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What conservative gay Christians want  - On one side are the progressives, who believe that Christianity should accept gay people and recognise gay marriage. Lined up against them are the ...

Gay people do need specialist travel agencies - I should know  - Planning a holiday is hard work. Go abroad or have a staycation? Mini-break in a hip European city or two weeks on the beach? Research gay -only ...

Tunisian Government urged to decriminalise homosexuality  - The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBT Rights was told by activist Yamina Thabet, that LGBT Tunisians continue to be persecuted.

Panasonic decides to recognize employee's same-sex marriages  - The Osaka-based maker of Viera TVs and Lumix digital cameras says it has been studying LGBT issues for more than a decade. Japan doesn't ...

Three reasons why El Niño is bad news for children  - Extreme weather can lead to children missing out on their education . Floods, for example, can severely damage or destroy schools, as well as the ...

Oxbridge fails to halt decline in disadvantaged student numbers  - The findings come weeks after Prime Minister David Cameron warned educational institutions they need to do more to tackle social inequality.

How can the UK overcome a national skills shortage? Think local  - Universites need to reconnect with their founding mission: to support the education and development of their local communities.

The Government is abandoning its duty over sex education  -  Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said the Government would not be making age-appropriate sex and relationship education compulsory in all ...

Why It's Important To Acknowledge Bipolar Disorder In Children  - A failure to diagnose children with bipolar disorder can lead to one of the ... to the stigma surrounding the UK's mental health crisis among children .

Every Abused Child Needs Support - And They're Not Getting It  - An abused child's mental health needs to be a priority for government. ... to the stigma surrounding the UK's mental health crisis among children .

What Symbolic Play Can Teach Us About Our Children  - It is in this type of game, the symbolic one, where the child's individuality ... to the stigma surrounding the UK's mental health crisis among children .

The Greek Crisis And The Challenges It Poses To Children's Mental Health  - For example, a study conducted by the University Mental Health Research ... However, to get the full picture of the state of children's mental health in ... most importantly solutions to the stigma surrounding the UK's mental health crisis ...

Brockley mental health nurse made woman become sex slave under threat of black magic  - A mental health nurse from Brockley made a woman become a sex slave under threat of a black magic curse, a tribunal has heard. Florence Obadiaru ...

UK's Kate tackles mental illness stigma  -  Britain's Duchess of Cambridge is hoping to shed a spotlight on mental health issues affecting young people, as she guest-edits the Huffington Post ...

Here's the proof that British mental health is worse than ever  - It would be easy, then, to believe that our collective mental health is about the same as it always was… Until you take a closer look. The diagnostic ...

LGBTI People Targeted in Ugandan Presidential Election  - Ahead of Uganda's presidential election tomorrow, LGBTI Ugandans continue to fight for full equality despite several barriers. “As an attorney and ...

Gay lawmaker in Pennsylvania drops out of race for seat in US Congress  - Sims, 37, is a former college football player and attorney who has become a well-known LGBTI activist during his three years in office.

Team spirt: 5 other awesome gay sports clubs in Sydney you should also know about  - To date, the Rams annual bingo nights have raised over $35,000 for various LGBTI charities over the year. Long-time member Lyndon Gaskin has ...

ACON Zone will be a one-stop shop for info and resources on LGBTI health and HIV at Fair Day  - Visitors to this year's Mardi Gras Fair Day this Sunday will have the opportunity to drop by ACON's Health and Safety Zone, filled with a ...

A personal account of why the Safe Schools Coalition is vital to our LGBTIQ youth  - Most of all, I was angry that an initiative that saves the lives of young LGBTI people was being targeted by the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) and ...

Small numbers at youth hui  -  LGBTI youth organisation InsideOUT ran a workshop gathering young people's ideas and stories in relation to a number of different issues in the ...

Puerto Rico nominates first-ever lesbian chief justice  - The $8 million earmarked for the "Being LGBTI in Asia" program, an initiative that supports the well-being of LGBT individuals in Asia, includes ...

PM told Presbyterians public vote on gay marriage in Australia will be compulsory for all  - Instead, government funds should be directed to counseling services for those vulnerable people, including young LGBTI people and the children of ...

Panasonic in Japan will recognize same-sex partners of employees  - In a further sign of changing societal attitudes in Japan towards LGBTI rights, Panasonic Corp. has announced that it is to alter its in-house employee ...

Christian groups have crossed the line in their attacks on LGBTI youth  - For many LGBTI young people, finding a space to feel included and wholly comfortable to be yourself can be incredibly empowering, and still remains ...

Religious leaders urge Malcolm Turnbull to drop plebiscite on marriage equality  - Supporters of marriage equality in Sydney. The religious leaders say a plebiscite would 'provide a platform for disparaging' LGBTI people.

Axed ruling party official claims Zimbabwe government is full of homosexuals  - President Mugabe famously said in 1995 that homosexuals are 'worse than dogs and pigs' and has continued to target the LGBTI community in ...

40 Religious Leaders Have Told The PM A Marriage Equality Vote Is A Terrible Idea  - After decades of legalised discrimination, and ongoing social stigma, LGBTI Australians will face an angry, drawn-out debate, one likely to multiply ...

Conservative group's attempt to sabotage same-sex formal backfires  - Also older LGBTI people and straight people alike who have really rallied behind the event and [have] turned a really negative thing into something ...

Cameroon gay people plead with Pope to save them from his priests  -  LGBTI people living in one of the world's worst places to be gay have pleaded with Pope Francis to save them from his priests who have implemented ...

10 celebrities who are super proud of their gay brothers and sisters  - Last month we looked at the celebrities who are proud parents with LGBTI kids – from Johnny Depp to Barbra Streisand. This month, we're widening ...

The Co-operative comes out in support of Digital Pride  - The aim is to make it easier for LGBTI people to celebrate pride globally – even if they live in countries where it may be difficult to do so publicly.