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Faith school complaints ban is 'affront to democracy', campaigners say  - The British Humanist Association (BHA) and the National Secular Society ... Under the Government's proposals, which were unveiled by Education  ...

Time to end segregation in our schools for good  - Despite overwhelming support, there is no clear strategy to end segregation in our education system and only 7% of pupils attend "integrated" schools.

We are not surprised” - campaigners say they have been highlighting mental health deaths for years  -  Mental health campaigners have said they are not surprised by figures which show a surge in serious incidents across the UK . ... The figures emerged after the EDP Mental Health Watch campaign revealed last year that the number ...

Class that helps the elderly get fit  - Growing in popularity throughout the UK , Extend exercises classes - which target different parts of the body in a complete workout - allow older people ...

Has sharp practice seen us fall out of love with charities?  - MPs were told some charities targeted the elderly and vulnerable as part of ... One of Britain's longest-serving poppy sellers, she killed herself after ...

A photographic exploration of children's views on poverty  - Frank, honest and heartfelt – the pictures and accompanying words set out to highlight the charity's UK Poverty campaign, which aims to call on the ...

Jane Woodage fears a 'year of poverty ' over raising of state pension age  - A retired mother who will be among the first women to receive her pension at 66 – rather than 65 – has urged other pensioners-to-be to sign a petition.

Call for probe into rise in mental health deaths  - Unexpected deaths among mental health patients under NHS care have soared by more than a fifth over the last three years, according to new figures.

Jessica Walsh's Instagram encourages people to share mental health struggles  - She hopes that having a space on social media dedicated to mental health will encourage people to feel safe to talk openly about what they're going ...

Malawi warned over 'gays should be killed' comments  - The UN human rights office has now issued a warning that Malawi should protect its LGBT citizens. It said that the country has a duty to protect its ...

LGBT goes to campus: What's  -  LGBT goes to campus” [ LGBT masuk kampus] suddenly became a ... then illegal in the UK , and subjected to inhumane psychological treatment.

Survey: Religious objections law cost millions  - The Indiana Senate is expected to debate two bills Wednesday addressing LGBT issues. One would offer statewide protections for anyone fired from a ...

Ofcom won't investigate the series two most talked about moments  - Ofcom have confirmed that they will not be investigating Celebrity Big Brother for Winston McKenzie's homophobic comments or the airing of Angie ...

Bisexual Jamaican wins three-year battle for asylum in UK  - While the UK is legally better for people from the LGBT community compared to Jamaica, they still face violence and homophobia intermittently.

Straight stars pose as gay couples in bid to tackle homophobia  - A thought-provoking new photography project captures a host of international celebrities posing as same-sex couples. The photographer behind the ...

Should older drivers be tested for safety on the roads?  - But Gill Farrington, a champion for older people in South Derbyshire, told the Mail that taking away a pensioner's licence could leave them 'isolated'.

Go-ahead for gay weddings as second Bolton church given licence to host same sex marriages  -  GAY rights campaigners have hailed a church which has become one of only two in Bolton to offer same sex marriages. Bank Street Unitarian Chapel ...

Sir Ian McKellen joins Oscars diversity debate: 'no openly gay actor has won'  - Sir Ian McKellen has waded into the Oscars diversity debate by drawing attention to the lack of openly gay actors who have won the award.

LGBTI in the workplace  - How to better include lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex ( LGBTI ) staff in the workplace and the benefits this can bring to bosses was a ...

US special envoy discuss homosexuality in Botswana  - with civil society representatives and government leaders to better understand the legal and social context for LGBTI individuals in Botswana.

A centre for LGBTI refugees in Berlin  - A centre has opened in Berlin for LGBTI refugees, welcoming and supporting all gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and intersex asylum seekers. It was set ...

Gay and lesbian civil unions are essential for Italy's economy - In the little more than six months that marriage equality has been the law of the land in the United States, I have seen similar movements for LGBTI  ...

Pollack and O'Brien honoured on Australia Day List  - He's helped and influenced many LGBTI and HIV charity events and organisations including ACON, the 2002 Gay Games and the NSW Lesbian and ...

No one should be excluded because of their sexual identity – we all belong to Hong Kong  - There is widespread discrimination against LGBTI people in Hong Kong.Imagine that you are a student. But you dread going to school because, every ...

Mathew Shurpa admits he contemplated suicide during controversial gay 'conversion therapy'  - A gay man who went through five years of controversial conversion therapy has ... therapy which he said not only exists in the US but also in the UK .

91.8% of Hong Kong youth support protection of LGBTI rights  - The study results show that discrimination against LGBTI people in Hong Kong is commonplace in Hong Kong; however, the EOC reports that public ...

Homophobes Are People Too' Campaign Challenges Macedonia's Hostility Toward LGBT People  - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex ( LGBTI ) persons continue to suffer discrimination and homophobic media content, both online and ...

John F Kennedy's gay best friend had his own bedroom in the White House  - President John F Kennedy had a special room in the White House just for his gay best friend, a book claims. The little-known factoid came to light in ...

Ofcom Will Not Investigate Channel 5 Over Winston McKenzie's "Homophobic" Remarks  - Ofcom has announced that it won't investigate remarks made by Winston McKenzie in this series of Celebrity Big Brother even though it has received ...

Gay Bombay: How has India's sexual landscape changed? - In the world's largest democracy, homosexual activity is still a crime ... a debate on this anachronistic ban, introduced by the British Raj in the 19th century. ... And yet India, always a land of contradictions, allows Gay Pride marches in ...

Government issues cartoons to 'explain' gay people to refugees  - A number of countries including the UK have committed to taking LGBT Syrians through resettlement schemes – but a report from the UK Parliament's ...

Bisexual Jamaican wins three-year battle for asylum in UK  - Meanwhile, the UK Home Office has been accused of stereotyping and asking intrusive questions of gay and bisexual people seeking asylum.

Christian charity head declares gay people are 'the enemy'  - The head of a Christian charity appears to have declared war on gay people – claiming they are “the enemy” and should be thrown out of churches.

Family Guy's transsexual episode cleared  - In the States, leading LGBT campaign group GLAAD noted that the 'predominant opinion [is] that the episode was incredibly offensive to transgender ...

Lecturers 'disproportionately likely to be gay', US study suggests  - In the  UK , the  LGBT  charity Stonewall last week named 12 universities among its 100 most gay-friendly employers. This is the highest ever share for ...