Tag: Bisexual

depression
Lesbian, gay adolescents more vulnerable to depression: Lancet

London: Owing to discrimination and stigma associated with sexual minorities, depressive symptoms are more common among those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, not exclusively heterosexual, or not sure of their sexual orientation from age 10, and continue throughout their early adulthood, say researchers. The observational study, published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
Drug-use
Sexual minority youth at higher risk of drug use: Study

New York: Young people who identify themselves as lesbian, gay or bisexual are at an increased risk of using substances such as alcohol, nicotine and marijuana, a new study has found. The study, published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, suggested that they are also at higher risk of poly substance use than their […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
diabetes
LGBQ more prone to diabetes than heterosexual teens: Study

Chicago: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning youth are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, be obese and engage in less physical activity and more sedentary activities than heterosexual youth, a Northwestern University Medicine study has found. This is the largest study to date to report differences in levels of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
Prince William
Prince William honoured for supporting LGBT community

London: Prince William was honoured for supporting the LGBT– lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender — community and said “nobody should be bullied for their sexuality”, the media reported. The Duke of Cambridge was named “straight ally of the year” at the British LGBT Awards on Friday evening, the BBC reported. “It’s so important to be proud […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Odisha’s first transgender gazetted officer Aishwarya plans marriage with live-in partner

Bhubaneswar: As they say, ‘Love is Love’. For Odisha’s first gazetted government officer from the transgender community, the fight against social stigma and domination finally ended with a triumph after the Supreme Court decriminalised Section 377 of the IPC ruling that consensual gay sex is not a crime. Through the darkness, a ray of hope […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
couple
Sexual attitude, Attraction and Partner- A 'Sexual Orientation Development' Study

New York: Indicating that development of sexual orientation continues long past adolescence into adulthood, new research has found attraction towards the same or opposite sex can change over time. The study, published in the Journal of Sex Research, analysed responses from around 12,000 students and found that substantial changes in attractions, partners and sexual identity […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
LGBT
India set to get first dedicated LGBT hiring consultancy

Mumbai: Almost a year after the landmark Supreme Court judgement decriminalising homosexuality, India is set to get its first dedicated hiring consultancy firm for the members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, intersex and queer/questioning) community. At present, even after the change in law, members of India’s LGBTIQ community lag behind their western counterparts […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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