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He came out to his family, and wound up on the street

Urban Health Media Project

By Malaya Mason and Anthony Green Special to the Washington Blade  WASHINGTON -- As a young gay black man living in the city’s Southeast district, Arthur Halmon-Daniels felt the only people he could tell about his sexuality were his immediate family. In Southeast, he said, gay people are frequently verbally abused and disrespected. He hoped...

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Two years later, LGBTQ+ Kokomo teen barely recognizes the depressed girl in documentary

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By Jayne O’Donnell, Samantha Rosengard and Amora Campbell Four years ago, Lexi Shepard of Kokomo was struggling with depression, her identity as a lesbian and certainty that coming out would mean she’d “lose everything.” She tried to take her life on April 24, 2017.  The news spread quickly on social media throughout her community.  “Having...

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UHMP Therapy Thursday

Every Thursday at 7 pm EST., UHMP hosts 'Therapy Thursday' live show on Instagram to discuss mental health topics.

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New Fund Launched to Improve Mental Health Services for Adolescents of Color and LGBTQ+

Urban Health Media Project

By Madeleine Voth, Urban Health Media Project participant and a student at Duke Ellington School of the Arts “What happens when reality is so painful, that hiding away is the only option?” asked Amora Campbell, 16, of Washington, D.C. Campbell, a senior at Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts, spoke at...

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