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PrEP has changed my life, now all gay and bi men need to fight for it  - For the last two years, I've been part of the PROUD study for PrEP in the UK , ... How exactly are we going to determine which 10% of those gay men ...

TIE campaign calls on the SNP to commit to tackling homophobia in schools  - The Time for Inclusive Education campaign has released a joint policy paper with SNP Youth and SNP Students today, calling on their parent party to ...

Human Rights and Homophobia : Interview with Peter Tatchell  - But his fight has not been in vain at all: "Between 1999 and 2013, all the UK's anti-gay laws were abolished. We now have legal equality for LGBT ...

Push for academy schools raises 'grave concerns' about impact on safeguarding - The Department for Education's Educational Excellence Everywhere white paper sets out plans to make every school an academy by the end of 2022, ...

Scottish universities concerned over worst student drop-out rates in the UK  - SCOTTISH universities have the worst student drop-out rates in the UK , new figures show. Some eight per cent of students leave their university ...

Ending casualisation will not only benefit early career academics  - And data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency show that less than two-thirds of the UK's academics are on permanent contracts. The rest make ...

Fewer poorest Scots going to ancient universities  - The SFC figures showed that 16 per cent of those entering higher education last year ... However, the total from the rest of the UK fell by 130 to 7,130.

British journalism is 94% white and 55% male, survey reveals  - The British journalism industry is 94% white, 86% university- educated and 55% male, according to a damning survey of 700 news professionals ...

Scotland must end culture of “ mental health fatalism”  - The call was made by the Mental Welfare Commission as it published six priorities it wants the Scottish Government include in its next mental health  ...

Is meditation better for you than exercise?  - Meditation is now commonly used to treat mental health disorders, addiction, and everyday stress, as well as to heal physical ailments and promote ...

Lesbian, gay and bisexual adults are twice as likely to suffer mental health issues  - We found that, in the UK , LGB adults have higher prevalence of poor mental health and low wellbeing when compared to heterosexuals – particularly ...

Lesbian, Gay, And Bi Brits Are At Much Higher Risk Of Mental Health Problems, A Big Study Has ...  - A major study has found that gay, lesbian, and bisexual people in Britain are much more likely to suffer from mental health problems than the rest of ...

Exercise can knock a decade off the brain  - An average of seven years later, each person was given tests of memory ... "Our study showed that for older people , getting regular exercise may be ...

Regular exercise can help keep the brain young in later life, say researchers  - Keeping active later in life is linked to a slower rate of decline in thinking skills that happens with ageing, new research reveals. Older people who ...

Do pensioners get a better deal than working- age people ?  - Possibly the biggest intergenerational difference in the UK is in property wealth. Older homeowners have benefited from years of soaring house price ...

Exercising can knock a decade off the age of your brain  - "Our results suggest that moderate to intense exercise may help older people delay aging of the brain, but more research from randomised clinical ...

7 adorable celebrity couples who prove LGBTI relationships can last  - Some people still love to peddle the myth that LGBTI people can't commit to long-term relationships. And while there's nothing wrong with enjoying the ...

North Carolina lawmakers pass bill that would ban LGBTI rights ordinances  - The bill is aimed at thwarting an LGBTI rights ordinance in Charlotte due to take effect on 1 April. The State legislature was not due back in session ...

Criticising Safe Schools doesn't make you homophobic  - Green's Senator Robert Simms argues it is "clear that Malcolm Turnbull has thrown LGBTI young people under the bus today by bowing to the ...

Irish LGBT Youth At Higher Risk Of Self Harm And Suicide  - We have the chance to make this country the best in the world for LGBTI citizens.” McAleese did highlight that the country must continue to work ...

Theme for Sydney Pride Festival announced  - Hansen said Pride was also a time to pass on details of Sydney's rich LGBTI history and raise awareness and education of our LGBTQI charities.

Campaign urges next Commonwealth governments meeting to focus on LGBTI rights  - The campaign hopes the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will include LGBTI rights on the agenda and LGBTI people addressing ...

When Politicians Attack The Safe Schools Program, They Are Attacking Innocent Kids - In my experience, I can guarantee that students will say that this program is needed, LGBTI or not. The idea that some people have a different sexual ...

LGBT advocates to attend global HRC summit  - Special U.S. Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons Randy Berry is scheduled to speak to Human Rights Campaign Global Innovative ...

World Psychiatric Association: 'Stop trying to “cure” gay people and legalize their sex lives'  - The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) has this week released its strongest position statement on LGBTI rights to date, calling for the universal ...

Bullies' cruel taunts make LGBT teens feel unsafe on our streets  - Former president Mary McAleese with Daniel Zagorski and Ciara Sheehan at the launch of the LGBTI report. Photo: RollingNews.ie Professor Agnes ...

Rising demand' for family law prompts Sydney practice launch  - In addition, Mr Parker suggested Sydney also had large representations of two markets that the firm works actively with: expats and the LGBTI  ...

LGBTI study: 'You still get a lot of negative slurs'  - Compared to the My World national youth mental health study, LGBTI young people in this study had two times the level of self-harm; three times the ...

Smirnoff announces partnership with Digital Pride  - A long standing LGBTI ally, Smirnoff constantly strives to establish and hold its strong relationships within the community and its support of Digital ...

Botswana's highest court tells Government gays have human rights too  - In its ruling, the Court said the organisation's aims are to “further human rights and the wellbeing of LGBTI persons in Botswana and that advocating for ...

Human Rights and Homophobia: Interview with Peter Tatchell  - Edu Montesanti: "LGBT-Muslim Solidarity initiative seeks to encourage dialogue, unity and solidarity between the Muslim & LGBTI communities - to ...

Antarctica declared the 'world's first LGBTI friendly continent'  - Carrying a Pride flag and planting it in the rock and ice, they called it a symbolic effort to declare full human rights for all LGBTI people living in and ...