By Byron Kennedy
My parents didn’t kick me out, but they did kick me out of their hearts. And I mourn the loss of their love to this day.
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First nationally representative study to examine physical and mental health indicators among three generations of LGBQ people
A new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds younger LGBQ adults are physically healthier but have worse psychological distress than older LGBQ people.
Researchers examined a representative sample of LGBQ people in the United States from three age groups—young (18-25), middle (34-41), and older (52-59)—to assess how physical and mental health indicators differed among the three generations. Researchers compared several indicators, including alcohol and drug abuse, general and physical health, mental health and psychological distress, and positive well-being.
The oldest LGBQ group reported fewer days of poor mental health than the youngest cohort; the middle cohort did not differ from either group. Psychological distress was higher for younger age…
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A series of Leger national surveys conducted during COVID-19 found that 2SLGBTQ+ communities across Canada have been disproportionately impacted by pandemic-related substance use and other mental health issues. 2SLGBTQ+ respondents reported having symptoms of anxiety, depression and thoughts of suicide at rates far higher than the general population. Only one in five 2SLGBTQ+ racialized respondents reported excellent or very good mental health.
The report also found that about 30 per cent of 2SLGBTQ+ respondents who consume alcohol reported increased consumption since the start of the pandemic, a rate 50 per cent higher than among non-2SLGBTQ+ respondents. About 20 per cent of 2SLGBTQ+ respondents…
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In this special period coming out of the pandemic, the BBCM Foundation would like to inform you that our team is working hard on the annual preparation of the Black & Blue Festival, which changes theme with each edition in a creative way. We always develop a ‘mega-show’ concept with top DJs for the main event of the Black & Blue Festival, often choosing a new spectacular location from year to year. In 2022, for the first time in 32 years, the BBCM Foundation will present the ‘main event’ of the Black & Blue Festival at La TOHU, on Sunday, October 9, 2022 all night, from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. The theme will be ‘BLACK & BLUE 360’ in reference to the special circular shape of this extraordinary…
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PROJECT CONCEPT AND NATURE OF ACTIVITIES / HISTORY
The Carnaval des Couleurs de Montréal, a major annual event launched by the BBCM Foundation in 2018 (in addition to the Black & Blue Festival which has existed since 1991), aims to gather and celebrate, every Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend, the various multicultural, multi-ethnic and LGBTQ+ communities of the metropolis, through the free presentation of several artistic disciplines, in a spirit of inclusive collaboration, and easily accessible to residents of Ville-Marie and downtown Montreal, citizens of Montreal, day trippers and tourists. This entire…
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