Check-Ups and Health Screenings My good friend’s brother Tim was diagnosed with advanced mouth cancer 3 months ago. It’s been a struggle since then to treat the illness but they are doing their best and Tim is not giving up. I keep thinking about one thing my friend told me in regards to this. RightContinue reading “Ageing with Grace”
Category Archives: Health
Hello Cold Weather, Hello Anxiety
Oh… Sweet, sweet summer. Morning hikes and bike rides. Afternoon pool time and shady trees. Cocktails at sunset. But wait. What’s that? Did I just get a whiff of pumpkin spice in the air? My nose suddenly runs, and I think the wind just gave me a chill. Now I wish I had a jacketContinue reading “Hello Cold Weather, Hello Anxiety“
DH Focus: Mental Health of Gay and Bisexual Men
Mental health includes emotional, psychological and social well-being. It affects how people process their thoughts and feelings and how they act. The state of our mental health determines how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices, so it is very important to give it meaningful attention at every stage of life. While someContinue reading “DH Focus: Mental Health of Gay and Bisexual Men”
Ageism in the LGBT+ Community: Shooting Yourself in the Foot
Ageism* (or agism) is commonly defined as stereotyping and/or discrimination based on the age of an individual or a group. It is a tendency to categorize and judge people solely based on their chronological age. As such, ageism is just like racism or sexism and – within the LGBT+ community – ageism may as wellContinue reading “Ageism in the LGBT+ Community: Shooting Yourself in the Foot”
World AIDS Day – “End Inequalities. End AIDS. End Pandemics.”
World AIDS Day was first marked in 1988 and for the last 33 years, it has been observed on December 1st each year. Given the ongoing battle with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is fitting that the theme this is year is “End Inequalities. End AIDS. End Pandemics.” It has been 40 years since the firstContinue reading “World AIDS Day – “End Inequalities. End AIDS. End Pandemics.””
Just In Case You Forgot, It’s Movember! Where’s Your Moustache?
Movember is here! The N replaces the M, and M stands for moustache. In an effort to raise both funds and awareness for prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men, the Movember Movement was created. You can learn more here to raise money, donate or get involved. While the popularity of the moustache itself has risenContinue reading “Just In Case You Forgot, It’s Movember! Where’s Your Moustache?”
Seven People Who Changed LGBT+ History
As LGBT+ history month kicks off, let’s remember some of the extraordinary people who have battled for gay rights. 1. Karl Heinrich Ulrichs: The first gay person to publicly speak out for homosexual rights Karl Heinrich Ulrichs was a civil servant in Germany until he was forced to resign in 1854 on account of his homosexuality.Continue reading “Seven People Who Changed LGBT+ History”