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Author: Sammy Gibbons, NorthJersey.com

Life

Don’t call it a gym: Trans, Black-led movement groups reframe wellness

October 11, 2022Sammy Gibbons, NorthJersey.comComments Off on Don’t call it a gym: Trans, Black-led movement groups reframe wellness

People who feel uncomfortable in typical gyms can find trainers aware of unique experiences and needs at spaces dedicated to people, not weight loss.

Nation

What mental health activists are saying about the 988 suicide hotline

August 4, 2022Sammy Gibbons, NorthJersey.comComments Off on What mental health activists are saying about the 988 suicide hotline

Community-based crisis hotlines may better serve marginalized people, activists say, by guaranteeing peer support and zero interaction with police.

Life

‘More inclusive language, more diversity’: How language evolution creates equality

March 24, 2021Sammy Gibbons, NorthJersey.comComments Off on ‘More inclusive language, more diversity’: How language evolution creates equality

Using masculine pronouns and gendered terms excludes people from religious spaces and jobs, causing a lack of diversity and equality, experts say.

Life

‘Tears just started falling’: New telehealth provider boosts privacy for LGBTQ people

February 17, 2021Sammy Gibbons, NorthJersey.comComments Off on ‘Tears just started falling’: New telehealth provider boosts privacy for LGBTQ people

FOLX employs expert LGBTQ providers to tend to health needs of LGBTQ people nationwide.

Life

Black trans people struggle to find therapists after a tough year. Non-profits are taking action.

January 27, 2021Sammy Gibbons, NorthJersey.comComments Off on Black trans people struggle to find therapists after a tough year. Non-profits are taking action.

Events of 2020 caused the mental health of Black transgender people to “tank,” a feeling that’s not new for the community.

Headlines

‘Never seen anything like this’: Idalia deluge still wreaking havoc in Southeast. Live updates

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023John Bacon, Douglas Soule and Christopher Cann, USA TODAY

A State Department office is giving young people a voice. Abby Finkenauer is leading the effort

August 31, 2023Rachel Looker, USA TODAY

Far-right candidate seduces Argentine electorate

August 31, 2023AP

Hundreds join Nepal gay pride rally

August 31, 2023AP

Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023Jennifer Jolly

These kids are good: Young Reds in pursuit of a pennant stretch to remember

August 31, 2023Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

Dog repeatedly escapes Michigan shelter, sneaks into nursing home, is adopted by residents

August 31, 2023John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

Kia recalls nearly 320,000 cars because the trunk may not open from the inside

August 31, 2023Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023Paul Davidson, USA TODAY
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