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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Human Trafficking: A Global Security Concern – Modern Diplomacy
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Human Trafficking: A Global Security Concern – Modern Diplomacy

For the first time ever, there are women MPs in every single country on Earth, the Interparliamentary Union, IPU, said on Friday. In its latest annual report, the global body dedicated to promoting peace through parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue, also said that women’s participation has never been as diverse as it is in many countries…

Independence Day: Here are 66 challenges facing Ghana according to AI ChatGPT
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Independence Day: Here are 66 challenges facing Ghana according to AI ChatGPT

Every country faces their peculiar difficulties or challenges, however, Ghana’s case is a bizarre one. Ghana faces a wide range of challenges that can be grouped into different categories, including economic, social, political, and environmental challenges. Here are 66 challenges that Ghana faces, according to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) ChatGPT: Economic Challenges: High levels of poverty…

Arkansas bill to remove work permit requirement for children under 16 goes to Sanders' desk
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Arkansas bill to remove work permit requirement for children under 16 goes to Sanders' desk

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – A proposed Arkansas law that would remove the requirement for children under 16 to prove their age to get a job will head to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ desk for approval. House Bill 1410, or the Youth Hiring Act, would delete the portion of existing law that requires an employment certificate…

Jen Hatmaker's Divorce with Ex-husband Brandon Hatmaker – She Kept the Details Private
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Jen Hatmaker's Divorce with Ex-husband Brandon Hatmaker – She Kept the Details Private

The former couple founded the Austin New Church in Austin, Texas, alongside Legacy Collective, a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing child trafficking. The non-profit also helped people with healthcare and housing. Jen Hatmaker and her ex-husband, pastor Brandon Hatmaker, were a force to be reckoned with as religious leaders and philanthropists. The couple had been…

Chiefs of Ontario Host Human Trafficking Lunch and Learn Sessions Highlighting Human …
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Chiefs of Ontario Host Human Trafficking Lunch and Learn Sessions Highlighting Human

(Toronto, ON – February 21, 2023) The Chiefs of Ontario (COO) Women’s Initiatives Sector will host a lunch and learn session on March 3, 2023, to highlight human trafficking prevention and awareness. During the lunch and learn session, service providers and First Nations will join together to discuss the importance of eradicating human trafficking, how…

48 arrested in human-trafficking and sexual exploitation investigation in San Diego, National City
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48 arrested in human-trafficking and sexual exploitation investigation in San Diego, National City

A monthlong investigation into human trafficking and sexual exploitation in San Diego and National City resulted in 48 arrests and identification of 16 people believed to have been trafficked — including eight children, officials announced Tuesday. The investigation — dubbed Operation Better Pathways — was conducted by the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force, a…

Marriott CEO: Human trafficking is a huge problem for hotels — here’s what we’re doing about it
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Marriott CEO: Human trafficking is a huge problem for hotels — here’s what we’re doing about it

As travel demand continues to surge, Marriott International (MAR) is spearheading a movement to address one of the biggest social issues in the hotel industry. “Human trafficking is a scourge on humanity, and unfortunately, a lot of it happens using hotels as an environment,” Marriott International President and CEO Anthony Capuano told Yahoo Finance Live…

The ‘Satanic Panic’ Is Back: How a Bygone Moral Crisis Returned With Queer Artists In Its Crosshairs
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The ‘Satanic Panic’ Is Back: How a Bygone Moral Crisis Returned With Queer Artists In Its Crosshairs

Editor’s note: this look at American culture is here for your research into “Satanic Panic.”  On Feb. 6, 2023, certain corners of the internet could not stop talking about Sam Smith and Kim Petras. The night prior (Sunday, Feb. 5), the pair took home a Grammy Award for best pop duo/group performance, marking the first-ever…

Is the anti-trafficking sector ready for real survivor leadership?
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Is the anti-trafficking sector ready for real survivor leadership?

“Survivor leaders are too often viewed as incapable of learning or doing effective anti-trafficking work, and they are tokenised in ways that deny them the opportunities and respect afforded to other anti-trafficking professionals,” says Chris Ash, the Survivor Leadership Program Manager at the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking.   In their powerful article for…

FACT SHEET: President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
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FACT SHEET: President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Today, the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF) met for the second time in the Biden-Harris Administration.  A member of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking also joined the meeting and spoke about the Council’s 2022 report, which includes insights and recommendations for how the Federal Government can…