Suburban Landscape Goes Gray

From the Wash Post: The nation’s suburbs are home to a rapidly growing number of older people who are changing the image and priorities of a suburbia formed around the needs of young families with children, an analysis of census data shows. Read more...

Toni Taylor: Despite More Roles, Stereotypes of GLBT People Remain

From Social Work Speaks:

Entertainment Weekly in January ran a cover story, “Gay Teens on TV,” that raved about the number of gay teen roles popping up on television.

But has the portrayal of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people really improved in television and film?

Social workers are committed to social justice for all, including GLBT people. So in honor of LGBT Pride Month in June, SocialWorkersSpeak.org is asking social workers what they think about this issue. Read more...

Poetry, film give voice for OCD sufferers

From CNN Mental Health: About 2% of adults in the United States have OCD, according to the National Institutes of Health. Across the ocean, where Boyd lives, about 1% of the United Kingdom's population is thought to have it, although this estimate is probably low, says the organization OCD-UK. Read more...