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Charity boss: funding cuts are putting people's mental health at risk  - Cuts to local government services are putting the mental health of people in ... Last August the Department of Health announced a £1.3 million cut to ...

Moderate alcohol consumption may be more harmful to people with HIV  - The study findings indicate that only one country – the United Kingdom – is currently recommending a level of alcohol consumption for the general ...

Poole 'one of worst places in country for children to escape poverty '  - POOLE is among the worst places in the country for children to escape poverty , according to the latest government research. The borough has been ...

200 people here unaware they have HIV , say charity  - An estimated 809 people have a HIV diagnosis in Northern Ireland. ... of new diagnoses to date among male to male transmission in the UK to date." ...

Over one million old people are malnourished, claims Taskforce  - And while we generally think of malnutrition as a problem for low income countries, the sad fact is that many older people in the UK today are ...

Rapidly aging Thailand tells businesses to hire more elderly  - The government is urging businesses to hire more older people to soften the impact of the aging workforce on productivity, as well as limit the rise in ...

Moderate or severe depression linked to greater likelihood of complications in older people with  -    The research, conducted at the Diabetes Centre at Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, found that older people with diabetes living ...

Age UK suspends energy tariff in face of widespread media criticism  - However, it is acknowledgement of the misleading nature of the Age UK tariff. Many older people are not in a good position to 'shop around' for the ...

What is the Chinese media doing right for LGBT people?  - We wanted to engage the media to be more involved in LGBTI issues,” says Wei. “We decided it was better to award them rather than criticise. So we ...

Gobierno concerta nueva política pública de comunidad LGBTI  - Este decreto es un borrador que ya está siendo socializado con la comunidad LGBTI para conocer sus opiniones", explicó Rivera. El decreto que ...

Law allowing lesbian co-parents to be named on their child's birth certificate passes SA's Lower ...  - SA Premier Jay Weatherill today made a speech in parliament reiterating support for same-sex marriage and vowing to eliminate all anti- LGBTI  ...

Spring Out Pride dates announced  - The festival has been an annual event since 1999 and aims to celebrate and promote inclusivity for the LGBTI community. The two week festival will ...

Malawi court orders police to resume arrests of LGBTI people  - A court in Malawi has ordered the police to resume arresting LGBTI people in the southeast African country. Hight court judge Dingiswayo Madise ...

Cultural hazards - While Dominey-Howes was looking at the human effects of disasters, and steps to building resilience, he noticed that the needs of LGBTI people are ...

There is no such thing as a 'gay manual', but I wish I'd had this when I was a child   - However, there is still a very distinctive line between this kind of bullying and the kind of experiences that LGBTI kids suffer. For example, 61% of ...

Ian Thorpe to appear at first LGBTI event at Mardi Gras Film Festival  - Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe will make his first official appearance at a queer event this month as he joins the panel for this year's Mardi Gras ...

Cannibal who ate gay lover 'with permission' describes 'unique experience'  - Armin Meiwes first hit headlines fifteen years ago after killing and consuming his gay lover. A notorious German cannibal gone into graphic detail ...

Politician 'lifted' anti- gay marriage speech from Tory MP  - The Isle of Man maintains autonomy from the UK – and is currently discussing same-sex marriage legislation, which Mr Hall was speaking against.

Facebook reveals more Australians than ever coming out as gay in profiles  - The LGBTI community in Australia is building momentum on the social media platform and many users are proud to express their sexuality or support, ...

The “born this way” belief might make people more homophobic  - While many participants scored highly in the “naturalness” category, agreeing that being gay is normal, they also showed high belief in the other three ...

Portugal lawmakers overturn veto on gay rights, abortion law  - Left-of-center parties in the Portuguese parliament used their majority to ensure that gay couples obtain the same adoption rights as heterosexuals.

Hot maths teacher Pietro Boselli invites you into his bedroom  - Remember Pietro Boselli, the insanely hot Italian maths teacher and model from London? Well, he's invited us into his bedroom with his newly started ...

Safe Schools Coalition is more about LGBTI advocacy than making schools safer  - To further the cause of LGBTI students the coalition argues that schools should adopt a whole-school approach involving surveys of staff and students, ...

Charlotte, North Carolina, to vote on LGBT protections later this month  -  LGBTI campaigners are optimistic that the legislation will pass. According to the Charlotte Observer, in the run up to elections last fall, eight out of 11 of ...

Same-sex adoption at record high in Scotland  - Figures so far into 2016 reveal that out of a total of 11 LGBT adoptions, seven ... I think we can predict agencies will be competing for LGBT adopters.”.

Six countries making progress on LGBT rights  -  LGBT rights are being advanced across the world, from Colombia to Vietnam, but many countries still have a way to go If you want evidence that the ...

EU is “gravely concerned” about LGBT oppression in Crimea  - All LGBT groups in Crimea have ceased operation, and the region's annual Pride parade was cancelled in 2014 after Russia's 'gay propaganda' law ...