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Record number of Scots turn to equity release  - SCOTS are among record numbers of older people turning to their homes to help fund their retirement years. Equity release plans sold in Scotland ...

Heat up your home without burning your money  -  Older people are particularly vulnerable at this time of year, but there are schemes ... In support of their call to remind people how to stay warm when the ... Payments benefited almost 12.5 million older people in around 9 million UK  ...

Is the world finally waking up to intersex rights?  - Known as the “I” in LGBTI , intersex people are often placed under the umbrella of campaigns for gender and sexual orientation rights. But activists are ...

Equality advocates welcome SA Premier's renewed call for same-sex marriage  - He also reiterated that an extensive review of South Australian law was under way touching all areas where LGBTI citizens are discriminated against, ...

Study: It doesn't get better for one third of LGBTI youth  - While it gets better for most LGBTI youth, discrimination, harassment and assault remain a problem for about a third and can lead to lasting mental ...

Human Rights Campaign slams Donald Trump after his win in New Hampshire  - The LGBTI group in the US has slammed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after his win in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday (9 ...

Twice as many Australians are coming out as LGBTI on Facebook each day  - In the last 12 months the number of Australians coming out as LGBTI each day doubled, with big spikes around Sydney's March 2015 mardi gras ...

More Aussies are identifying themselves as LGBTI on Facebook  - In the past year, more Australians have felt comfortable identifying themselves as LGBTI on Facebook. A lot more people are specifying their interest in ...

IBM sponsors Executive Forum in Bangalore to discuss LGBTI inclusion in India  - Bangalore in India will play host to an LGBT Executive Forum on 18 February. The aim of the event, which has been organized by tech giant IBM, is to ...

Will Young is taking on the Education Secretary over LGBT mental health  - Will Young had harsh words for Education Secretary Nicky Morgan at this year's National Student Pride for failing to serve the mental health needs of ...

Suicide: There's a serious problem with Britain's girls  - It's well recognised that men and women have different mental health needs. Men are more likely to be diagnosed with antisocial personality or ...

Why has Northern Ireland got the highest suicide rate in the UK ?  - But a number of people will have mental health problems related to the violence and that can be passed on to their children and affect some of them ...

Child suicide statistics 'national scandal'  - Figures published for the first time show that 98 children under 15 have killed themselves in the UK from 2005 to 2014. Of these, 59 were boys and 39 ...

Incredible Power of Parents to Prevent Mental Health Problems  - It's Children's Mental Health Week in the UK . The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, among others, is highlighting just how many children suffer ...

Bernie Sanders: Median income would soar and poverty would fall under Democrat policies, study ...  - Average family income would jump by $22,000 per year and unemployment would fall to 3.8 per cent if Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is elected as ...

What's in a Name? When 'Minimum' Is More Accurate Than 'Living' Wage  - The Foundation's most recent calculations show the amount a worker must be paid to exist above the poverty line is now £8.25 per hour outside ...

Twice as many Australians are coming out as LGBTI on Facebook each day  - In the last 12 months the number of Australians coming out as LGBTI each day doubled, with big spikes around Sydney's March 2015 mardi gras ...

More Aussies are identifying themselves as LGBTI on Facebook  - In the past year, more Australians have felt comfortable identifying themselves as LGBTI on Facebook. A lot more people are specifying their interest in ...

Indonesia Islamic authority calls for prosecution of Muslims who join LGBTI activities  - Indonesia's state-sanctioned Islamic authority is recommending Muslims who join LGBTI -related activities be prosecuted. The Indonesian Ulema ...

Check-in desk: LGBTI events worth travelling for  - Previously known as Queens Day, this festival is not officially known as a "pink" event but still holds great significance for the LGBTI community.

Warning over impact of gay marriage vote on LGBTI community  - The man who spearheaded Ireland's gay marriage “yes” campaign has warned of the “terrible impact” a referendum can have on LGBTI people and ...

New Outbreak of State Homophobia in Indonesia  - Randy Berry, the United States Special Envoy for the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender and Intersex ( LGBTI ) Persons meets with ...

Queensland police launches support network for LGBTI  - The LGBTI Support Network (the network) is comprised of ten members representing most facets of the LGBTI community and is designed as a ...

European Parliament 'gravely concerned' about oppression of gays in Crimea  - Slovenian MEP Tanja Fajon, Vice-President of the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights, said in a statement to PinkNews: “I am deeply ...

Watch what these people have to say about being transgender  - A group of transgender people have come together to share their personal stories in a new YouTube video. Following on from their first video last year, ...

Positive stereotypes of gay men 'can still be damaging', say experts  - Due to popular TV shows and movies – such as Sex and the City, Will & Grace and My Best Friend's Wedding – the common stereotype of gay men is ...

Victim Of Brutal Gay Bashing Shares Message Of Hope  - Jeffery Lafayette who says he was gay bashed by a group of men in San Francisco because he was wearing white trousers has taken to Facebook to ...

What Will The Gay Community Look Like In Ten Years?  - HIV continues to impact gay men. Approximately 1 in 20 gay men in the UK is HIV positive and this statistic increases to 1 in 8 in London. There is an ...

Sydney: Decadence defined  - it could only be Sydney' spectacular Mardi Gras - the annual glittering gem of a pride event that showcases the diversity of Sydney's LGBTI (lesbian, ...

Deportation Nation: Sending Central American Refugees Back to Certain Death  - High homicide rates for women, children and LGBTI persons, increased militarization and economic devastation in Central America have redirected ...

Malawi: Picture of Gay Malawian Man Goes Viral After Brutal Attack  - The attack on Gomani came weeks after the United States Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI persons, Randy Berry, was in the southern ...

Dine Out for Camp Out  - The annual fundraising drive for Australia's only camping trip for LGBTI ... AMP Out, Australia's only week-long camp for LGBTI teenagers, have just ...