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'People who are gay are also the children of God'

'People who are gay are also the children of God'  - The Church expanded with the empire and now has more than 85 million adherents across all six inhabited continents and dozens of different cultures.

Top 5 LGBT activities to do in Puerto Rico

Top 5 LGBT activities to do in Puerto Rico  - Puerto Rico is extremely gay -friendly wherever you go, although we'd recommend ... Competition is only open to UK Residents aged 18 years or over.

Teen Wolf' Star Charlie Carver Thanks Fans For Support After Coming Out As Gay

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Teen Wolf' Star Charlie Carver Thanks Fans For Support After Coming Out As Gay  - US actor Charlie Carver has thanked fans for their 'love and support' after he came out as gay . The 27-year-old, who is best known for his roles in ...

Dating app crimes increase seven fold over past two years

Dating app crimes increase seven fold over past two years  - Police have reported that crimes involving dating apps such as Tinder or Grindr are up by 700% over the past two years. The latest figures obtained by ...

How David Bowie's daughter Lexi put his workaholic tendencies 'into perspective'

How David Bowie's daughter Lexi put his workaholic tendencies 'into perspective'  - Unrecognisable in flat cap, jeans, scruffy hoody and wraparound sunglasses as he carried his lunch — a beef sandwich and salad — in a paper bag, ...

Nestle sued over alleged use of child slaves to harvest cocoa in Ivory Coast

Nestle sued over alleged use of child slaves to harvest cocoa in Ivory Coast  - Nestle is being sued over allegations that child slaves are used to harvest cocoa for the company in Ivory Coast. Nestle tried to have the legal ...

Expert reveals slide in Scots exam passes

Expert reveals slide in Scots exam passes  -  Education is shaping up to be a key battleground for this May's Holyrood election with both Labour and the Tories attacking the SNP's record.

Let's tap into Islam's heritage of critical education to defeat extremism in schools

Let's tap into Islam's heritage of critical education to defeat extremism in schools  - Let's tap into Islam's heritage of critical education to defeat extremism in ... have nurtured “foreclosed” religiosities among Muslim youth in Britain .

Charlie Sheen: 'I drank to suffocate HIV anxiety'

Charlie Sheen: 'I drank to suffocate HIV anxiety'  - Charlie Sheen numbed his anxiety over his HIV diagnosis with alcohol when he ... Charlie recently spoke out about his hope to make HIV and AIDS ...

Local councils keeping millions intended for poorest people, report says

Local councils keeping millions intended for poorest people, report says - Local councils in the poorest parts of England have held back millions of pounds in Government money that was meant to provide emergency support ...

Lack of quality flexible jobs 'condemning tens of thousands to poverty'

Lack of quality flexible jobs 'condemning tens of thousands to poverty '  - If we are to achieve a prosperous, poverty -free UK , we need to develop a jobs market which allows workers to achieve their potential and progress at ...

Don't bother being sarcastic with older people, they won't understand what you mean: Study finds ...

Don't bother being sarcastic with older people , they won't understand what you mean: Study finds ...  - After studying the impact of emoticons and punctuation on how people interpret written statements, they have pinpointed the best way to ensure your ...

Downsizing dreams of one in three over-55s are dashed over lack of housing

Downsizing dreams of one in three over-55s are dashed over lack of housing  - Around a fifth of elderly people wanted to move for health reasons or to release equity. As many as 3.5million older people in the UK have considered ...

£1Bn for Mental Health In UK to Benefit New Mothers and Teenage Girls

£1Bn for Mental Health In UK to Benefit New Mothers and Teenage Girls  - The Prime Minister David Cameron has said that the funding boost towards mental health in UK would benefit postpartum mothers and the teenagers ...

Stress less for more return

Stress less for more return  -  Mental health problems impact millions of people in the UK and, according to the Mental Health Foundation, can affect their ability to sustain ...

How modern is mental health?

How modern is mental health ?  - About one quarter of people the UK will experience a mental health difficulty over a year. How long have people recognised mental health challenges ...

LGBTI teens are 'too young to know' what they're talking about

LGBTI teens are 'too young to know' what they're talking about  - US anti-gay preacher Pat Robertson has claimed teenagers are 'too young' to make decisions about their gender or sexuality. During an interview on ...

This Christian father has a wonderful message for parents of LGBTI kids

This Christian father has a wonderful message for parents of LGBTI kids  - A devout Christian dad has made it his life's mission to advocate for the LGBTI community, after his daughter came out as a lesbian. Robert Cottrell ...

David Bowie not only showed that it was OK to be different but positively advisable

David Bowie not only showed that it was OK to be different but positively advisable  - first rose to prominence in the 1970s, or the life-affirming influence it had on generations of LGBTI youth: Keep changing and pushing at boundaries; ...

Pope Francis urges Catholics to accept LGBT people in new book

Pope Francis urges Catholics to accept LGBT people in new book  - In 2013, Pope Francis made waves when in a press conference he said "who am I to judge" when asked how he deals with LGBTI people. "We are the ...

Fiji PM said to have breached law over anti-gay marriage

Fiji PM said to have breached law over anti-gay marriage  - Aman Ravindra-Singh says the disrespectful and discriminatory comments have provoked a backlash against Fiji's LGBTI community. He says Mr ...

Pilot of Aussie gay teen drama 'Subject to Change' launched on YouTube

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Pilot of Aussie gay teen drama 'Subject to Change' launched on YouTube  - The pilot episode of LGBTI -centred high school drama Subject to Change has been released on YouTube. Australia's first TV drama featuring same ...

Actor blurred out of China state TV show for LGBTI-related Facebook post

Actor blurred out of China state TV show for LGBTI -related Facebook post  - A Hong Kong actor was erased from a Chinese state TV show for sharing a report suggesting the country's beloved first prime minister was gay.

Refugees persecuted for sexuality focus of Midsumma play directed by John Kachoyan

Refugees persecuted for sexuality focus of Midsumma play directed by John Kachoyan  - It can come as a surprise to learn that post-invasion Iraq is a much more dangerous place to be queer than it was before. "We tend to think in the languages of these countries being 'liberated' and 'freedom' being installed, but with the destabilisation came the rise of militias and things like ISIS

LGBT sex education “rapes children of their innocence,” according to an Omaha parent

LGBT sex education “rapes children of their innocence,” according to an Omaha parent  - According to The Washington Post, proposals to include lessons about LGBT issues and gender identity were among the more 'controversial' topics ...

David Bowie: How the glam rock artist became an LGBT icon

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David Bowie: How the glam rock artist became an LGBT icon  - As well as being remembered for his musical talents, the legendary singer will also be remembered for redefining sexuality for an entire generation. When David Bowie stepped onto the stage as Ziggy Stardust in 1969, one of the world’s greatest gay icons was born and the rulebooks were forever rewritten.

New study says PrEP is just as safe as aspirin

New study says PrEP is just as safe as aspirin - A new study has reported that the drug used to prevent HIV infection known as PrEP is just as safe as aspirin. The study was published in the Oxford ...

Gay Marriage Lawsuit In China Signals Possible Change On Horizon

Gay Marriage Lawsuit In China Signals Possible Change On Horizon  - In the documentary LGBTI activists went undercover to conversion clinics throughout the country to expose how this practice is still being carried out by ...

LGBTI+ activist to stand for place in Scottish Parliament

LGBTI+ activist to stand for place in Scottish Parliament  - A LGBTI+ rights activist and driver from Cumbernauld has been announced as a candidate for the Scottish parliamentary elections, which are due to ...

Pope Francis explains his phrase 'who am I to judge?'

Pope Francis explains his phrase 'who am I to judge?'  - In 2013, Pope Francis made waves when in a press conference he said 'who am I to judge' when asked how he deals with LGBTI people.

Archbishop says church split over homosexuality would be a “failure”

Archbishop says church split over homosexuality would be a “failure”  - at the meeting, read: “We, the Church, need to apologise for our part in perpetuating rather than challenging ill-informed beliefs about LGBTI people.

What would you tell your closeted self?

What would you tell your closeted self?  - Buzzfeed got a bunch of LGBTI young people together and asked them to reflect on what they were like in the closet, how they felt, and what they ...