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People Aren't Happy About The British LGBT Awards  - BoycottLGBTAwards is trending on Twitter in the UK and everyone is asking questions about the motives behind the awards after a number of “strange” choices for nominees were released by the awards.

Italian senate forced to postpone vote on gay civil unions after Catholic rebellion  - Italy has postponed voting on recognising gay civil unions for fears of a backlash from Catholic members of the ruling center-left Democratic Party.

Who likes short shorts?  - Sure it might feel like you're tempting fate, beckoning the wettest Summer on record – but that's why a god invented aeroplanes, gay cruises and all ...

Sam Smith: “I'm the biggest Gaga fan there is”  - Sam Smith has gushed over fellow artist Lady Gaga and claimed he's her “biggest fan” during a pre-Oscars photoshoot. He appeared alongside Gaga ...

Meet Kate Bornstein: Trans-Activist And 'Gender Outlaw'  - This month she's in the UK , running workshops, performing shows, and .... With the UK's largest LGBT charity, Stonewall, taking up the mantel of ...

A million older drivers 'refuse to admit they are a danger behind the wheel'  -  UK drivers aged over 70 must fill in a self-assessment form every three ... said that driving gives “huge social and economic benefits” to older people  ...

How can cities be improved for older people ? Share your experiences - Wherever you live, share your experiences of urban life in older age and how it ... But are cities well designed for older age – and what are the challenges ... [pdf], provides recommendations on how to support a more age-friendly UK  ...

Banning homosexuality fosters hate crime and homophobia , says UN report  - Prof Mendez, a former Argentinian political prisoner, said countries which outlaw homosexuality are 'complicit in violence' against those of the LGBT ...

Cannabis does NOT raise risk to mental health  - Scientists at Columbia University studied nearly 35,000 people in the US, monitoring regular cannabis users to check for long-term health effects.

Women who fall pregnant after 40 'at greater risk' of stroke or heart attack  - Of these women, who were all enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative Study, 3,306 had pregnancies at an ... The mental health condition explained.

Improving mental health 'starts with parents not school'  - Selfish parents should take responsibility for some children's mental health problems, a university vice-chancellor and former headmaster claims.

Campaign will educate on mental health  - Ten per cent – that is the proportion of young people who suffer from a mental health issue, 26 per cent is the percentage of young people in the UK  ...

Five Things I Wish They Had Told Me About My Mental Illness as a Teenager  - Nobody at school or at home had ever spoken about mental health before and ... and the Youth Mental Health First Aid course is making its way into British schools. ... Mental health was never something we spoke about at school.

How drawings on social media are changing the conversation  - Online comics about mental health are helping to change the way we talk about these illnesses, according to illustrators. People feeling isolated and ...

Leaked report reveals scale of crisis in UK mental health services  - Leaked report reveals scale of crisis in UK mental health services ... psychiatric conditions are not being helped, and that sick children are being sent ...

Frank Field warns thousands more Merseyside children will sink below poverty line when benefit ...  - A WARNING has been given that 4,000 more children in Merseyside could sink below the poverty line when the household benefit cap is lowered in ...

Anti-gay campaign accidentally raises thousands of pounds for LGBT charity event  - Keep sharing and letting LGBTI youth know they're loved, supported, and deserve an amazing night to be themselves." The Coalition has not ...

Being equal and out is the name of the game for Sunshine Coast Pride  - Queensland's Sunshine Coast is no exception and the region's LGBTI community has adopted the message as its theme for their upcoming pride ...

Caitlyn Jenner: 'I get more flak for being Republican than being trans'  - Jenner was asked why she was not a Democrat given the party's support for LGBTI rights. 'I have gotten more flak for being a conservative Republican ...

Brisbane City Council election 2016: discussing the issues with BLAG  - The need to see continued symbolic support, funding for LGBTI events, plus more concrete actions that will achieve real outcomes to reverse ...

What the EOC's anti-discrimination survey means for the future of gay rights in Hong Kong  - It's time for change. A majority of Hongkongers believe that there needs to be an anti-discrimination law that protects LGBTI people. They believe it is ...

Anti-gay group accidentally raises thousands of dollars for LGBTI youth  - An anti-gay group accidentally raised thousands of dollar when they tried to sabotage an LGBTI youth event. The Australian Same Sex Gender ...

Beautiful portraits of kids with LGBT parents line Sydney street  - Know that you are allowed to be human and flawed, that you don't have to be a poster child for LGBTI families," Maeve writes. "But also know our ...

UK teens tackle the fears of coming out in this short film  - This film shows that for young LGBTI kids, the fear of coming out is stopping them from being themselves. Made as part of the Iris Prize Outreach ...

Georgia ranked 23rdin Europe for LGBT rights legislation  - Rainbow Europe's LGBTI rights ranking praises positive developments in Georgia despite major setbacks. Georgia was placed in ...

In Guatemala to be a feminist is not welcomed, a lesbian, even less so. I am a lesbian feminist'  - Amid an extraordinary wave of people power which helped bring down a corrupt government in last year's Guatemalan Spring, the LGBT community ...

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 ...

13 steps to greater LGBT equality  - When you have strong UN mechanisms with ample possibilities of enforcement this can be one of the greatest things for LGBTI rights. Sujan Panta ...

What I Learned From Being Outed in Ugandan Tabloids  - But in Uganda, they have too often broken this trust to publish dangerous and unfounded rumors about LGBTI people. Ugandan tabloids have been ...

The Men Who Want To Change LGBT Teacher Training In Scotland  - Two men from Scotland are set to change schools' training in Scotland by ensuring that every teacher has access to LGBTI knowledge and training on ...

LGBTI training implementation must be be better, say studies  - A training program designed to upskill aged care workers on LGBTI issues in Australia is achieving positive results, according to a new survey.

Archbishops' response to LGBTI activist is a 'missed opportunity'  - The Church of England has published a reply, dated 12 February, to a letter from Jayne Ozanne, Director of LGBTI campaign group Accepting ...