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In the minds of many people, the phrase "domestic violence" automatically conjures up an image of a woman being battered by her husband. The truth is that domestic violence exists in many different permutations. For example, abuse is not necessarily physical. Emotional and psychological torment...

I came across this quote while doing some research for a talk I was scheduled to give at a Gay and Lesbian Pride Center during the month of June when gay pride is celebrated all around the world. Of course, they asked me to talk about gay pride -- with a life coaching twist. And since so much has...

If you have been waiting to take the perfect vacation because of money concerns or time restraints, now just might be the perfect time. With the economy in a bit of a slump, there has never been a better opportunity to take advantage of deals on travel, especially cruises.

Somewhere between 6 million and 12 million children have been blessed with gay parents. Yet, gay and lesbian parents continue to struggle on a daily basis with the challenges of a homophobic society and institutionalized oppression. Gays and lesbians are the only population facing restrictions on...

On June 26th, Stonewall, a UK organization which lobbys for Gay and Lesbian equality, published the findings of a survey dealing with hate crimes conducted with more than 1,700 gay, bisexual and lesbians in England, Scotland and Wales.

The civil penalty for hate crimes may be as much as $25,000 in addition to other personal injury remedies. The perpetrator of a hate crime can be jailed and fined. If the crime is a felony the judge has the discretion to add an additional 2 year sentence to the jail term. The court also has the...

Perhaps no word in relationships, including those between gay men, is as inflammatory as "cheating" - the slang to denote one person in a relationship having sex with someone outside of that relationship in a way that too often results in feelings of anger, betrayal, and disappointment in the...

One of the most difficult things to do as an older lesbian is coming out to your kids. There really is no formula to make this as painless as possible but there are some things you can do to make it easier on yourself and your children.

New online study on travel spending reveals different impacts on gay vs. non-gay consumers

It would come as a surprise to many but the fact is that 5% of the total anorexics in America are actually men. It is mistakenly believed that this disorder is limited only to females, since the stereotypical male is not one who is skinny, but well built and powerful. In fact, the number of men...

"Tailor-made addiction treatment programs said to be most effective" a report by the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association has called into question the common belief that crystal meth addiction is untreatable. Titled “Breaking the Grip: Treating Crystal Methamphetamine Addiction Among Gay and...

The De Waterkant area in Cape Town is known throughout the world as the gay capital of South Africa. Throughout the years this area has undergone quite a few changes.

Estate planning for gay and lesbian couples who have not entered into a civil union or registered as domestic partners "saves money and provides for your loved ones".

People have preconceived notions about who lesbians are, what lesbians look like, who lesbians are attracted to and who lesbians want to be. Let's take a look at these myths about lesbians and shine some light on the facts.

PCOS wreaks havoc on hormones: excessive amounts of insulin stimulate the ovaries to produce large amounts of testosterone. The underlying cause of PCOS is insulin resistance...