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UK's Lesbian Ambassador to Ukraine: 'Used to the Double Take'

UK's Lesbian Ambassador to Ukraine: 'Used to the Double Take'  - For a lesbian ambassador who's served in homophobic countries, the major problems have not come from the host countries but from other diplomats, ...

Gay Canadians face higher rates of mental health issues

Gay Canadians face higher rates of mental health issues  - A new study conducted by the University of British Columbia has found Gay, ... The study shed light on the mental health of the often-erased bisexual ... the rates of anxiety and mood disorders compared to heterosexual Canadians.

How British 'cafe culture' drinks revolution ended in failure

How British 'cafe culture' drinks revolution ended in failure  - But instead the reforms have seen a rise in heavy drinking, which has taken its toll on the physical and mental health of drinkers. Professor Colin ...

The Daily Mile Calls On Primary Schools Across The UK To Run A Mile Every Day

The Daily Mile Calls On Primary Schools Across The UK To Run A Mile Every Day  -  UK the opportunity to run a mile each day. The Daily Mile is simple, effective and proven to improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of ...

Mental health trust takes "full responsibility" after patient committed suicide

Mental health trust takes "full responsibility" after patient committed suicide  - A MENTAL health trust has taken “full responsibility” after one of their patients killed herself. Dorota Kijowska, 36, was found hanged from an unlocked ...

Indonesia's mentally ill 'shackled and sexually abused' in care centres

Indonesia's mentally ill 'shackled and sexually abused' in care centres  -  Mentally ill Indonesians are routinely shackled by their families or social care facilities, and face psychological and sexual abuse at the hands of their ...

One in six people on anti-depressant drugs, including 550 children, shock figures reveal

One in six people on anti-depressant drugs, including 550 children, shock figures reveal  - We know there is a direct link between our poor mental health and the legacy of the Troubles. These figures very clearly show the increasing need for ...

Cern laboratory made famous for work on Large Hadron Collider embroiled in homophobia row

Cern laboratory made famous for work on Large Hadron Collider embroiled in homophobia row  - The continuing defacing of our posters is an unacceptable campaign of hate and intolerance,” British physicist and founder of LGBT Cern group Aidan ...

Meet the women forced to choose between domestic abuse and poverty

Meet the women forced to choose between domestic abuse and poverty  - When Mina arrived in the UK from Iran, she finally expected her basic human rights to be protected. Instead, she was choked and beaten in front of her ...

With so much poverty hidden in plain sight, you have to ask: is this still America?

With so much poverty hidden in plain sight, you have to ask: is this still America?  - Despite the poverty and neglect in Depresso, there was also a friendliness there: a dude I met at the farmer's market who looked like Dennis Hopper ...

Fuel poverty: An anatomy of a cold home

Fuel poverty : An anatomy of a cold home  - In the year 2000, parliament agreed to end fuel poverty by 2016. But 16 years on, more than a million working families still cannot afford to heat their ...

More care needed for elderly suffering with chronic loneliness

More care needed for elderly suffering with chronic loneliness  - The report, published by Age UK , found that hundreds of older people are facing a "double whammy" of problems, having to deal with chronic ...

More than 800 elderly people go missing in Yorkshire in a year

More than 800 elderly people go missing in Yorkshire in a year  - More than 800 people aged over 65 went missing in Yorkshire last year, it has emerged.

Forget Me Not: We must work together to ease the pain of loneliness

Forget Me Not: We must work together to ease the pain of loneliness  - Just last week charity Age UK warned that hundreds of thousands of older people in Britain are facing a “double whammy” of unmet care needs and ...

When Older People Do Better Than Those of Working Age

When Older People Do Better Than Those of Working Age  -  Older people typically have lower incomes than the general population ... Consider the U.K. Between 2008 and 2014, the average annual income of ...

Campaigners fight to save the great British public loo from going down the pan

Campaigners fight to save the great British public loo from going down the pan  - According to figures published by the British Toilet Association 40% of ... especially if they're pregnant, it affects children, older people , people with ...

Homophobia exposed at the home of the Large Hadron Collider

Homophobia exposed at the home of the Large Hadron Collider  -  British physicist and LGBT CERN founder Aidan Randle-Conde told The Sunday Times: “The continuing defacing of our posters is an unacceptable ...

Report says LGBTI youth particularly vulnerable to online sexual exploitation

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Report says LGBTI youth particularly vulnerable to online sexual exploitation  - UK children's charity Barnardo's has today issued a report to coincide with Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Awareness Day to highlight the diversity of ...

Born This Way: Turning Up Tolerance or Interrupting Inclusion?

Born This Way: Turning Up Tolerance or Interrupting Inclusion?  - They march in Mardi Gras, they have friends, family and teachers who are from all parts of the LGBTI spectrum. Like many kids, they have strong views ...

Holyrood's intervention regarding LGBTI rights backfires in Ghana

Holyrood's intervention regarding LGBTI rights backfires in Ghana  - First Minister Nicola Sturgeon raised on Friday LGBTI rights the President of Ghana during his visit to Holyrood. The intervention, uncalled for by LGBTI  ...

Homophobic attack on Safe Schools initiative harmful for LGBTI youth

Homophobic attack on Safe Schools initiative harmful for LGBTI youth  - An attack on the Safe Schools Coalition could result in long-lasting damage to LBGTI youth, Greens sexuality and gender identity spokesperson Lynn ...

Out for Australia Mentoring Program applications now open

Out for Australia Mentoring Program applications now open  - National LGBTI initiative Out For Australia have launched applications for a new round of queer mentees looking for a step up in the workplace.

Antigay Protesters Shut Down Ukraine LGBT Event

Antigay Protesters Shut Down Ukraine LGBT Event  - Antigay protesters shouting “kill, kill, kill” forced the shutdown of an LGBT event in Ukraine Saturday, London's Guardian reports. About 70 participants ...

Stop wasting our lives: marriage equality now!

Stop wasting our lives: marriage equality now!  -  LGBTI community organisations are increasingly losing patience with delays and broken promises. Australian Marriage Equality national director ...

Uncertainty ahead for sexual minorities as gov't appoints new equality watchdog head

Uncertainty ahead for sexual minorities as gov't appoints new equality watchdog head  - We urge him to continue with the excellent track the EOC has been spearheading over the years especially on [ LGBTI rights] and to take proactive ...

Are there too many letters in the LGBTQI acronym?

Are there too many letters in the LGBTQI acronym? - LGBT, LGBTI , LGBTQI: the PC way to refer to those outside the cishet norm is a real alphabet soup. So what's the most inclusive way to address ...

John Kerry: Islamic State committing genocide

John Kerry: Islamic State committing genocide  -  Perhaps it is a little tricky to argue if their atrocities against these individuals is part of a broader 'genocide' targeted (at) LGBTI people,” he said.

Ghanaian president confronted over LGBT rights abuses during visit to Scotland

Ghanaian president confronted over LGBT rights abuses during visit to Scotland  - Opposition MSPs say the invitation to the president undermines the safety of the Scottish parliament for members of the LGBTI community. Daily Guide ...

LGBT groups march in New York's St. Patrick's Day parade

LGBT groups march in New York's St. Patrick's Day parade  - At last year's parade, organizers finally gave permission to the first LGBTI group, [email protected], to march under their own banner in the parade's ...

Bullying of LGBTI is human rights violation in EU schools

Bullying of LGBTI is human rights violation in EU schools  - Homophobia, biphobia and transphobia are making schools a more difficult place to work for LGBTI students and teachers. The report was released ...

Born This Way: Turning Up Tolerance or Interrupting Inclusion?

Born This Way: Turning Up Tolerance or Interrupting Inclusion?  - They march in Mardi Gras, they have friends, family and teachers who are from all parts of the LGBTI spectrum. Like many kids, they have strong views ...