by Francesca Rome-Marie | Sep 29, 2022 | Marginalized Groups
ILGA-Europe’s 2022 Rainbow Map & Index ranks Italy at 25%, when 100% signifies “Respect of Human Rights, Full Equality.” This is far behind all other founding EU members and in the bottom third for LGBTQIA+ equality and protections. Tied with Georgia, Italy ranks...
by Francesca Rome-Marie | Jul 12, 2022 | Marginalized Groups
AACR’s recently released annual report on cancer disparities highlights various ways that marginalized groups in the United States disproportionately suffer from the disease. AACR found both that progress has been made, and that more remains to be done. For...
by Francesca Rome-Marie | Jun 29, 2022 | Marginalized Groups
Pride Month (most commonly held in June) is a month dedicated to advocating for LGBTQIA+ rights, uplifting LGBTQIA+ voices, and celebrating LGBTQIA+ culture. Today, Pride takes many forms: parades, protests, drag performances, picnics, live theater, and memorials and...
by Francesca Rome-Marie | Jun 10, 2022 | Marginalized Groups
On Thursday, April 7, 2022, the legislature of Alabama, in which the Republican party has a majority, approved a bill that would make it a crime for doctors to prescribe hormone blockers or hormone replacement therapy to transgender children. The sentence for what is...
