NZ Government to fund mental health services for LGBTQI Youth
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The New Zealand government put out a statement this week stating they would provide targeted nationwide funding to services that provide mental health support to Rainbow young people. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced $4 million would be allocated. You can read the government press release about this funding here.
British military veterans stripped of medals can get them back
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The UK government has admitted that the decades-long policy of stripping medals from LGBTQI military personnel was wrong and have outlined a process where those affected can get their medals returned. A spokesperson for the Defense Ministry stated the practice was “wrong, discriminatory and unjust,” and “deeply regrettable.”
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