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Daniel Pillai’s He/She Project Growing up in a traditional south Asian community in Canada, Daniel Pillai didn’t quite fit in. “There was an inherent non-acceptance to who I was and how I acted,” he says. “I stuck out like a sore thumb.” Pillai spent his childhood in what he calls a “conservative atmosphere,” surrounded by […]

Addiction Treatment and the Recovery Process By Matt Gonzales, writer and researcher for DrugRehab.com Drug addiction is a chronic disease that affects your physical and mental health, job status and relationships. Once you’re hooked on a drug, your whole life revolves around it. Substance use disorders are common in the United States. Heroin use in […]

Who pays after the devastating Orlando shooting? After a tragedy, who pays the bill? There has been a lot of talk lately about medical costs and medical debt, even as the Affordable Care Act helps more Americans get the treatment they need without taking on crippling debt. Even with more people covered, medical treatment is […]

Making a Legal Case for Bisexuality Bisexuality is widely misunderstood. Bisexuals are often dismissed or used as a punchline by the straight community and sidelined in conversations about LGBT rights and equality, often while experiencing many of the same struggles and setbacks as the rest of the queer community. And for some–like Ray Fuller, a […]

Olympic Coverage Criticized as Homophobic? One of the most memorable moments of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio didn’t occur during an event. Instead, just after the women’s rugby event on Monday night, Brazil’s Isadora Cerullo’s partner, Marjorie Enya, surprised her with a proposal. As reported by CNN, Enya said in her emotional speech “I […]

Excellent Ways to Empower LGBT Entrepreneurship Starting a business is tricky for anyone. The process of LGBT entrepreneurship is further complicated by gender and sexuality. All businesses can find it difficult to obtaining funding. For LGBT entrepreneurs, there is often a lack of mentors and role models. There is also the feeling of being left […]

Meet Mr Gay China, A Breakthrough Title For the first time ever, the international Mr Gay World competition has named a contestant as “Mr Gay China.” 27-year-old Meng Fanyu emerged victorious after a month of events and performances, becoming the LGBTQ face for a nation still lagging in equal rights. While same-sex relationships were decriminalized […]

The “Screaming Queens” Riot 50 Years Later The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot of 1966 is rarely discussed as a major event in LGBT history. The Screaming Queens Riot marks a major moment for the history of transgender rights in America. The Stonewall Riots three years later gained national recognition for the gay community. However, it was […]

PrEP, HIV and the NHS: What You Need to Know by Loz Kaye, Open Intelligence Think Tank Co-Founder Another victory in the fight against HIV / AIDS has been won in the UK. The High Court ruled that the health service in England can fund PrEP (pre-exposure- prophylaxis), a daily pill which can prevent people […]

Why You Need to Vote in This Election Including a personal experience by business owner, Kurt Darhower of Philadelphia The major party conventions have wrapped up, and both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have shifted into general election mode. The tone each is setting for this election could not be any different. To protect the […]