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Selfless youths rough it on streets to raise awareness of homelessness crisis in Belfast

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Selfless youths rough it on streets to raise awareness of homelessness crisis in Belfast  - Having volunteered for homeless outreach work for two-and-a-half years, Marcus got to know a number of homeless people in the city. Among them ...

Employers turn to technology to improve workplace health

Employers turn to technology to improve workplace health  - Across the UK , mental health — from work-related anxiety and stress to underlying depression and schizophrenia — is one of the largest determinants ...

The anti-Movember movement that wants to rid Britain of beards

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The anti-Movember movement that wants to rid Britain of beards  - Brichto, who is bearded himself, decided to link the campaign with mental health charity Mind. "We decided on Mind as our charity for a variety of ...

So many victims of domestic violence suffer in silence

So many victims of domestic violence suffer in silence  - It was a neighbour who helped Jemma sort her indefinite leave to remain in the UK , ... Many years I was with him - it took me so long to leave the violence.” Police in Clydebank said tackling domestic abuse was a priority, including ...

Shock toll of domestic violence

Shock toll of domestic violence  - Hospitals in the county offer domestic violence support to all patients and ward staff receive training regarding safeguarding and how to spot ...

3 Women Are Killed Every Day By Their Partners. Here Are 59 Ideas On How To Stop The Violence.

3 Women Are Killed Every Day By Their Partners. Here Are 59 Ideas On How To Stop The Violence . - Kim Gandy, CEO of the National Network To End Domestic Violence . 2. ... “We need to do what the U.K. did and make psychological abuse a crime.

Campaigners Slam 'Privatization' of British Foreign Aid Program

Campaigners Slam 'Privatization' of British Foreign Aid Program  - Millions of UK taxpayers' money set aside for foreign aid is being used to rewrite ... To bring people out of poverty one must address the factors that are ...

UK aid budget swelling coffers of private firms, claims campaign group

UK aid budget swelling coffers of private firms, claims campaign group  - The British government is undermining its commitment to tackle poverty in the developing world by spending hundreds of millions of pounds of aid ...

We aren't trying to 'chuck out' gay men from the LGBT movement

We aren't trying to 'chuck out' gay men from the LGBT movement  - We aren't trying to 'chuck out' gay men from the LGBT ... to challenge it than other, more establishment, organisations in the UK , and in ...

Words of Harvey Milk used in powerful video thanking Georgia governor for veto of anti-LGBTI bill

Words of Harvey Milk used in powerful video thanking Georgia governor for veto of anti- LGBTI bill  - In 1977, Harvey Milk was the first openly gay person in the US to be elected to public office when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of ...

Mississippi Senate passes anti-LGBTI bill after just two hours of debate

Mississippi Senate passes anti- LGBTI bill after just two hours of debate  - Officially known as HB 1523, is considered by LGBTI activists to be the worst of the anti-gay bills currently under consideration by state legislatures in ...

LGBT Ugandans Debut Second Edition of Bombastic Magazine

LGBT Ugandans Debut Second Edition of Bombastic Magazine  - Launched in December 2014, Bombastic is Uganda's first and only publication created by and for the beleaguered LGBTI community in the East ...

Sturgeon makes pledge to review the laws on gender recognition if SNP is re-elected

Sturgeon makes pledge to review the laws on gender recognition if SNP is re-elected  - NICOLA Sturgeon has promised to review and reform gender recognition law for trans people as part of a series of commitments on LGBTI equality.

Psychiatrists show support for marriage equality

Psychiatrists show support for marriage equality  - Highlighting the higher statistics for poor mental health and suicide within the LGBTI community the group said psychological stress comes from both ...

Sweden is getting a rainbow flag postal stamp celebrating LGBTI pride in May

Sweden is getting a rainbow flag postal stamp celebrating LGBTI pride in May  - The postal service serving Sweden and Denmark is issuing what it believes is the world's first postage stamp featuring the LGBTI rainbow pride flag ...

SNP equality commitments draw mixed responses from campaigners

SNP equality commitments draw mixed responses from campaigners  - Campaigners have reacted to the Scottish National Party's newly announced series of commitments on LGBTI equality, with some expressing support ...

Tom Knight explores the curse of labels in the gay community

Tom Knight explores the curse of labels in the gay community  - If we learn to communicate with each other without referencing gay tribes, body image or bedroom preferences then it's possible we could actually ...

This guy had to convince his therapist that he's bisexual

This guy had to convince his therapist that he's bisexual  - YouTuber Conor Manning has shined another glaring light on bisexual invisibility with a simple YouTube video about going to see his therapist.

5 things to consider before marketing your buy-to-let property

5 things to consider before marketing your buy-to-let property  - From a pricing perspective, it’s crucial to know what is going on in the rental market locally, as well as with competitor properties. Do your homework and request a best-price guide from your chosen online agent. It could proove vital.

Bob The Drag Queen is raiding her closet for charity

Bob The Drag Queen is raiding her closet for charity  - The RuPaul's Drag Race season 8 star is auctioning some memorabilia off to raise $100,000… In 12 months. That's right squirrel friends, Bob the Drag ...

Marriage equality creates false sense of security for LGBTI people

Marriage equality creates false sense of security for LGBTI people  -  LGBTI teenagers might begin to feel valued themselves and comfortable in the knowledge that they are free to be different and don't have to fit into the ...

North Carolina Attorney General won't defend 'shameful' anti-LGBTI law in court

North Carolina Attorney General won't defend 'shameful' anti- LGBTI law in court  - Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order Monday barring all non-essential state-funded travel to North Carolina to take effect immediately.

50-year-old US gay bar closes without warning

50-year-old US gay bar closes without warning  - Many LGBTI venues in the past decade have faced difficulties as technology has provided an increasing number of ways in which gay people can ...