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Trans Drama A Fantastic Woman Wins Best Foreign Language Film

A drama about a transgender woman has won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Chilean film A Fantastic Woman has taken home the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, its only nomination. A Fantastic Woman’s director Sebastián Lelio, thanked star Daniela Vega when accepting the award. He said: “I want to thank the cast of the film, especially the brilliant actor Francisco Reyes Morandé and the inspiration for this movie, Daniela Vega. “This film was made by a lot of friends and artists. I share this with all of you tonight.” (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) 28-year-old Vega has been […]

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LGB Teens Are Four Times More Likely to Be Suicidal

A new study has revealed that lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning teens are at least four times more likely to be suicidal than their heterosexual peers. The research in the Journal of Adolescent Health investigated how sexual orientation and traumatic experiences affect suicidal feelings and attempts in teenagers. The study asked questions to 5,000 students from 97 high schools in Nevada, United States. A risk of suicide was linked with childhood experiences of trauma, known as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). These traumatic experiences included sexual assault, domestic violence and physical harm from a parent. The study discovered that LGB people […]

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