LGBT

Catchall category for LGBTQIA+ tags in the Knowledge Vault.

LGBT is an acronym that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. The term is used to refer to the community of individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. It is often used as a umbrella term to include all people who are not heterosexual or cisgender. The LGBT community has made significant strides in recent years in terms of greater acceptance and visibility, but there is still a long way to go to achieve full equality and acceptance.

LGBTQIA+ is an acronym that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, and asexual or allies. The term is used to refer to the community of individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+. It is an expanded version of the acronym LGBT that includes additional identities within the broader umbrella of non-heterosexual and non-cisgender people. The LGBTQIA+ community has made significant strides in recent years in terms of greater acceptance and visibility, but there is still a long way to go to achieve full equality and acceptance.

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Speaker: Sex trafficking not just an over there problem – Hays Post
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Speaker: Sex trafficking not just an over there problem – Hays Post

Sister Margaret Nacke of U S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking speaks to a group Wednesday night in Victoria. Photo by Cristina Janney/Hays Post By CRISTINA JANNEYHays Post Although human trafficking is illegal in every country in the world, it is the fastest-growing criminal industry, worth more than $152 billion a year. Margaret Nacke, a Sister of…

The Tragic Fallout From a School District's Ransomware Breach | WIRED
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The Tragic Fallout From a School District's Ransomware Breach | WIRED

Ransomware gangs have long sought pain points where their extortion demands have the greatest leverage. Now an investigation from NBC News has made clear what that merciless business model looks like when it targets kids: One ransomware group’s giant leak of sensitive files from the Minneapolis school system exposes thousands of children at their most…

Heartbreaking abuse of children demands a major shift in outlook – Wisconsin Examiner
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Heartbreaking abuse of children demands a major shift in outlook – Wisconsin Examiner

News stories about the exploitation of children are particularly upsetting. They violate our most basic protective instincts. How could our society tolerate the systematic abuse of the very young? Yet recent reports on the  trafficking of minors in the United States force us to confront our complicity in a grotesque injustice. The blockbuster New York…

Banning social media isn't the answer — Adam Kovacevich – Jacksonville Journal-Courier
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Banning social media isn't the answer — Adam Kovacevich – Jacksonville Journal-Courier

A new survey from Pew Research Center shows that most teens say social media strengthens their friendships, engages their creative side, and connects them with support. But as our nation debates how to make online experiences healthier for young people, those benefits are being overlooked and a concerning wave of legislation threatens to prevent teens…

The response to the Sam Smith show proves it: Satanic panic is back
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The response to the Sam Smith show proves it: Satanic panic is back

Opinion | Culture Writer People are baulking in horror at Sam Smith’s new sexualised persona – but accusations of ‘satanism’ are just another way of expressing prejudice April 14, 2023 4:39 pm(Updated 5:02 pm) Sam Smith has had quite the transformation. The singer once known for their soulful voice – who became famous through songs like…

Symposium speaker calls human trafficking a public health crisis
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Symposium speaker calls human trafficking a public health crisis

By JULIE CARLE BG Independent News For Dr. Lara Wilken, human trafficking is not just a social justice issue, but it is a public health crisis. As the Ned E. Baker keynote speaker at Thursday’s Bowling Green State University Public Health Symposium, Wilken made the case that public service and healthcare professionals across the spectrum…

A collaborative effort for greater understanding of human trafficking – The Northerner
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A collaborative effort for greater understanding of human trafficking – The Northerner

What imagery does the phrase “human trafficking” evoke? A quick search on Google Images returns bound wrists and covered mouths and the helpless eyes of those who are silenced. Such images are what we have come to collectively associate with human trafficking, said Samantha Searls at a webinar on the topic last month, but their…

A collaborative effort for greater understanding of human trafficking
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A collaborative effort for greater understanding of human trafficking

What imagery does the phrase “human trafficking” evoke? A quick search on Google Images returns bound wrists and covered mouths and the helpless eyes of those who are silenced. Such images are what we have come to collectively associate with human trafficking, said Samantha Searls at a webinar on the topic last month, but their…

LGBTQ and trafficking rates (from Human Trafficking Hater on TikTok)
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LGBTQ and trafficking rates (from Human Trafficking Hater on TikTok)

@humantraffickinghater #duet with @jenafriedman #jenafriedman #trans #transgender #lgbtq #lgbt🌈 #lgbt #pride #traffickingawarenes #traffickingawarness ♬ original sound – Jena Friedman HUMAN TRAFFICKING HATER This “Human Trafficking Hater” video is presented with permission from the Human Trafficking Hater TikTok. Dr. David Deeds (co-founder and education director of PBJ Learning) creates these videos to educate people about trafficking…

El Dorado County supervisors vote 3-2 to dissolve Human Rights Commission – Tahoe Daily Tribune
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El Dorado County supervisors vote 3-2 to dissolve Human Rights Commission – Tahoe Daily Tribune

Despite overwhelming opposition from the public Tuesday morning, El Dorado County took another step toward disbanding its Human Rights Commission.  In a divisive vote, the Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to make an amendment to an ordinance that established the commission to state that it has been terminated. Some board members previously expressed concerns regarding…