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Why LGBTQ Individuals Face Higher Rates of Depression and Obesity

The increasing widespread psychological disparities within the LGBTQ community are concerning. Research has shown that LGBTQ+ individuals have approximately 6.8 to 7 times the prevalence of major depressive disorder compared with the general population (Wang et al., 2024). Particularly, lesbian,

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The Gender Gap in Research: How Women and LGBTQ+ Communities Have Been Overlooked

Imagine you are invited to a room only to remain unnoticed for more than an hour. You are sitting back patiently and waiting to be seen, addressed or at least experience the feeling of inclusivity. Over time, the silence begins

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Is there Adequate Research on LGBTQIA+ in India?

In India, the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual, and others) community has had a pivotal decade. Following the Delhi High Court’s original judgement in 2009 and the Supreme Court’s ultimate verdict in 2018, the legal discourse has

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Mental Health in the LGBTQIA+: A Persistent Concern

Over the last few years, there has been an evident light on the discussion about prioritising mental health. Mental health, although an inclusive construct, seems to be a struggle for many. Homosexuality may have been struck down as a mental

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Anish Gawande Named NCP Spokesperson, Pioneers LGBTQ+ Representation

In a historic move for Indian politics, Anish Gawande, a queer gay rights activist, has been appointed as the national spokesperson for the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). At 25, Gawande is the latest addition to the Pink List India, which

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Mental Health of LGBTQIA+: The Challenges and Possible Solutions

LGBTQIA+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersexual, Asexual, and plus(+) shows that society is ready to accept the future identities which will be identified. Before the term “LGBT,” the vocabulary used to characterize this community was quite limiting,

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Family Acceptance and LGBTQ+ YouthĀ 

The LGBTQIA+ community has seen a lot of growth and development in terms of laws and regulations. Although these changes are still slow and not properly enforced. Many members of the community have felt the impact of these reforms in

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LGBTQ+ Community, issues and prejudices faced by them

We can see that the LGBTQ+ community i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, asexual, etc., faces many problems living in society which in turn affects the mental health of the individual. The LGBTQ community initially made its problems known in

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How can parents deal with LGBTQ+ children’s mental health?

Going through the process of discovering gender and knowing ourselves is difficult. Children who are going through this process and coming out to others will be a challenging job. It might cause anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns. It

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LGBTQ+ community members suffer mental health concerns in society.

LGBTQ+ full form means lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and + means Pansexual, Agender, Bigender, Gender Variant, Pangender. The initialism, as well as several of its popular forms, has been in use since the 1990s as an umbrella word encompassing