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Donald Trump: Let trans people use whatever bathroom they want  - In a surprising turn of events, Donald Trump has called out North Carolina's anti-LGBT law as a poor decision. The state's House Bill 2, which was ...

Only a radical change can save education  - out of the grammar schools have been among the highest achievers in the UK . ... Provision of education is one of the fundamental duties of any ...

School spelling exam axed after it was put online in UK  - BUNGLING education bosses accidentally put a spelling test for Britain's primary pupils online — months before thousands of seven-year-olds were ...

Oxford University students seek to cut ties with NUS after 'anti-Semitism' row  - In a recent talk, she dismissed the threat of “so-called terrorism” in the UK and blamed Government anti-terrorism policy on a “Zionist and neo-con ...

Nepal earthquake trauma victims fight prejudice to improve mental health  - People suffering mental health illnesses in Nepal still face stigma in the ... A 2015 report funded by the UK government indicated that Nepal had ...

Academic kills herself after importing 'euthanasia kit' illegally  - He said: “Police need to realise that in the UK suicide is not a crime, and mental health authorities need to recognise that not everyone who seeks to ...

Multiple social and health factors associated with irregular attendance at London HIV clinics  - appointments for HIV care are more likely to have money problems, childcare responsibilities and a history of depression according to a recent UK  ...

Llangefni flats built for elderly could be used to alleviate 'housing crisis'  - A block of flats built for the elderly could be opened up to younger people and families to alleviate an Anglesey town's “housing crisis”. Concerns have ...

UK city asks parents to let four-year-olds pick their own gender  - The letter, which was sent this week and was praised by the UK LGBT organization Stonewall, went to thousands of parents whose children are ...

Did the UK just comment on American LGBT laws?  -  The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel website to include a warning for British LGBT travelers about controversial new laws passed by Southern ...

Record number of corporations to come in this year for Singapore's biggest LGBTI rally  - Up from the nine sponsors that the event had in 2015, this year's event will see a total of 18 corporations making a stand on LGBTI issues in the ...

American Family Association thinks backlash over anti-LGBT bills is work of the Devil  - Following the news of companies and celebrities boycotting states like North Carolina and Mississippi because of their newly signed anti- LGBTI laws, ...

Conservative MP Bernie Finn says Victorian gay and lesbian Pride Centre 'misplaced priorities'  - The decision to build a new hub for the LGBTI community comes as Premier Daniel Andrews prepares to apologise in State Parliament to the LGBTI  ...

Public push for Safe Schools, equality  - Its all very well and good for schools to say they're supportive and don't have a problem with [ LGBTI students], but we don't have one school flying the ...

Anti-LGBT persecution increased under Uganda law  - The Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) report documents 264 “verified cases of human rights abuses against LGBTI Ugandans” between May 2014 ...

Manifesto watch: Where do the Scottish Lib Dems stand on LGBTI issues?  - At a time in which LGBTI issues are taking centre stage rather than simply being of peripheral interest to voters – and given the development of a ...

Sharon Osbourne Reveals She Is Attracted To Women As She Opens Up About Sexuality  - As one of her fellow presenters admitted she was also sometimes attracted to the same sex , Sharon said: “There is nothing wrong with that.”.

Art detective claims Da Vinci based the Mona Lisa on gay lover  - The Mona Lisa was partly based on Leonardo da Vinci's gay lover, according to new claims by an Italian art detective. Silvano Vinceti, head of ...

Events announced for Digital Pride at London's GAY Heaven next weekend - Events announced for Digital Pride at London's G-A-Y Heaven next ... be performances from London Gay Big Band, Jordan Gray from The Voice UK , ...

First US envoy for gay rights welcomes limited advances  - There at once is an emerging consensus worldwide that LGBTI persons should enjoy the same human rights as everyone else. And yet, there remain ...

Save Safe Schools WA to hold rally against federal cuts  - Save Safe Schools WA member Lewis Price believes paring back the program will lead to an increase in suicide amongst the LGBTI community.

Nicola Sturgeon promises to tackle anti-LGBT bullying in SNP manifesto  - The Scottish National Party have promised to go further with LGBT inclusivity in their 2016 manifesto. Released ahead of the 5 May elections, the ...

Turkey and Bosnia-Herzegovina must improve on LGBTI rights  - Hate Crimes against LGBTI people are a big problem in Turkey and too often remain unpunished, or sentences are reduced on account of the victim's ...

Toolkit for progress toward LGBT rights in 53 countries  - his time in office to support the UN's Free and Equal Campaign and stated that everyone needed to explore practical ways to advance LGBTI rights.