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Catholic church defends Manny Pacquiao over anti- gay comments  - The Catholic Church of the Philippines has defended boxer Manny Pacquiao after he commented that gay people were “worse than animals.”.

Gay Nigerian man and lover seen shopping for wedding rings (photos)  - Nigerian UK based gay activist, Bisi Alimi shared photos of himself and his partner, Anthony, shopping for their wedding rings in South Africa. Bisi who ...

Three Welsh MPs in a photo of the most lesbian, gay or bisexual parliamentarians ever pictured ...  - It shows nearly all of the lesbian, gay and bisexual MPs and peers in the House of Commons – and was taken to celebrate LGBT History Month.

WWE wrestler Dave Bautista criticises Manny Pacquiao over anti-gay comments  - Nike strongly opposes discrimination of any kinds and has a long history of supporting and standing up for the rights of the LGBT community. We no ...

If we are better educated then we will be able to resist the rise of the machines  - The stuff of science-fiction maybe, but Sunderland was listed recently in the Daily Mail's top 10 UK “black spots” whose employment rate is likely to be ...

Student grants plummet by 65% in three years  - on helping the poorest make it to further and higher education are hollow. ... “This is all in contrast to the UK Government, who are abolishing grants ...

Fifth of women experience sexual assault at school, study says  - Tanya Barron, of Plan UK , said: “Our findings show that schoolgirls have ... Sex and relationship education is already compulsory in all maintained ...

County council told to 'get a grip' on inadequate adult education  - The call came after the services provided by Aspire Sussex Ltd, which manages adult education on behalf of the council, were rated 'inadequate' by ...

New strategy to tackle child poverty  - The Liverpool City Region Child Poverty and Life Chances Commission has now been relaunched alongside a new three-year plan setting out how it ...

Cannabis has mental health risk factors for young people, police warn, after teenagers were caught ...  - Teenagers are being warned about the mental health risk factors of smoking cannabis after a 16 year old and his friend were caught smoking ...

UK psychotherapist resigns over trans conversion therapy debate  - n January 2015 the Department of Health invited Davies, with other key figures in mental health , to compile a Memorandum of Understanding on ...

Five children suffering mental health crises held in police cells  - FIVE children suffering mental health crises have been held in police cells in Dorset on occasions between 2012 and 2015. The children, all of whom ...

The five things you should do daily for good mental health  - Awareness of mental health issues has never been higher. It seems strange, then, that we we rarely think about our own until something goes really ...

Dear Coleen: I'm worried sick about my depressed grown-up son - how can I help him?  - You can try so hard to help those with mental health issues but they have to want it themselves. Do keep talking to your son. And do keep reassuring ...

Older people with autism can depend on social care, so appropriate training is vital  - Eileen is just one of many older people who may have lived a life with ... As a condition which affects one person in 100 in the UK , according to figures ...

Fury over Leeds older people's housing complex that was crawling with tiny bedbugs  - A Leeds carer claims thousands of tiny insects have invaded a city sheltered housing complex, making both his and his frail mother's lives a misery.

Gillian Triggs joins 'Australia can do more' LGBTI refugees talk  - Triggs will join the panel of speakers including LGBTI rights academic Professor Dennis Altman, the Asylum Seekers Centre's Che Bishop, Marhaba ...

Gay conversion therapy: Church misses opportunity to build bridges - Drachma  - The Drachma LGBTI group and Drachma Parents Group have joined in the debate on the Church's position paper on the gay conversion therapy bill, ...

Michele Davis: We can't rely on parents to inform children on LGBTI issues  - Acknowledging the existence of LGBTI children within the school community and informing their peers of the struggles and difficulties they face on a ...

Australian bank creates an LGBT-inspired branch for Sydney Mardi Gras  - transforming the Oxford Street branch and naming it GAYNZ was a fitting way to demonstrate our continued support for the LGBTI community.”.

ANZ's bank on Oxford Streetgets 'GAYNZ' makeover  - just giving its ATMs a 'GayTM' redesign, they've decorated their entire branch on Oxford Street with a baroque-inspired celebration of LGBTI culture.

NPIP always intended to disrupt parade  - With some people in the LGBTI community believing that the No Pride in Prisons protest this year went too far, the group says that they are perhaps ...

Karalee Katsambanis: Don't teach my kids about LGBTI issues... that's my job  - The Safe Schools Coalition Australia program to teach 11-year-olds about LGBTI issues has begun. But many Australian parents, including LGBTI  ...

Forgotten' British trans pioneer will be honoured in new play  - The play 'Mister Stokes: The Man-Woman of Manchester' was written by Mancunian playwright Abi Hynes, who took advice from LGBTI historians ...

Top Gay Therapist Attacks His Professional Body For “Failing” LGBT People  -  Britain's leading psychotherapist for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ... Davies, a government advisor and author of several books on LGBT  ...

Calls for people to 'Be the Rainbow' in Cambridge as county council backs LGBT History month  - Shire Hall will come alive with colour next week as its 'Be the Rainbow' event returns – with people from across Cambridgeshire being invited to take ...

Gays and lesbians of Zimbabwe (1990-)  - Whites or mixed-race people were the early members, but most GALZ members today are LGBTI people from the nation's urban black communities.

The European Commission's boat in the Amsterdam Gay Pride parade  - on August 6 along the Prinsengracht canal and Amstel river, watched by 300,000 spectators. A good occasion to raise awareness on LGBTI issues.

This film shines a light on what LGBTI people actually do in bed  - Whenever there is a discussion about LGBTI rights, someone is bound to steer the conversation into the bedroom direction. But what exactly is it that ...

An anti-gay campaign accidentally raised $32000 for an 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 ...

Do lesbians earn more than straight women?  - Workplace discrimination has been a huge problem for LGBTI people​, and its effects are ongoing. ​Almost a quarter of the LGBTI population report ...

Uganda's Museveni wins presidency race, while protests rage in the capital  - Museveni's has historically fought against the LGBTI rights movement. ... Besigye, comparatively, has spoken in support of the LGBTI community in the ...