Hues may vary but humanity does not | வண்ணங்கள் வேற்றுமைப் பட்டால் – அதில் மானுடர் வேற்றுமை இல்லை
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Orinam and the East West Center for Counselling present a discussion on suicide prevention in the LGBTI communities. Barry Taylor from the National LGBTI Health Alliance, Australia, will be sharing insights based on his 25 years of experience in the field.
Details are at
https://orinam.net/event/4501/lgbti-suicide-prevention-a-discussion-with-barry-taylor/
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