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Gay Rights Advocate Supports Christian Bakery That Refused To Make Gay Marriage Cake

Gay Rights Advocate Supports Christian Bakery That Refused To Make Gay Marriage Cake  - A prominent gay rights and human rights activist in the U.K. has now publicly expressed support for the family-owned Christian bakery that declined to ...

The only national UK LGBT domestic violence charity could close

The only national UK LGBT domestic violence charity could close  - Broken Rainbow is based in Manchester, and supports LGBT survivors of domestic violence. The importance of their work was highlighted by Jo ...

Justin Bieber got an unbelievably cute puppy

Justin Bieber got an unbelievably cute puppy  - How else do you celebrate topping the charts for about a hundred weeks? If you're Justin Bieber you get a puppy and then make everyone seriously ...

20 Things You Get Only If You're A Early Millennial Gay Man

20 Things You Get Only If You're A Early Millennial Gay Man -  Older Millennial guys let me hear your war cries… We were the first generation of gay men who got to live more freely because of our forefathers' ...

Russian lawyers to debate whether tiger and goat actually promoted 'gay propaganda'

Russian lawyers to debate whether tiger and goat actually promoted ' gay propaganda'  - Lawyers in Russia have actually started debating whether a goat/tiger friendship at a zoo was a piece of gay propaganda. There wasn't any ...

Can you understand the secret language of gay men?

Can you understand the secret language of gay men?  - February is LGBT History Month in the United Kingdom, making it the perfect time to reflect upon a unique aspect of British gay history; the secret ...

Gay character Johnny Carter to return to Eastenders

Gay character Johnny Carter to return to Eastenders  -  Gay character Johnny Carter is set to return to Eastenders, but will be re-cast. Actor Sam Strike, who left the soap in 2014, will not reprise the role.

Growing up in a single-parent household could count as a form of 'poverty'

Growing up in a single-parent household could count as a form of ' poverty '  - One in five children in Scotland were found to be living in poverty The definition of poverty has become a key dividing line between left and right Photo: ... as well as their income in determining the real level of disadvantage in Britain .

Use drink and drugs as measure of child poverty': Factors among five new measures think tank ...

Use drink and drugs as measure of child poverty ': Factors among five new measures think tank ...  - Divorce, drug or alcohol addiction and serious debts should be included in five new measures of whether a child is living in poverty , a leading think ...

Sharon Michelutti had Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders against her partner since 1999

Sharon Michelutti had Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders against her partner since 1999 - A woman who was allegedly stabbed to death by the father of her five children had allegedly been taking Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders ...

Gay Men Left Vulnerable as LGBT Domestic Violence Organization Faces Closure

Gay Men Left Vulnerable as LGBT Domestic Violence Organization Faces Closure  - Broken Rainbow, the U.K. 's only national LGBT domestic violence organization, can only afford to keep running for roughly seven more weeks as it ...

Cambridge student found dead in Egypt suffered 'inhuman animal-like violence' says Italian interior ...

Cambridge student found dead in Egypt suffered 'inhuman animal-like violence ' says Italian interior ...  - A Cambridge student whose battered body was found on the streets of Cairo suffered 'inhuman animal-like violence ' during his death. Italian Giulio ...

'Use drink and drugs as measure of child poverty': Factors among five new measures think tank ...

'Use drink and drugs as measure of child poverty ': Factors among five new measures think tank ...  - Divorce, drug or alcohol addiction and serious debts should be included in five new measures of whether a child is living in poverty , a leading think ...

50% rise in emergency grant applications over heating bills

50% rise in emergency grant applications over heating bills -  Spending on fuel poverty /energy efficiency in 2015-16 was £119 million. ... By comparison, our funding amounts to £103 million more than the UK  ...

Healthy living 'cuts dementia risk' for older Brits

Healthy living 'cuts dementia risk' for older Brits  - Dr Matthew Norton, head of policy at Alzheimer's Research UK , said: “Although the proportion of older people with dementia has not increased ...

South Australia Yet to Cancel Gay Couple's 'Never Married' Death Certificate

South Australia Yet to Cancel Gay Couple's 'Never Married' Death Certificate  - The “never married” status of one of the gay couple partners has not been ... to be issued and the UK had issued the same for the British widower.

Michigan passes bill that could 'punish' gay sex with 15 years in prison

Michigan passes bill that could 'punish' gay sex with 15 years in prison  - The senate approved a bill that includes an unconstitutional ban on anal and oral sex. The Michigan senate recently passed a bill that reaffirms the ...

The bitch is back! Dame Joan Collins announces tour

The bitch is back! Dame Joan Collins announces tour - Joan Collins Unscripted is a brand new one-woman show, taking in 12 towns and cities across the UK in September and October. The show promises ...

I will kill myself”: the gay Syrian refugee couple who could be deported from the UK

I will kill myself”: the gay Syrian refugee couple who could be deported from the UK  - Instead the UK Home Office is threatening the couple with deportation. ... Instead, they returned two days later, this time assisted by the UK Gay and ...

Adele Roberts speaks about being out in radio

Adele Roberts speaks about being out in radio  - Adele Roberts said commercial radio stations are often hesitant to allow open LGBT personalities on air as it can damage their family friendly image.

Death of British LGBTI activist in Romania treated as suspicious

Death of British LGBTI activist in Romania treated as suspicious  - The death of a British travel writer and LGBTI activist in Romania is being treated as suspicious. The decomposing body of David St Vincent, 48, was ...

Donald Trump pledges to 'move forward' LGBTI rights

Donald Trump pledges to 'move forward' LGBTI rights  - US presidential candidate Donald Trump has pledged to 'move forward' LGBTI rights, despite saying he would 'strongly consider' reversing gay ...

The five important LGBT moments in history they don't teach you at school

The five important LGBT moments in history they don't teach you at school  - February is LGBT History Month in the UK and it's important: knowledge of any history directs political energy and shapes one's sense of identity.

UK's national LGBT domestic violence charity faces closure

UK's national LGBT domestic violence charity faces closure  - Broken Rainbow provides a national helpline and online chat service for LGBT victims of domestic violence.  

Harlem's most gay-hating church could soon be filled with homeless black LGBTI kids

Harlem's most gay-hating church could soon be filled with homeless black LGBTI kids  - Some of Harlem's residents have targeted their resentment at this gentrification not at the property developers but at their LGBTI neighbors – both new ...

This is what the LGBTI community are facing in Romania

This is what the LGBTI community are facing in Romania  - The LGBTI community in Romania is not very active when it comes to such moments of intense political battle. After all, the Romanian LGBTI  ...

More support from public for anti-discrimination legislation in Hong Kong: Study

More support from public for anti-discrimination legislation in Hong Kong: Study -  More members of the public agree with the need for legal protection for LGBTI persons, according to a latest study released last week. The study ...

New York to ban 'conversion therapy' for teenagers

New York to ban 'conversion therapy' for teenagers  - Andrew Cuomo is using his executive authority to ban 'conversion therapy' for LGBTI teens. 'New York has been at the forefront of acceptance and ...

Google sponsors new Diversity Media Awards in Italy to fight all forms of prejudice

Google sponsors new Diversity Media Awards in Italy to fight all forms of prejudice  - Speaking to Gay Star News, organizer Chiara Reali said representation for LGBTI people from Italian media is not good. 'When it comes to cinema ...