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Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations
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What the First-Ever EU LGBTIQ Strategy Means for Rainbow Families with Children
Natalie Picken
Dec 21, 2020
EU Observer
Rainbow families can face challenges because of ongoing discrimination against LGBTIQ people. The first-ever EU strategy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, nonbinary, intersex, and queer equality unveiled in November sets out actions and initiatives to ensure the safety and equal rights of LGBTIQ people in the EU.
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Revisiting Restrictions on Blood Donations from Gay and Bisexual Men
Sarah MacCarthy
Jul 5, 2016
U.S. News & World Report
The FDA does not accept blood from male donors who have had sex with a man in the last 12 months. Is this restriction supported by scientific evidence? Or, is it related to lingering stigma and discrimination related to HIV/AIDS?
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Military Personnel
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Gays in the Military: New Facts Conquer Old Taboos
Bernard D. Rostker, Susan D. Hosek, Mary E. Vaiana
Apr 29, 2011
RAND's updated research on sexual orientation and U.S. military personnel policy played a role in the likely repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' But it also tells a story of how public opinion has shifted on the issue since we first studied it in 1993.
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