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Nigerian writer: Anti- gay law is 'forcing people underground'  - A Nigerian writer has warned that his country's anti- gay law is forcing the country's gay community underground. Novelist Jude Dibia penned ...

Fighting against childhood poverty - Give a Child a Chance re-launched  - She said: "Although child poverty is falling in the UK , there are still too many children growing up in disadvantaged circumstances, and we cannot be ...

Scottish childcare costs 'a route to poverty '  - And it said the UK government should look at giving parents on zero-hours contracts a statutory right to request guaranteed hours to ease the difficulty ...

Empowering people in poverty thanks to Opportunity UK  - City A.M. has worked with Opportunity International UK for a number of years ... than five million people – helping them to work their way out of poverty .

Poverty is at its most deadly when we stop caring  - This is the point at which poverty ceases to be a temporary crisis, ... of the stories that have passed under the radar in the UK over the past week or so.

We won't excuse or remain silent about violence against women  -  Violence against women and girls takes many forms –physical, sexual ... The UK government is working to end sexual violence in conflict and ...

Georgia domestic violence : Tbilisi murder raises fears  - When a university lecturer was shot dead by her ex-husband at her workplace in Tbilisi, it highlighted concerns about domestic violence in Georgia.

How the UK's legal system is failing victims of domestic violence  - On average almost two women a week are killed by a partner or former partner. Children, too, are sometimes killed.

The New Face of HIV Is Gay & Young  - In a small community hall in Soho, London, a group of young gay men ... In the UK , an estimated 107,800 people are currently living with HIV, based ...

Olivia Colman: Tyrannosaur made me face the true brutality of domestic violence   - It also lead me to become a patron of a domestic violence charity ... I have never suffered domestic violence , unlike the 25% of women in the UK who ...

Women and men march to Reclaim the Night and raise awareness of domestic violence  - The Reclaim the Night event, which aims to raise awareness about domestic violence and abuse, had its most successful year ever with more people ...

MALE DEPRESSION  - We know that when drama programmes cover mental health issues, it has a huge impact on the number of people contacting Mind for support.”

Stress in the City: How to tackle it  - Recent ONS statistics show that the number of working days lost to “serious mental health ” problems in the UK has doubled from 500,000 in 2009 to ...

I love working in mental health – but I can't do a good job on a shoestring   - We keep being told that poor mental health is the largest cause of disability in the UK . The Department of Health wants us to know that they take this ...

Mental health needs better understanding, says top psychologist  - The report, published by the British Psychological Society Division of ... any other mental health challenges such as anxiety or depression and how ...

Why it's time to man up about the problem of depression  - As Corrie fans will know, the soap's Steve McDonald - usually known for his humour and laid-back approach to life - has been diagnosed with depression. The character finds his doctor's verdict hard to accept, and hides it from his loved-ones. It's a scenario no doubt countless people all over the UK will relate to.

Uganda beats Spain in UK tourist poll  - By Saturday, the poll conducted on the Guardian, UK's website, Uganda had ... “I'd probably go to Uganda if they changed their policies toward LGBT  ...

FDA Considers Lifting Ban From Gay Men Donating Blood  - The ban which has been widely criticized by LGBT activists, politicians, the American ... The UK had a similar kind of ban, which was lifted in 2011.

LGBT Russians Seeking Asylum in U.S. Face Significant Economic Hurdles  - While the United States will offer LGBT -identified individuals asylum, the government will not yet classify those ... Why don't they come to the UK ?

Poland just got its first out gay mayor!  - An LGBT campaigner has just won a mayoral election in northern Poland, and is what is thought to be the country's first out gay mayor. Robert Biedron ...

When it comes to equality, we are still way behind  - Now we see people proud to be British in all aspects but LGBT equality parading their flag, but ignoring the fact that they keep some British people as ...

World Aids Day 2014: Gay dating app helps spread AIDS awareness in China  - A gay dating app in China has received a $30m investment as it becomes increasingly popular among the homosexual community, with 15 million ...

New Delhi's LGBTIs stage capital's first pride march since reinstatement of India's sodomy law  - Hundreds of LGBTI Indians and their allies took to the streets of New Delhi on Sunday – the first time the capital city has seen a gay pride march since ...

Cape Town, the vibrant heart of Africa: part 1   - Although Cape Town Pride (generally staged in March) is going from strength to strength, MCQP still steals the show as the biggest LGBTI event of the ...

Ageing gays go back into closet to avoid discrimination   - AGING lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex ( LGBTI ) people in New South Wales fear discrimination in aged care, a Southern Cross ...

Hundreds march in New Delhi for gay pride in Modi's India  - The British colonial-era law is widely interpreted to mean homosexual sex, and can be punished with up to 10 years in jail. Many choose to hide their ...

LGBT baby boomers face tough retirement hurdles  - For Kathy Murphy, the difference between being gay or straight is $583 a month. Retirement should have been a "slam dunk," the 62-year-old Texas widow says. She saved, bought a house with her spouse and has a pension through her employer.

Kezia Dugdale: "fairness is at the heart of our policies"  - I want to see the Scottish Parliament empowered to regulate for equality to help deliver this objective, and to improve equality for LGBTI people and ...

Malaysia party delegate warns gay marriage will see girls bringing girls with big breasts home  - A Selangor state, Malaysia delegate at this week's UMNO party general assembly in Kuala Lumpur has warned against allowing LGBTI people to ...

Gambia foreign minister: 'Gays are detrimental to human existence'  - In his speech, he spoke about his refusal to enter into dialogue about LGBTI rights with any nations. Even if it means Gambia will lose aid. 'We the ...

Let's appreciate our tolerant city  - Along with similar events from Sydney to Sao Paulo, it has championed the rights of the LGBTI communities. It is one of the biggest events in the year ...

Lawyer attacked in Russia after defending gay rights protestor  -  LGBTI activists say that the law was specifically introduced to clamp down on Russia's gay community. During Kalugin's trial, anti-gay activists shouted ...

Gay councilor to run for Japan parliament  - A LGBTI Tokyo assemblyman has announced that he will run for parliament in next month's elections. If successful, Taiga Ishikawa, 40, will become ...