Friday, July 28, 2017

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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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/this-old-town-in-tunisias-capital-will-make-you-want-to-pack-your-bags/

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/

Thursday, July 27, 2017

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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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/how-i-overcame-body-image-issues-and-let-my-eating-disorder-go/

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

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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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/these-are-the-faces-of-european-regions-facing-depopulation-today/

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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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/transgender-rights-huffpost-uk/

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/

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

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/

Monday, July 24, 2017

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/

Sunday, July 23, 2017

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/

Saturday, July 22, 2017

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/

Friday, July 21, 2017

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/

Thursday, July 20, 2017

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/

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

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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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/the-day-i-died-on-a-softball-field/

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

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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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/an-old-spanish-prison-is-now-a-gorgeous-makeshift-art-museum/

'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/

Monday, July 17, 2017

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/

Sunday, July 16, 2017

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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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/on-black-women-and-feminism-in-brazil/

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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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/listen-christina-aguilera-releases-powerful-song-dedicated-to-orlando-victims/

Saturday, July 15, 2017

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/

Friday, July 14, 2017

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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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/christina-grimmie-buried-in-her-beloved-new-jersey-hometown/

Thursday, July 13, 2017

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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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/the-phone-call-that-changed-my-life/

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

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/

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

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/

Monday, July 10, 2017

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/

Sunday, July 9, 2017

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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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/when-many-losses-come-at-once/

Saturday, July 8, 2017

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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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/boko-haram-actually-kills-more-people-in-terror-attacks-than-isis/

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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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/guitars-ghosts-and-rockstars-inside-the-mind-of-paul-reed-smith/

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/

Friday, July 7, 2017

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/

Thursday, July 6, 2017

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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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/how-gwen-stefani-saved-blake-shelton-after-heartbreak/

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/

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

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/

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

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/

Monday, July 3, 2017

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/

Sunday, July 2, 2017

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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https://skpsoft.com/outspeak/gwen-stefani-launches-harajuku-mini-for-target/

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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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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Saturday, July 1, 2017

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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