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Homophobia in sport  - Some of the homophobia witnessed in stadiums, in PE classes and in sport was in language heard or abuse suffered in stadiums, such as being ...

School shielded student's documentary about homophobia from families at arts night  - Issie Soudy, a VCE student at Oberon High School in Geelong, made a documentary about homophobia called Homo and was excited about ...

Gay rights group demands Sarri ' homophobia ' sanction  - An Italian gay rights group demanded on Wednesday that Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri be punished for his homophobic rant at Inter Milan counterpart ...

Elton John confirms he's working on Lady Gaga's new record  - The iconic British belter is definitely not a fan of the 29-year-old pop diva's ... Everything he has done for AIDS, everything he has done for the LGBT  ...

Are you being bullied at work for being LGBTI?  - In the UK , the Equality Act 2010 protects lesbian, gay, bi and trans people from ... of LGBT workers report hearing jokes about gay and lesbian people.

What should we be teaching the next generation of computer scientists?  - According to the latest figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency, computer science is offered by 123 UK higher education institutions, and ...

Should Minecraft be allowed in schools? Microsoft announces educational version of popular block ...  - Minecraft: Education Edition is the result of the tech giant's acquisition of MinecraftEdu, an independent version of the game that had sprung up in over ...

250000 children 'not getting decent education '  - More than a quarter of a million children are not getting a decent education , including pupils at three of the Government's flagship free schools.

MI5 named Britain's most LGBT-friendly employer  - Because for the first time ever, the British intelligence service has been named as the UK's “most gay-friendly employer”. In other words, MI5 is where ...

How these mature models are flying the flag for the older generation  - The catwalk is no longer the sole preserve of flawless young models. As Belfast Fashionweek launches today Lee Henry talks to three local people  ...

Are some parents just too busy to dress kids for school?  - “I think we have to be aware that the UK has the largest number of food banks since the ... But poverty and unemployment may not be the only causes.

Tackling poverty , unemployment in Nigeria -- with tomatoes  - The city and state of the same name has been blighted by poverty and unemployment, seen as key drivers to radicalisation fuelling the Islamist ...

Call Centres Could Use Voice-Analytics To Understand Customers' Moods  - At the moment the company is mostly focused on healthcare, and it also uses its technology to monitor mental health , after it recently partnered with ...

Winter Days Affecting Our Mental Health  - For an estimated 1- 2% of the UK population, SAD is a psychiatric disorder , a seriously disabling illness, preventing them from functioning normally ...

Homicides in England and Wales up 14%  - The statisticians say they are reviewing a current cap on the way they count high-frequency victims, particularly of domestic violence . The quarterly ...

Number of domestic violence -related crimes reported in Suffolk reaches five-year high  - The data, released to the EADT under a Freedom of Information request, shows the number of domestic violence -related crimes reported to Suffolk ...

Gay man who died on honeymoon in Australia will have marriage recognised  - South Australia has announced it will recognise the marriage of a British gay man who did while on his honeymoon in Adelaide. Marco Bulmer-Rizzi's ...

First LGBT member of Guatemala Congress takes office  - Sandra Morán, a lesbian woman who is a member of Convergencia, a left-leaning political movement that advocates on behalf of indigenous Guatemalans and other underrepresented groups in the Central American country, was sworn in on Jan. 14.

Justin Koonin talks LGBTI rights at Freedom2Be  - With ACON having recently marked 30 years of helping those in the LGBTI community with issues related to HIV and AIDS, Justin has been appointed ...

Aged care program trains carers to be more queer-friendly  - The National LGBTI Health Alliance is implementing a national workforce training program to build the skills of the aged care workforce to provide ...

Sports Equality Foundation launched to help LGBTI athletes come out  - The Sports Equality Foundation was launched Wednesday (20 January) to help LGBTI athletes, coaches and sports leaders come out.

Queensland Government meets with LGBTI community in roundtable discussion  - A forum held in State Parliament this morning looked at how LGBTI Queenslanders intersect with government and the different experiences they have ...

India's first LGBTI taxi service launched  - According to Arun Kharat, founder of Wings Travels, the LGBTI chauffeurs will earn Rs15,000 ($220.64; €202.30) per month under the scheme and ...

Western aid to Malawi not dependent on gay rights - US  - United States Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI persons, Randy Berry, has quashed rumours that Western aid to Malawi was ...

Happy Birthday Will Young!  - Today, British pop star Will Young says hello to 37. ... In the same year, he also came out as gay , which was a pretty huge deal at the time.

Poppers will officially be banned in the UK  - A last-ditch effort to stop poppers from being banned in the UK has failed. ... During the debate Mike Freer, a gay Conservative MP, saying poppers ...

M15 named best employer for promoting lesbian, gay , bisexual and transgender diversity  - The Security Service MI5 has been named the best employer in the country for promoting lesbian, gay , bisexual and trans (LGBT) diversity. A survey ...

Joe Biden tells business world at Davos: Do more for LGBT rights globally  - business people at the World Economic Forum in Davos to bring do more to combat homophobia and transphobia in countries where LGBTI people ...

Clinton receives endorsement from largest LGBT organization  - The largest LGBTI rights group in the United States, the Human Rights Campaign, is officially backing Hillary Clinton for president. “Just as she has ...

Prominent Indiana business leader criticizes Mike Pence for doing little to help LGBT Hoosiers  - The legislation was later amended to include some non-discrimination protections for LGBTI people – but not enough to satisfy equality advocates.

Education reality check needed on people's rights  - The NGO stated that the organisation's emphasis is on transgender rights needing to be protected. "Although Malta is listed as one of the most progressive countries in Europe, education needs to be based on the reality out there."

10 celebrities with LGBTI kids  - But what of the celebrity parents of LGBTI children? Surely, when they make it clear how proud they are of their kids, it can be just as powerful? Here ...