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Australian state to issue apology for historic anti- gay laws  - The Australian state of Victoria will become the second to issue an apology for historic gay sex convictions, it has been announced. It was confirmed ...

Big divides within the region for poor children's life chances  - Overall the Government's Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission report, which ranks each of England's 324 local authority areas on the ...

London is the 'best place in the UK to help poor children to succeed'  - A report reveals the UK's top 10 places for social mobility are all in London, with ... Statistics from the cross-party Social Mobility and Child Poverty  ...

British same-sex marriage laws influence South Australia to change homosexual legislation  - This is not the first time that death and Britain are driving the change in Australian homosexual laws. Before 1975, when South Australia decriminilized ...

Schools told to end 'snobbery' over vocational qualifications  - The Government says some schools give pupils the impression that technical and professional education and apprenticeships are second best to ...

Revealed: how ethnic minority graduates lose out on jobs  - The findings raise troubling questions because most ethnic minority groups in Britain are highly educated on average and are more likely to attend ...

Black workers 'earning less than white colleagues'  - Black workers earn much less than similarly qualified white workers, at all levels of education , research suggests. Analysis of pay data by the Trades ...

University bosses to meet ministers and discuss improving diversity  - David Cameron warned educational institutions, the police, the military and courts they were the focus of a new effort to tackle social inequality, ...

Meet the pastor who came out as gay ... but won't divorce his wife of 20 years  - A Mennonite pastor in Canada has opened up about his sexuality after two decades in the closet – but he won't be getting divorced from his wife.

What gay subset do you belong to?  - Ever wondered what gay subtype you are, but haven't been able to figure it out? Whether you're an otter, a twink or a bear, rest assured you're fine just ...

Over four million elderly worried about home heating costs  - In addition, the UK has the highest level of fuel poverty among a dozen comparable EU nations, and one of the greatest proportions of homes in a poor ...

Yen' at the Royal Court - Why Are We So Squeamish About the Working Class?  - Yen, by Anna Jordan, is an utterly extraordinary, fearless, funny and disturbing play about life in poverty in 21st Century Britain . It tells the story of two ...

Millions of workers to get pension shock: Britons face poverty in old age  - Analysis shows a 22-year-old worker newly enrolled into an employer’s pension would need a combined employeremployee contribution of £996 a month over 45 years to secure an annual income of £23,000 for 20 years.

Cambridge named as one of the worst places in the UK for social mobility  - The Social Mobility and Child Poverty commission's research - published today - ranks Cambridge in the bottom 20 per cent of local authorities ...

Prospects for Plymouth children gloomier than majority of the UK , says 'social mobility lottery'  - A huge study into social mobility across the UK found the city was just below ... Plymouth was ranked towards the middle of all UK council areas, falling into the ... in the research by The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.

Mental health and coming out are absolutely linked”  - In an interview ahead of National Student Pride this weekend, the BBC presenter spoke about his own struggles with coming out and mental health .

YouTube stars to kick off Redbridge celebrations for LGBT month  - Five of YouTube's hottest young stars will descend on Redbridge to help kick off celebrations for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) month ...

Most diverse' Screen Actors Guild awards dominated by LGBT shows  - A number of diverse shows portraying LGBT characters picked up Screen Actors Guild awards last night. Amid a row over all-white nominations for this ...

Meet the pastor who came out as gay... but won't divorce his wife of 20 years  - The church leader – whose movement does not embrace LGBT people – spoke about how he was taught to believe it was possible to 'change' his ...

Manchester 53rd in top 100 LGBT *-friendly workplaces  - On top of that, Manchester is a more 'gay-friendly' city than many other places across the UK —largely due to the sense of community enabled by ...

Regulation must not hinder battle against prejudice  - In workplaces, schools, colleges, training providers and universities across the country this month, activities will be taking place to mark LGBT History ...

Harlem hate church could be turned into LGBTI youth homeless center  - A vehemently anti-gay church that claims 'Jesus would stone homos' could be turned into an LGBTI youth homeless center. Rev James David ...

Midsumma Pride march disrupted by protestors  - The group staged the protest to draw attention to the ties that Midsumma and the Pride march and other LGBTI festivals have with “environmentally ...

Holyrood's LGBTI bid gets activist and union support: SNP MSP Kevin Stewart lodges motion  -    UNION officials and gay rights activists have backed a motion lodged to the Scottish Parliament today, which calls for greater LGBTI inclusivity in ...

Gay Republicans attack Hillary Clinton 'flip-flop' on equal marriage  - The purportedly 'pro- LGBT ' Log Cabin Republicans group – which has attracted scrutiny in the past for failing to endorse LGBT rights legislation ...

Social movement called for to end homelessness  - A wider social movement to fully address outstanding issues of discrimination and exclusion is essential to end LGBTI homelessness says the openly ...

Since Mormon church enacted anti-gay policy, 32 young LGBTI people have killed themselves  - Since a severe new anti-gay policy was enacted in the Mormon Church last fall, 32 LGBTI people between the ages of 14 and 20 have committed ...

Gay community to receive formal state apology - Ombudsman Deborah Glass and her team will be marching and supporting the LGBTI community at Pride March. Photo: Joe Armao. People who ...

The Rights of LGBTI Children under the Convention on the Rights of the Child  - This article provides a children's perspective on LGBTI rights. It presents and discusses relevant articles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in ...

Davey Wavey makes a case for respecting LGBTI elders  - While Davey's words are focused on gay men, we at GSN raise our coffee cups to all our LGBTI elders. Watch DW's clip below. Share it. Let's try to to ...

Log Cabin Republicans go after Clinton  - Candidate Clinton's stance on LGBTI rights has been a much discussed topic this bruising primary season. This past November, in a Democratic Party ...

Why religion is the theme of 2016's LGBT History Month  - Religion continues to dominate discussion about LGBTI life around the world and it will be in the spotlight this February. That's because we've chosen ...