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My fiance told me he was gay - but that doesn't mean I have to stop loving him'

My fiance told me he was gay - but that doesn't mean I have to stop loving him'  - Even when we think we know everything there is to know about someone we can never really be sure. Carly Pridding, who met her boyfriend through ...

Mental health patients in Wales struggle to access' talking therapies', report reveals

Mental health patients in Wales struggle to access' talking therapies', report reveals  - HUNDREDS of people with mental health problems in Wales are struggling to access “talking therapies” such as counselling, a new survey has ...

Mental Health - Talk or Stay Silent?

Mental Health - Talk or Stay Silent?  - Whilst as a mental health sufferer and counsellor I welcome this recognition of the dangers and devastation of living with poor mental health , and can ...

Brushing teeth regularly could ward off Alzheimer's disease

Brushing teeth regularly could ward off Alzheimer's disease  - Periodontitis, or gum disease, is common in older people and can get ... Gum disease is widespread in the UK and in older age groups is thought to be ...

Older people can HALVE risk of dementia by gardening, dancing or going for brisk walks

Older people can HALVE risk of dementia by gardening, dancing or going for brisk walks  -  Older people can halve their risk of dementia simply by gardening, dancing or ... People experiencing this benefit from increasing their physical activity ...

It's the millennials who require help, not affluent oldies

It's the millennials who require help, not affluent oldies  - Now it's old people's turn. Apparently their confidence, their self-esteem and even their basic physical health are at risk, not from poverty, violence or ...

Scotland's political leaders pledge to end stigma of poverty

Scotland's political leaders pledge to end stigma of poverty  - Party leaders Patrick Harvie, Willie Rennie, Kezia Dugdale, Nicola Sturgeon and Ruth Davidson unite in their pledge to end the stigma of poverty .

Church of Scotland backs new anti-poverty initiative

Church of Scotland backs new anti- poverty initiative  - All five of Scotland's main political parties have also signed up to a campaign by the Poverty Alliance, which aims to end the use of language that can ...

We're Up For A British LGBT Award And We Need Your Help!

We're Up For A British LGBT Award And We Need Your Help!  - We're up for a British LGBT award for Best Brand, hurray us! Now, we're not ones to blow our own trumpets *ahem* but seriously, we couldn't be ...

Hounslow raises awareness of hate crime against LGBT

Hounslow raises awareness of hate crime against LGBT  - The move is in response to a report which highlighted around 35,000 cases, go unreported every year, of hate crime committed in the UK against ...

Migrants get bizarre 'sexual pleasure' advice in project paid for by the German government

Migrants get bizarre 'sexual pleasure' advice in project paid for by the German government  - And because many hold what are considered "backward" views towards gay people - including attacking them in asylum centres - Berlin decided to ...

Read this message from Barefoot Wine & Bubbly as brand announces Digital Pride partnership

Read this message from Barefoot Wine & Bubbly as brand announces Digital Pride partnership  - Here, Billy Phillips from Barefoot Wine & Bubbly explains why the brand is keen to demonstrate its support of the LGBTI community. 'Here at Barefoot ...

Barclays returns for headline sponsorship of Pride in London

Barclays returns for headline sponsorship of Pride in London  - The popular LGBTI event returns 10-26 June, with this year's theme being 'nofilter'. Following the announcement, Mike Roemer, Barclays' Global ...

Hands off Safe Schools!"

Hands off Safe Schools!"  - Protest actions organised to show how much the anti-bullying Safe Schools program means to LGBTI Australians began last night with a colourful ...

Indonesian LGBTI groups prepare evacuation plans

Indonesian LGBTI groups prepare evacuation plans  -  LGBTI groups in Indonesia have had to set up safe houses and hotlines as the situation in the country intensifies for the community.

Shots fired at Berlin's LGBT museum

Shots fired at Berlin's LGBT museum  - Opened in 1985, the Schwules Museum is considered one of the most important hubs for LGBTI history and culture. Once new windows have been put ...

You'll soon be able to watch Nick Jonas play gay on UK TV

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You'll soon be able to watch Nick Jonas play gay on UK TV  - US martial arts drama Kingdom – renowned round these parts for being the show in which Nick Jonas plays a brooding, closeted gay boxer – is ...

Self-loathing' killer sentenced to life in prison after shooting gay man in the face

Self-loathing' killer sentenced to life in prison after shooting gay man in the face  - A New Yorker who shot a gay man in the face following a street argument has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. Yesterday, the jury ...

Dutch city installs same-sex traffic lights

Dutch city installs same-sex traffic lights  - The Dutch city of Utrecht has followed in the footsteps of a number of European cities by installing same-sex traffic lights. The lights feature two women ...

Almost at 4000 Signatures and support from Peter Tatchell, STOP-Homophobia

Almost at 4000 Signatures and support from Peter Tatchell, STOP-Homophobia  -    Support is pouring in from across Northern Ireland, Ireland, the UK and ... The fight for LGBT equality grows stronger and stronger every day and the ...

The 12 Underground Stations Where Crime May Increase Revealed By London ...

The 12 Underground Stations Where Crime May Increase Revealed By London ...  -  British Transport Police (BTP) have earmarked the stations for extra patrols when the night service gets underway, according to the 'Crime on public ...

London LGBT Film Festival highlights

London LGBT Film Festival highlights  - BFI Flare is the UK's leading LGBT film festival, which this year celebrates its 30th anniversary – making it one of the world's longest-running LGBT film ...

For LGBTI Equality, We Must Come Out in Favour of Europe

For LGBTI Equality, We Must Come Out in Favour of Europe  - For LGBTI rights activists we must use this an opportunity to spark some life into this debate and stand up for equality at home and abroad by coming ...

I needed Safe Schools': Hundreds rally in Melbourne to support LGBTI student program

I needed Safe Schools': Hundreds rally in Melbourne to support LGBTI student program  - Micah Scott, the head of Minus 18, a support organisation for LGBTI youth, told the crowd there had been a rise in distressed young people accessing ...