Stigmabase | Isles

Former homophobe' would be happy for a gay person to teach his kids  - A self-described 'former homophobe' has given a Twitter user an important lesson in tolerance - and grammar - after he responded to a man's open ...

Strictly Come Dancing's Gleb Savchenko shirtless for Attitude magazine cover shoot  - However, when it came to his home country's stance of gay issues, Gleb admitted he wishes his fellow countrymen and women would be more ...

Utah judge retires after criticism in gay foster parent case  - A Utah judge who had ordered a baby girl taken away from her lesbian foster parents and placed with a heterosexual couple ...

Hawaii throws surprise wedding for gay military veterans  - In a bid to attract more same-sex couples to marry there, Hawaii did something pretty special for a gay military veteran couple. The couple, Christian ...

Nicola Sturgeon to put education at centre of Holyrood election  - Nicola Sturgeon today promised to put education “front and centre” of her Holyrood election campaign as Ruth Davidson urged Scottish parents to ...

Our education system must stop ignoring its bias against boys  - Each time UCAS releases statistics on equality of access to university in the UK , the gap between the entry rates for girls and boys gets a bit worse.

Girls who attend single-sex schools 'at disadvantage in world of employment'  - Contrast that with a co- educational world where girls admire the boys who dance, sing or act and so, therefore, do the boys. Contrast that, too with a ...

I want to study in the UK  - The applicant must be accepted on a course with an education provider that holds a Tier 4 sponsor licence, otherwise his/her course will need to be ...

German unemployment remains at post-reunification low  - German unemployment was steady at historic low levels in December as the recovery in Europe's biggest economy remains on track, data showed on ...

More money for adoption support as government sets out children's services plans  - The government will spend more money on supporting families with adopted children this year, but it will not proceed with plans to guarantee that children who have been trafficked are given an independent advocate.

How ISIS is creating a new generation indoctrinated in their brutal ideology  - Of all the horrific images bombarding the West from the Islamic State propaganda machine, the five-second clip of a British child in army fatigues is as ...

Male domestic violence victim questions why he can't be made priority for housing in Crawley  - A VICTIM of domestic violence who was made homeless after he got divorced has questioned why Crawley Borough Council will not put him in the ...

In India, taking on poverty needs new thinking  - From the beginning of this month, the UK ended financial aid to India. For years, India was the largest beneficiary of the UK's international aid ...

Not just a problem for old people : Why the young are lonely too  - With his warm smile and easy charm, Ben - a successful writer and middle-aged father to teenage two boys - doesn't look like he would know how it ...

Extra vitamin D to prevent falls 'puts elderly at greater risk'  - Vitamin D is essential for skeletal growth and bone health, but in Britain about a fifth of adults and up to a quarter of children are believed to have ...

One fifth of older people living with diabetes as UK figures top four million  - The figures are based on GP patient data from the latest Quality and Outcomes Framework report and reveal the 3.5m adults diagnosed with the condition, an increase of 65 per cent in the last decade and 119,965 more than in

New year brings new challenges for both sides of religious freedom divide  - In a debate last year, concerned the act could hurt state tourism, some Republican legislators triedto add anti-discrimination protections for the LGBT  ...

ISIS throw teen off roof for being gay but the chief who raped him is let off  - A teenage boy has reportedly been thrown off a roof by ISIS militants in Syria after he was accused of being homosexual, but the Islamist who raped ...

Black lesbian activist Phyll Opoku-Gyimah turns down MBE in protest at LGBT persecution by ...  - The organisation is dedicated to the celebration of black LGBT culture in the UK , putting on an annual Pride event and running networking and social ...

Library web filtering removes info access for vulnerable, says shushing collective  - Poor implementation of internet-filtering policies in the UK's public libraries ... acceptable content regarding sexual health, abortions, and LGBT help.

Ben Carson confronted by LGBT activist: 'Do you think I chose to be gay?'  - The Republican was confronted by an LGBT activist after making a series of homophobic comments during his presidential campaign. Republican ...

Hear about LGBTI in the workplace  - According to a 2012 survey conducted on behalf of the European Union, some 52% of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex people in Luxembourg do not feel comfortable disclosing their sexual orientation at work. This impedes them in sharing their personal life with work colleagues, which can cause distress.

A Delhi-based LGBTI charity is launching India's first transgender modelling agency  - Rudrani Chettri, the charity's founder and head, has set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the project. Her dream is to see a modelling agency  "run by transgender people, for transgender people."

Malawi Law Society slam Msonda's 'kill the gays' remarks: Police asked to act on hate speech  - Calling on members of the LGBTI community to be killed is hate speech and is not protected by the Constitution. It is in fact criminal,” MLS statement ...

Seven predictions for how the world will change in 2016  - While a fresh, modernising candidate might have drawn a clear line under LGBT rights for battles new – as witnessed within the UK Conservatives ...

James Blunt: 'To call me gay is a compliment'  - The album sold over 11 million copies worldwide, topping the UK Albums Chart and peaking at number two in the US. In 2013, he released his fourth ...

Meet the amazing LGBT women who defined 2015  - Earlier this year, the Independent on Sunday came out with their 2015 Rainbow List of the 101 most influential LGBTI people in the UK . I was number ...

This is how Google portrays LGBT people  - Countless young LGBT people take their first steps out the closet using the search engine – typing 'gay' before they'd dare tell a real person, ...

YouTubers dissect 2015's best LGBT moments  - YouTubers dissect 2015's best LGBT moments ... Impressionist and former Britain's Got Talent contestant Phil Green reflects that “it takes a lot of ...

Best LGBT nonfiction, 2015  - It's Not Over: Getting Beyond Tolerance, Defeating Homophobia , & Winning True Equality by Michelangelo Signorile. With the backlash antics of Kim ...

Gay-straight alliances needed in all schools  -  Homophobia , transphobia, and heterosexism all contribute negatively to LGBTQ youth's mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being, ...

Empire's evils live on, so activist rejects Empire's honors  - One answer to the question is clear to Anglo-Ghanian LGBTI rights activist Phyll Opoku-Gyimah. She has turned down the honor of being named an ...