus. The out-of-left-field release of 10 Cloverfield Lane. Me hearing “The Bad Touch” by the Bloodhound Gang this morning. Some things can be wonderfully unexpected. Take Cash...

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Full Trans Inclusion | The Huffington Post

As a gay man, living in the UK, we enjoy more freedoms than ever before. For trans people, the situation is more nuanced. There have been improvements, but current legislation is outdated. In Scotland, for example, 84% of trans people feel disadvantaged, compared to 57% of gay men (Scottish...

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What a Writer Hears | The Huffington Post

Right now I am sitting in my favorite cafe singing “Yellow Submarine” as LOUDLY as I can and no one can hear me because the song is being performed from the inner sanctum of my head which is where, as a writer, my primary residence is.
The beauty of doing this for a living is the...

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Watch Adam Levine's Stunning Tribute To Christina Grimmie On 'The Voice'

Adam Levine and his team on “The Voice” paid tribute to the late Christina Grimmie last night with a touching performance of The Beatles classic, “Hey Jude.” 


The Maroon 5 frontman kicked off his tribute by sharing some heartfelt words about the singer. 


“I loved her so much. I miss...

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Transgender And Can't Transition - The Struggle Of Chronic Illness And Trans Identities

The last few weeks have been tough. I live with a chronic illness, a genetic liver disease called alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency which has led to cirrhosis of the liver. It doesn’t mean too much, I don’t take medication, I just have to have check ups. I don’t drink alcohol...

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Authenticity Tells Lies | The Huffington Post

Here I am, trying to be visible. I am trying so hard to live my authentic life right now, to live fully and honestly as myself. Yet every step I find myself telling lies. Not malicious, not “big” lies. But lies nonetheless.
I find myself coming out as a transgender man, asking...

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Alan Carr And Melanie Sykes To Present The British LGBT Awards 2017

Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes are set to present this year’s British LGBT Awards in London next month.


The comedian will be joined by his pal Mel who will co-present the annual ceremony on 12 May.


The awards celebrate individuals and organisations which work to advance the rights of LGBT...

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Stonewall's Vision For Change Is A Great Step Towards Acceptance For Trans People

A five-year plan to create equality for trans people in Britain has today been launched by the Stonewall Trans Advisory Group (STAG).
The plan, called ‘A Vision for Change‘, aims to ensure all trans people in Britain can live full authentic lives at home, at work and in public,...

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Kicking The Kyriarchy Episode 10: Trans

“… So, how do you have sex?”
Inappropriate, right? Being a Brit, there are few things we are more prude-ish about than discussing our sex lives, and yet, this is a question that many people think is okay to ask trans people. Why? It’s probably got something to do...

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'Gardeners' World' Former Presenter Alys Fowler Reveals Her Surprise At Coming Out In Her Thirties

Former ‘Gardeners’ World’ presenter Alys Fowler has revealed that she thought she was having “a classic midlife crisis” when she had an affair with another woman in her late 30s, and decided to break up her 13-year marriage.


Alys documents her painful decision to leave her husband, who...

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Working In The Construction Industry Gave Me The Courage To Come Out As Trans

In 2014, as I took the train to London for Balfour Beatty’s LGBT network launch I knew that my life would soon change forever. At 43 I had finally come to the decision that I could no longer hide who I really was. I had to come out as a transwoman; no matter the consequences.
For 20...

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If Being Transgender Was A Job, No-One Would Apply

If being transgender was a job, no one would apply for it. I am not sure how the job description would read, or what the pay would be like, but take it from me, you will not be rich. It costs a lot to transition; think electrolysis, prescriptions, deed poll name changes, gender recognition...

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Three Years On From Its Introduction, Why Hasn't Equal Marriage Produced Equality?

On Wednesday the 29th of March Peter McGraith and David Cabreza will be celebrating their third wedding anniversary. I, along many others, will be celebrating with them. Why? They were one of the first same sex couples to legally marry in 2014 – so this marks a very happy anniversary...

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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/three-years-on-from-its-introduction-why-hasnt-equal-marriage-produced-equality/

Why Transitioning Is About So Much More Than Just Genitals

It was my birthday and my then-girlfriend paid for us to go to London as a present. Things had been tense between us for a while over my ‘issue’, one that impacted on just about every relationship I had.
Near the end of the break, we were in the hotel and getting more than a...

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Sexuality Prevents Me From Donating Blood, But Not Stem Cells

I’m a gay man. As a consequence, I am not allowed to donate blood. I share the frustration that many gay men have, while at the same time appreciating that any change in the rules must be grounded in evidence.
It was this frustration that led me to find out more about Anthony Nolan....

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You Can "Cash Me Outside" With That Anti-Blackness

Unless you have been intentionally avoiding the internet for the last month and a half, you have heard probably of Danielle Bregoli. For those of you who are unaware of Bregoli’s online omnipresence, you may know her better by her catch phrase “Cash me outside how bout dat” ― an expression...

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LJ Ferris: All Men (And Women) Are Equal

So, Jenni Murray, and anyone else who says that trans people aren’t not “real” men or women, just because I wasn’t born with a body that you deem acceptable for my gender, it does not mean my gender is less important, that my experience is less real.
Read more: Gender,...

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Learning Black History Is Learning American History

By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington


For the past 10 years during Black History Month, I have written an article on why studying Black history ― and other histories of people of color ― is important and necessary. The answer over the years has remained the same: It’s important because too many...

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Transgender Rights Are Human Rights

Just to be clear, the definition of transgender is ”a person whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex” and not, someone who will enter a bathroom and will present an immediate threat to anyone. I just felt that clarification was...

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Watch a new trailer for a film on Easter Island's indigenous… · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

On Easter Island a silent genocide of the Rapa Nui people has been occurring. One of the surviving tribes, the Hito Clan, occupies a 5 star hotel built upon the ancestral land illegally expropriated from them, confronting police violence, criminalization and the courts.
visit:...

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7 Times Aziz Ansari Was The Much-Needed Voice Of Reason

Though Aziz Ansari usually plays the silly guy on screen, he’s also known for calling out our serious injustices.


Whether it’s tackling racism in his “SNL” monologue or bringing attention to the sexism women face every day, Ansari has schooled everyone on issues in the no B.S. kind of way...

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Jennifer Lopez Talks Dating Younger Men And Those Pesky Drake Rumors

In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres Tuesday, the 47-year-old pop star and actress objected when the talk show host suggested she has a thing for younger men. 


“I don’t date younger men. It’s not like you have to be younger, it’s not about that. You just meet people and if I go out with...

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Same-Sex Marriage Laws Linked To Powerful Drop In Teen Suicide Rate

Living in a community that recognizes gay marriage can improve the mental health of all teens, according to a new study.


State marriage equality laws enacted in the years before the 2015 Supreme Court ruling were linked to lower rates of suicide attempts among all high school students but...

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Blood Donors Gave Me The Chance To Be A Mum

When you become a mum, your birth story is a testament to you. A sentimental story of how you brought your baby into the world and an experience us mums should all be proud of.


Yet, I almost wasn’t able to tell my birth story. After a very fortunate and simple three hour labour,...

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LFW: Let's Talk About Ethics Baby

London Fashion Week blew in and out of town in a flurry of colour, sequins and PVC. The great and the good of the fashion world descended on the capital to view the latest collections form the best in British design talent and there were some beautiful shows from Mary Katrantzou to Erdem to...

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Trump Is Exhausting, So Treat Yo' Self

Feeling overwhelmed, scared, despondent, disappointed, hurt, terrified or generally sad about the current state of affairs in the USA? Waking up to hear a press conference like the one Trump delivered this morning can leave you feeling exhausted. Consuming the news and having strong...

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Ahwazi Arabs forced to drink contaminated water amidst… · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

In a new report, Mostafah Hetteh reveals that the Iranian regime’s strategy of diverting water from the Karun river is having devastating effects on al-Ahwaz’s Arab population. Mostafah explains that the plans have cut off the Ahwazi Arab population’s water supply...

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Obang Metho condemns ‘Life Grabs’ and the Second… · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

Speaking at MRG’s London office as part of a nationwide tour, Executive Director of the Solidarity Movement for a New Ethiopia, Obang Metho, sheds light on the systematic violation of indigenous land rights by Ethiopia’s autocratic regime, resulting in the alleged torture and imprisonment...

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The "bitter sweet" ruling of the Court of Appeal · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

On Thursday, 25th of July 2013, The Court of Appeal in Belize met and gave its final judgement on the appeal of the 2010 Supreme Court case on Maya land rights in Belize.
In a Landmark decision handed down by the Supreme Court of Belize on June 28th, 2010, Chief Justice Dr. Abdulai...

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Photo story – Marginalised Sidi community rebuilds a… · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

Descended from African slaves, India‘s Sidi community struggles with a conflict of identity. They are unable to pinpoint their country of origin, yet are also marginalised from Indian society as a result of the nation’s discriminatory caste system.
Earlier this month,...

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Photo exhibition highlights fragile Dukhobor culture · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

On 20th of March, 2014 Europe House hosted a photo exhibition entitled “Dukhobors in Georgia” by the famous Georgian photographer Natela Grigalashvili. The exhibition was held within the framework of the Regional Art and Culture project in the South Caucasus.
The Dukhobors are a...

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Ethnic cleansing and oppression practices of Iranian regime… · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

Written By Rahim Hamid and Mehdi Hashemi
Since the former eras of the Pahlavi dynasty until the emergence of the Islamic Republic regime we have seen that the Arab villages of Ahwaz region in the south and south west of Iran have always been subjected to ethnic cleansing policies...

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Trump Administration Proposes Social Media Checks On Chinese Visitors

A new proposal from the Trump administration would increase screenings on visitors from China. 


The notice from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection details a proposition to ask Chinese visitors on business or tourism visas for their social media handles before they travel to the...

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New Year, New Phone, Same Me

In January, my iPhone was confirmed dead by the Apple Store in Saint Laurent du Var. It had gone dark the day prior, unresponsive when I woke up to a New Year in France at my girlfriend’s cousin’s house. I could’ve accepted this as some Sign Apparent, taken a healthy break from connectedness...

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Here's The Secret To Starting A Business Overseas

I Came Very Close To Giving Up…


While retire overseas is my beat, it’s not my personal agenda. I didn’t move overseas to retire but to run a business, first for someone else, now for myself.


Some 18 years ago when I left my hometown Baltimore, Maryland, headed for...

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'Blacks For Trump 2020' Is Trump’s Latest Con

They had the best, closest and most visible spot in the crowd behind Trump at his much-touted recent pep rally in Melbourne, Florida. “They” being the handful of blacks that enthusiastically waved the “Blacks for Trump” signs behind him. The black Trump boosters didn’t stop there. They...

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In Campaign-Style Rally, Trump Promises New Immigration Action, Obamacare Replacement

Addressing an adoring crowd of supporters in Melbourne, Florida, on Saturday, President Donald Trump promised new action to restrict immigration next week, and a plan to replace the Affordable Care Act soon after that.


“I’ve ordered the construction of a great border wall, which will...

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Russell Simmons Leads 'I Am A Muslim Too' Rally in New York

Music mogul Russell Simmons led thousands of New Yorkers in a show of solidarity for Muslim Americans at the “I Am A Muslim Too” rally on Sunday in Times Square. 


Simmons headlined the event, which was co-organized by the Foundation For Ethnic Understanding and the Nusantara Foundation in...

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I'm Sorry - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Breaking up is hard to do.


Robert was a nice guy. He was kind, good looking, caring and the guy-next-door your parents would approve of.


I couldn’t put my finger on it, but he wasn’t for me. He was one of the hearts I broke over the years and I felt so bad for breaking up...

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Merging Brands In Luxury | The Huffington Post

Today marks the beginning of London Fashion Week, where top designers and fashion houses will showcase their new collections, informing trends for next season. Designers have previously shown pieces from a range of sub-labels, but today they are more likely to exhibit a single, unified...

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Rock Band Fronted By 15-Year-Old Girl Rejects Industry Traditions

The music industry is constantly in flux and if bands aren’t able to adapt to the shifting landscape it’s easy for them to fall by the wayside. Traditional routes of signing with major record labels is simply not enough to guarantee success or artistic fulfillment. But when has it ever?...

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Enforced addiction to narcotics kills thousands of Ahwazi… · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

The political and social Governor Deputy, Farajollah Khabir, in a seminar which has been held in welfare center department under slogan so-called promoting social welfare and combating poverty in Ahwaz, announced that there are 150,000 drug addicted individuals in entire Ahwaz region.
He...

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Congolese journalists learn to report on indigenous groups · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

Goma – Democratic Republic of the Congo. On September 30 – 4 October, 2014, with the generous support of Irish Aid, 25 Congolese journalists were trained by MRG on how to report sensitively on indigenous groups. The training that took place in Goma – the capital...

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One indigenous woman’s perspective on discrimination… · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

In the public hospital in Otavalo in Ecuador, indigenous women have seen a major change in their maternal and child health services and this has increased their trust in the system. In the past, discrimination was a major problem, and women were not allowed to use their traditional...

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24 years of Forcible Eviction… · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

Over 75 Muslims expelled from their native districts of Northern Sri Lanka by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) within a short period of time in October 1990 have still been living in a state of protracted displacement out of the Northern Province for the past 24 years.
The...

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Young minority leader preserves Yezidi identity and… · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

Boris Murazi-Tamoyan, 24 years old, is an active community leader representing the Yezidi minority of Armenia. Boris was born in Armenia; has graduated from the Academy of Television and Radio, as well as served for 2 years at the national military. He speaks Armenian and Russian languages...

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Outbreak of communicable diseases claim the lives of Ahwazi… · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

Owing to lack of sanitation, severe restrictions in access to health care, dirty and unsanitary environment of prison besides overcrowding of prison’s wards have resulted into outbreak of fatal contagious diseases among prisoners in Shushtar prison in Al-Ahwaz region, the prisoners’...

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Trump And The 75th Anniversary Of The Japanese Internment

Today marks the 75th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s signing of the executive order that authorized the internment of 120,000 men, women, and children of Japanese descent during World War II. As we contemplate the actions of the Trump administration in matters pertaining to...

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Barron Trump, Before He Was Famous

It’s been a pretty hectic week for President Donald Trump. It should come as no surprise after his controversial and abysmal first three weeks as the 45th President of the United States. At this point we’re really hoping for impeachment or some incriminating evidence to come out and ruin...

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SOUL FOOD: THE SMELLS OF GRIEF

Peter was a fresser, a Yiddish term for someone who loves to eat! Our lives joyously revolved around food. In the morning Peter would say, “what’s for dinner?” If it was fish, the corners of his mouth would instantly go south. If it was steak, his face would erupt into a...

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Video Captures Courthouse Beating Of Inmate Accused of Killing Chicago Child

The man accused of killing an 11-year-old Chicago girl was attacked by another inmate before a courthouse hearing, and it was captured on surveillance video.


Antwan Jones, 19, was pummeled as he waited for his bail hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago on Wednesday....

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Auditions For Broadway's 'Harry Potter And The Cursed Child' Are Happening Next Week

Broadway babies and Harry Potter super-fans, listen here: “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” auditions are happening. In New York. Next week. 


That’s right, according to a listing on Backstage, tryouts for J.K. Rowling’s play picking up where the final book’s epilogue left off, will be...

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These Asian Men Are Sexy And They Know It (And They Can Dance, Too)

Asian men are sexy and they know it. 


In a new video from comedy duo Seventh Grade, Asian guys with some serious dance moves get down to “Pony” by Ginuwine and effectively thrust aside Steve Harvey’s recent remarks about women not finding Asian dudes attractive. 


And here’s another...

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Why We're Not Equal- A Controversial Look At Gender Inequality

It’s only midnight and baby M is crying. I’m not sure why but she’s beyond settling herself back to sleep. As I get up to her to soothe her, Mr MBAW rolls over but doesn’t stir. It’s 1.30am by the time I can get M back down. I’m not sure if she feels...

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Five Incredible Beauty Dupes To Save You £££'s!

Who doesn’t love a good dupe?! I am a big fan of luxury beauty brands and products but sometimes, a girl has just got to save those pennies!


Estee Lauder Double Wear (£31)


Every single person I know, who has had the pleasure of owning the Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation,...

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Love Isn’t Something We Say, It’s A Way We Behave.

As the world reels from President Trump’s disaster of a press conference earlier today the state of facts are now (somehow?) in question. The ideas of love, inclusion, and identity politics have been thrown out in favor of a repressive authoritarian agenda. This strange state of affairs can...

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Extreme poverty causes rise in suicide rates among Ahwazi… · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

Sociologists believe that the social identity is one of the important parts of one’s identity in every society. Once such aspect of an individual’s identity is crushed or isolated for whatever reasons, it would cause that individual to gradually fall into depression and lose his/her hope...

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Report on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

During the last 12 years my research studies were devoted to the problems of indigenous peoples residing in Ukraine. In modern conditions of the Russian agression and occupation of the Crimea, those problems become urgently actual for Crimean Tatars and other indigenous people...

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Belize: Photo story - Oil drilling on Maya and Garifuna land · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

Toledo, Belize, is the ancestral homeland of indigenous Maya people and Afro-descendant Garifuna people.  Under human rights law, the government of Belize must recognize and protect the rights of Maya and Garifuna peoples to their traditional land.
But without consulting Maya or...

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Lao minority fight to retain their language · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

Um Simeng is the only person in her family who doesn’t speak the Khmer language.
“When I need to run an official errand I have to take a translator with me,” says the 55-year-old ethnic Lao woman, resting in the shade beneath a small wooden hut in Kok Lao village, Ratanakiri province....

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Chagossians protest MPA outside UK Court of Appeal · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

Click on the gallery to see photos of a protest on 31 March by Chagos Islanders outside the UK Court of Appeal in central London. The Court met to hear a challenge to the creation of the Chagos Marine Protected Area.
In 2010 the UK government created the world’s largest...

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Adalah demands establishment of health clinic in Kohleh… · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

Due to lack of clinics, village residents from Kohleh and Makhool villages in the Naqab have to travel to the town of Al Kseifeh, 9 kilometres away, to receive medical treatment.
On 31 December 2014, Adalah sent a letter to the Israeli Deputy Health Minister and to the Clalit...

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Karlie Kloss In Yellowface And Expecting More From Our Allies

In the past five years, grassroots activism has defined citizen unrest and resistance towards government, politicians, and the police. The Trump presidency era adds a layer of political and activist urgency, ensuring that every part of culture become political. It seems that brands,...

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News Roundup for February 17, 2017

Welcome to the end of American democracy, everyone.


1. What could have been Donald Trump’s attempt to save face yesterday turned into a nuclear level meltdown. It was glorious and terrifying to watch. More here.


2. Former British PM is calling for the people of Britain to change their...

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The Women's March is So Much More Than a Trump Protest.

The obvious question I’ve been asked when someone learns I’m attending the Women’s March on Washington is “why?” Why would hop on a bus, presumably crammed with estrogen fueled feminists for an uncomfortable 12 hour ride (each way) only to attend the...

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2-Year-Old Killed In Chicago Shooting Streamed On Facebook Live

A 2-year-old boy and 26-year-old man are dead and a pregnant woman is injured after a gunman opened fire on their car in the Lawndale area of Chicago on Tuesday, according to The Chicago Tribune. The woman was filming the trio on Facebook Live when the shooting occurred.


The video begins...

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Mike Pence Ignored A Lead Contamination Crisis In His Backyard

Last December, East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland wrote a letter pleading with then-Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to grant his city, which is facing a lead contamination crisis, an emergency declaration to allow it to address the problem.


Pence said no, suggesting the $200,000 in assistance...

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The Number Of Anti-Muslim Hate Groups In The U.S. Tripled In 2016

The number of anti-Muslim hate groups in the U.S. nearly tripled in 2016 partly because of Donald Trump’s rise to political power, suggests a new report.


There were 34 such groups in the U.S. in 2015 and 101 last year, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Annual Census of Hate...

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Talking To My Toddler - A World Of Guesswork And Interpretation!

Communication is an amazing thing. Nowhere is this more apparent than when watching your little person developing from having no vocabulary at all at birth to being able to have a chat with you at aged two! Whilst we have helped him learn new words as best we could the real magic is the...

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We Were Able To Create A Fashion Label Available To All - Things Aren't So Easy These Days

I grew up in modest background to the sound of whirring sewing machines and with a mum and a nan who always looked the most stylish in our town and as good as anything in the old magazines that were always lying around in the doctor’s surgery. If these clothes in the magazines had...

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Take Today To Tell People You Love Them

Valentine’s Day, another holiday hijacked by Hallmark to ensure you are spending money to prove how much you love your significant other. While many people hate Valentine’s Day with a fiery passion, the ideals of the holiday are actually pretty inspiring when you take a moment...

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Assyrian villages in Khabour, Syria under ISIS attack · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

Assyrian Christian villages along the Khabour river in the Hassake region are under heavy attacks of ISIS. Hundred of people left the region and number of women and children have been kidnapped by ISIS. Clashes continue between MFS, YPG against ISIS.
On Monday around 5am ISIS carried out an...

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Les Populations Autochtones Pygmees Faces Au Processus Electoral… · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

Tout citoyen a droit de participer pleinement à la vie politique de son Pays. Ceci est l’un des baromètres pour apprécier la démocratie dans un Etat.
Les Pygmées de la RD Congo, singulièrement ceux de la Province du Nord-Kivu lance un cri d’alarme face au risque qu’ils courts, celui de...

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Traditional healers and climate change · News · Minority Voices Newsroom

As elsewhere in the indigenous Americas, there is a very significant distrust of formal mainstream medicine among Bolivia’s largely indigenous population and a particularly strong preference for traditional medicine. National surveys by the Ministry of Health indicate that 60 per cent of...

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