NZ Government to fund mental health services for LGBTQI Youth
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
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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