New study reveals new suicide prevention strategies for homosexual and transgender youth

NEW ROCHELLE, NY—Homosexual, bisexual, and transgender youth tend to have a higher risk for suicide-related thoughts and behaviors, but research on interventions to prevent suicide among sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth has been limited. New research should focus on interventions specifically targeted to SGM youth and their unique and diverse challenges, including health needs,…

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NAMIC announces winners of the 2016 Excellence In Multicultural Marketing Awards

NEW YORK — The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) today announced the winners of its Excellence in Multicultural Marketing Awards (EMMA). Presented in conjunction with the Annual NAMIC Conference, the competition recognizes excellence in marketing efforts designed to attract and retain culturally diverse audiences and customers among African American, Asian, Hispanic, LGBTQ and other…

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New survey asks: Would you be open to dating someone who is bisexual?

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — Adult products company Adamandeve.com is back this month with new results from its annual sex survey. This time, the company asked over 1,000 adults if they would be open to having a relationship with someone who is bisexual, and the responses they got may surprise you. With just under half (47%) of…

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Hollywood equality: All talk, little action

LOS ANGELES — Though the conversation on inequality in Hollywood is now at peak volume, a new report reveals that little has changed on screen or behind the camera. Authored by Professor Stacy L. Smith and the Media, Diversity & Social Change (MDSC) Initiative at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, the study is the…

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PBS presents portraits of a transgendered father and a ‘pink boy’ this fall (VIDEO)

PBS announced today the films coming up on the new POV series in September and October. From a chronicle of young black men going to college to an examination of the U.S.-Mexico drug war through the eyes of people on both sides of the border to the story of a Midwestern family with a transgendered father, these documentaries…

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New study shows states with the best and worst health care

Major insurers such as Aetna, Humana and UnitedHealthcare recently announced their exit from state-sponsored insurance exchanges while the uninsured rate has fallen to a historic low, bringing into question the cost and quality of health care in America. With such developments in mind, the personal-finance Web site WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2016’s States…

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‘Art from the Heart’ fundraiser to benefit Las Memorias HIV/AIDS Hospice in Tijuana

Join the Candi Wrappers Nov. 6 for Art from the Heart 2-6 p.m. at 5100 Memorial Drive, La Mesa. Art from the Heart is a garden art show and auction featuring donated pieces by local artists. There will also be wine tasting, catered tidbits and entertainment. There is a $10 donation at the door. The…

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