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Deaths in detention a 'national stain', says report  - of "non-natural" causes in detention in Britain since the start of 2014, says the ... "in or following" police custody, including eight people with mental health ... risk assessment and support for prisoners with mental health conditions.

When is it safe to release patients from secure hospitals? - For those who commit violent crimes while suffering from a mental illness , treatment at a secure hospital often replaces imprisonment. If the patients ...

Law on mental health changes  - People throughout Ayrshire are being urged to take part in a Scotland-wide consultation on how new mental health legislation is implemented.

7 Alternative Mental Health Hacks Young Women Are Trying  - The Debrief: When it comes to mental health there's no quick fix or ... you probably already know that mental health care in the UK is in crisis. In fact, it's ...

Only Men Aloud's Tim Rhys-Evans reveals struggle with mental illness that led to him being ...  - In making this documentary he hopes to highlight how a quarter of the British population will experience some kind of mental health problem in the ...

Should Your Therapist Read Your Twitter?  -  Mental health professionals are coming to the conversation pretty late. ... Samaritans, a UK -based mental health charity, debuted an app called Radar ...

Homeshare Opens New Doors to Independent Living for Older People  - The projects are the latest to be funded as part of Homeshare, the UK's first national home-sharing initiative developed by the Big Lottery Fund and ...

Inspirational figures including the Queen are helping the elderly feel 20 YEARS younger  - A survey of 1,000 adults found 68 per cent feel younger than their age. ... and more are not letting retirement or old age stop them pursuing full and active lives, said Optegra. .... Are British men becoming more emotionally charged?

Ian Thorpe says he has a responsibility to “young people who may be struggling with sexuality”  - Olympic gold medalist Ian Thorpe told the Star Observer in a recent interview that he feels he has a responsibility to help young gay men and women ...

New York City mayor joins in St Patrick's Day parade after ban on LGBTI groups lifted  - ‘I’ve known so many members of the LGBT community who are Irish, who simply wanted to express their pride,’ said De Blasio at an earlier news conference two weeks ago.

Malaysia's religious police clamping down on LGBTI Muslims sparks off online debate  - A documentary on Malaysia's religious police to clamp down on LGBTI Muslims in the country has sparked off an online debate on the treatment these ...

Safe Schools review: Somecontent 'inappropriate',consent should be sought fromparents first  - Education minister Simon Birmingham has today released and responded to an independent review of the LGBTI -themed anti-bullying Safe Schools ...

Threats made against Ukraine LGBT festival  - “In Ukraine and across the world, the United States strongly supports the rights of LGBTI individuals to express themselves freely without fear of arrest, ...

Holyrood leaders snub Ghana's president due to position on gay rights - Ruth Davidson refuses to clap as Ghana's President John Mahama bows in the Scottish parliament chamber

Dominican religious group wants US to remove gay US ambassador  - including women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, socio-economic discrimination and members of the LGBTI community, among others.".

Kentucky's "License To Discriminate"  - Kentucky's "License To Discriminate". Senate Bill 180 would allow business to refuse service to LGBTI individuals based on religious beliefs. By Curve ...

The Latest: Gay activist happy to be in St. Patrick's Parade - who protested the parade's ban on displays of gay pride. Thursday's parade also honors the centennial of Ireland's Easter Rising against British rule ...

Book your dream romantic destination with Romance Travel Concierge  - As marriage equality spreads throughout the world, so are the incredible ways that same sex couples are celebrating their love. In the spirit of living in ...

MLB Draft Pick Quit Baseball After Homophobic Threats  - Because despite significant progress made in other fields, sports is one where homophobia remains not only common, but accepted.

The Brutal Consequences of Uganda's Infamous Anti-Gay Law  -  Homophobia was at an all-time high in Uganda. Two months earlier, the country's parliament had passed its notorious Anti-Homosexuality Act, ...

Ghanaian president's visit to Scotland draws LGBT rights criticism  - However, we are not calling for a boycott of the visit as we view this as an opportunity to raise our concerns about LGBTI discrimination, violence ...

New index launched to rate sporting bodies on their LGBTI -friendly credentials  - In a further demonstration that the world of sport is becoming a focus for LGBTI campaigners, yesterday saw the launch of the new Pride in Sport Index ...

First Minister to discuss "gay rights" with Ghanaian President - Ms Sturgeon has come under some pressure recently to raise issues of LGBTI rights with Mr Mahama, as his visit to Scotland somes against a ...

Out & Equal Announces Department of State's Randy Berry as Keynote Speaker of Annual ...  - Out & Equal Workplace Advocates, the nonprofit dedicated to achieving global LGBT workplace equality, will ...