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Brit mums 'worst in the world' for breastfeeding children according to shock study  - Breastfeeding rates in Britain are amongst the lowest in the world, according to a shocking new study. Just 0.5 per cent of babies are breastfed until ...

Tyson Fury warned over future comments by British Boxing after homophobia and sexism row  - Tyson Fury has been warned over his future conduct by the Boxing authorities after making alleged sexist and homophobic comments.

Teens on anti-depressants 'twice as likely to be suicidal'  - This comes days after the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) said mental health services offered to children in Britain  ...

Angela Merkel 'showing signs of a mental breakdown' and 'narcissism'  - Angela Merkel is a 'narcissist' whose refusal to curb immigration may be a sign of a ' mental breakdown, according to a celebrated German psychiatrist ...

How do I ... know if I have a mental illness?  - Depression is the most common mental illness. The World Health Organisation estimates that by 2020 depression will be the second leading cause of ...

The world must work together to help solve the refugee crisis  - While many people in Britain have welcomed refugees with open arms, ... Many older people across the UK and in Europe could offer such homes.

Homecare worker survey reveals 'a broken system'  - A Department of Health spokeswoman said: " Rushed visits are unacceptable - they are not fair on older people or the staff who care for them.

More than a million elderly people are blighted by loneliness  - At Age UK we believe that we all have a responsibility to take action and that the right interventions can make a huge difference to older people in our ...

Stonewall Defends Children's Gender Survey Following Christian Institute's Condemnation  - An LGBT charity has defended a survey sent to schoolchildren asking them to describe their gender. Stonewall said it "welcomed" attempts to support ...

Lebanon allows trans man to legally change his gender  - Despite that Lebanon being one of the more LGBT -accepting Arabic ... the latest ruling will help pave the way to more equal society for LGBT people.

LGBT travel start-up 'expects £1m turnover in first three months of trading'  -  LGBT travel start-up 'expects £1m turnover in first three months of trading' ... It has profited from the rise in same-sex marriages, both in the UK and ...

Vicious cycle of pretence on discrimination of LGBTQ in Singapore  - She also pointed out that the ability for the LGBTI groups to hold an event such as Pink Dot as an example of the LGBTI's freedom and stated that they ...

Ellen Page reveals new LGBTI doco series  - Ellen Page has traveled the world with her best friend to document the lives and struggles of LGBTI people globally in a new documentary series for ...

More work to do on LGBTI training, as project nears end of funding  - The national training program to upskill aged care workers to provide inclusive care to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex ( LGBTI ) ...

LGBT community fights against push to have Fred Hollows on $5 bill  - Otherwise there will continue to be posts across social media and LGBTI organisations and sites that ask why we would support a campaign that puts ...

US envoy for LGBTI rights to visit Taiwan  - Randy Berry, the special United States envoy for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex ( LGBTI ) ...

Check out the 2016 Sunshine Coast Pride Festival!  - Attendees will have access to a variety of LGBTI stallholders and businesses as well as the usual fare at the markets. Entertainment on the day will ...

Community Shocked By “Disgusting” Sticker Inciting Violence Against Gay Men  - On Henderson's post in the LGBTI Facebook group “Proud to be a second-class Australian”, the sticker was described as “disgusting” and ...

Atari releases LGBTI -positive mobile game Pridefest  - I've not played Pridefest yet, but reading Atari's blurb of its new social-sim/city-builder makes it sound pretty... well, fabulous. As the mayor a city that's a ...

Ellen Page accuses Hollywood of 'double standard' for LGBTI actors  - The Oscar nominee, who came out on Valentine's Day in 2014, said she feared being typecast after playing four lesbian roles in the last two years.

The founders of Propaganda on the club's closure and the future of HK's gay nightlife scene  - Hong Kong's longest standing gay club, Propaganda, closes its doors, and with it goes a piece of LGBTI history. Arthur Tam speaks to co-owners ...

LGBTI groups lament the lack of progress on Section 377A  -  LGBTI groups, Pink Dot SG & Oogachaga has issued a joint statement in response to the comments made by the Singapore representative, Chan ...

Why do gay people in Georgia not want to legalize same-sex marriage right now? - So as one gay lawyer calls on the Constitutional Court to legalize same-sex marriage in the Eastern European country, others in the LGBTI community ...

LGBTI boxing club announces new training dates  - Glasgow-based Knockout Boxing Club, which held its first session in November, has confirmed it will be hosting four further sessions on the first and ...