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Siri is bad at dealing with mental health problems and rape, study finds  - Most smartphone 'personal assistants' like Siri are poorly equipped to help users facing issues like domestic abuse and depression, a new study has ...

British teenagers among least satisfied in western world  -  British teenagers among least satisfied in western world ... The World Health Organisation report found that 15-year-olds in England and Wales ... Europe and North America found that girls reported poorer mental health than boys.

Lost in transition: NICE seeks to streamline mental health care in England  - the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence – is consulting on draft recommendations that focus on supporting people with mental  ...

One in five people living in poverty in NI  - One in five people in Northern Ireland is living in poverty , according to a ... Pay is lower than in Great Britain and low paid workers are falling further ...

China anti-graft campaign to tackle poverty relief funds misuse  -  China's anti-graft campaign will take on a new dimension by targeting officials who misuse or embezzle poverty relief ...

Richest Brits getting wealthier at expense of the poor  - A report by Oxfam shows the richest 1% of the UK population has captured more than a ... In Scotland, nearly one in five people living in poverty .

Initiative to offer older people a seat  - On joining Take a Seat and becoming age friendly, organisations agree to offer older people a seat should they feel the need to catch their breath.

Advice booklet launched to help prevent malnutrition and dehydration in older people  - Care provider, Care UK has launched a new 'Eat as we age ' booklet to help neighbours, family members, and care workers to support people who live ...

Gay movie banned in Italy by Vatican; becomes box office hit  -  British gay movie “Weekend,” directed by Andrew Haigh, was a surprise box office hit in Italy this weekend after the Vatican attempted to ban the film.

I'm 20 per cent gay – and I've been banned from kissing  - Murs, 31 – who last year split from his girlfriend of three years, Francesca Thomas – made the revelation as he discussed Sacha Baron Cohen's claim ...

Celine Dion says she “peed” when Ariana Grande impersonated her  - Ariana Grande has revealed that Celine Dion “peed” after she watched the star's impression of her. The singer has wowed fans with her spot-on ...

Ted Cruz announces endorsements of more than 30 key Ohio leaders, many of them anti- LGBTI  - The founder of the listed anti- LGBTI hate group and well-known homophobe has previously attempted to persuade parents to try to 'cure' their LGBTI  ...

Mobile billboard protesting Australia's treatment of gay refugees to tour Parliament House  - The billboard was crowdfunded by members of international LGBTI rights group All Out, and is designed to bring attention to the plight of Nima and ...

First trans staffer at the White House appointed LGBT liaison  - Ms Freedman-Gurspan has had a long history as an advocate for the LGBTI community, working as policy adviser for the National Center for ...

Sports organisations sign on to reduce homophobia in Aussie sport  - The Pride In Sport Index kicked off this week, working with Australian sporting codes to cultivate an inclusive environment for LGBTI players, spectators ...

Italian Senate Passes Landmark Civil Unions Bill  -  LGBTI activists have reacted negatively to the watered-down bill, viewing it as a betrayal by Renzi's Democratic Party. “We are outraged, angry, ...

Lesbian hip-hop duo from Havana fights homophobia with music  -  According to Odaymara Cuesta from the lesbian Cuban hip-hop band Krudas Cubensi, there's a gay  ...

Lesbian love story "Carol" voted best LGBT film of all time  - Decided by a panel of 100 film experts, "Carol" topped a list of 30 films from more than 80 years of cinema history, followed closely by British director ...

The Kenyan Govt. Couldn't Get Google To Ban This Gay Rights Music Video  - The video currently circulating on YouTube consists of lyrics that strongly advocate for gay rights in Kenya, complete with graphic sexual scenes ...

BFI Flare Reveals Top 30 LGBT Films Of All Time  - London's LGBT film festival BFI Flare celebrates its 30th anniversary this year and to mark the occasion they ... 2. Weekend (Andrew Haigh, UK 2011) ...

Jordan wanted to kill himself as a child because he was gay... now he aims to stop other kids ...  - They want teachers to be trained in LGBTI – lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex – issues. They need to know how to deal with students ...

An Aussie Dating Show Will Feature Same-Sex Couple For 1st Time  - Slowly but surely, we are getting to a place where LGBTQI people can express themselves freely on television. Today, we've reached another ...

Joan Ayebare Tumwine  - The London-based African LGBTI organization Out and Proud Diamond Group has launched a campaign to put human rights of LGBTI people on the ...

LGBT rights 'a global issue'  - Special U.S. Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons Randy Berry speaks at the Atlantic Council on March 14, 2016. (Washington Blade photo ...