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Did Ian McKellen just call Singapore a 'dictatorship'?

Did Ian McKellen just call Singapore a 'dictatorship'?  - He cited the example of a bill that the UK government had attempted to pass in the 1980s, which would have made discussing homosexuality with ...

First same-sex couple marry in Colombia

First same-sex couple marry in Colombia  - Fernando Quimbayo and Jose Ticora are the first same-sex couple to marry in Cali, Colombia, with a city registrar wedding cementing their two year ...

Gay sauna's bid for sex entertainment licence prompts 'homophobia and hate'

Gay sauna's bid for sex entertainment licence prompts 'homophobia and hate'  - A gay sauna's bid to gain a sex establishment licence provoked a groundswell of “homophobic and hateful” comments, the Herald & Post can ...

Can you really label a sound or style of music gay?” – Olly Alexander responds to his music being ...

Can you really label a sound or style of music gay ?” – Olly Alexander responds to his music being ...  - Years & Years frontman and former GT cover star Olly Alexander retweeted an image from a fan today of his music filed under “ Gay ” in the music ...

Moving house can harm your children: Disruption can damage youngsters educational abilities ...

Moving house can harm your children : Disruption can damage youngsters educational abilities ...  - There were also higher rates of emotional and behavioral problems among children who made multiple moves, according to the study, which is ...

Those who refuse to surrender to extremism and poverty deserve respect

Those who refuse to surrender to extremism and poverty deserve respect  - There has been an increase in the number of lone children looking for refuge in the UK . Unaccompanied children made 3,206 asylum applications, ...

Anxiety, ADHD and OCD: Workaholics more prone to psychiatric and behavioural problems

Anxiety, ADHD and OCD: Workaholics more prone to psychiatric and behavioural problems  - Workaholics are more prone than others to suffer from a form of psychiatric or behavioural disorder , researchers say. Some of the problems they might ...

This Is Why Black British Men Are Afraid Of Speaking About Their Mental Health

This Is Why Black British Men Are Afraid Of Speaking About Their Mental Health  - Biu believes a large number of black men in Britain could be going about their day-to-day lives with undiagnosed mental health problems, the same ...

City schools to teach children about poverty

City schools to teach children about poverty  - One in Five Raising Awareness of Child Poverty in Edinburgh proved so successful it has changed the culture of some of the six pilot schools.

Why is it more difficult than ever for older people to leave hospital?

Why is it more difficult than ever for older people to leave hospital?  - Discharging older patients from hospital, the National Audit Office (NAO) report published today, focuses primarily on those patients deemed ...

One in three people in parts of Suffolk and north Essex will be over 65 by 2024

One in three people in parts of Suffolk and north Essex will be over 65 by 2024  - Age UK Suffolk said it was “no surprise” the older age group was the fastest-growing population group, highlighting the growing demand for its ...

Do British accents become unintelligible to Americans as they get older?

Do British accents become unintelligible to Americans as they get older ?  - Researchers have only tested 14 older people with hearing impairment and 14 ... The study only looks at one British dialect and one American dialect, ...

Leading medical expert criticised for saying victims of domestic violence should be told not to get ...

Leading medical expert criticised for saying victims of domestic violence should be told not to get ...  - Victims of domestic violence should be told not to have children, a NHS ... He claimed that issues such as domestic violence and drugs use “greatly ...

Starting Well: Activities, help and support for parents, carers and youngsters

Starting Well: Activities, help and support for parents, carers and youngsters  - According to Saving Lives – a charity aimed at ending domestic abuse – 130,000 children in the UK live in homes where domestic violence is so bad, ...

Obese people and drug addicts 'should be told not to have children'

Obese people and drug addicts 'should be told not to have children'  - Prospective parents should hold off having a baby if they are suffering domestic violence , obesity or addiction a health expert has advised the NHS.

Four men reveal how PrEP has changed their attitudes to sex ...

 Four men reveal how PrEP has changed their attitudes to sex ...  - The future of the HIV game changer, pre-exposure prophylaxis [PrEP], in the UK will be decided in a just a few days time, when NHS England's ...

Britain's Got Talent's Danny Beard says Simon Cowell doesn't 'get' gay acts

Britain's Got Talent's Danny Beard says Simon Cowell doesn't 'get' gay acts  - Drag star and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist Danny Beard has spoken about whether or not Simon Cowell has a problem with gay acts after the ...

What Time Does Birmingham Pride Start

What Time Does Birmingham Pride Start  - Thousands of people are expected to take part in this year's Birmingham Pride. Here's all the latest information to help you make the most of your day.

UK to offer next-of-kin letters to same-sex couples travelling abroad

UK to offer next-of-kin letters to same-sex couples travelling abroad  - In response to the humiliating procedure, the UK has announced that it will grant same-sex couples proof of their legal marital status, which can be ...

Online TV channel made in Hayes launched to take 'satirical look' at diversity issues

Online TV channel made in Hayes launched to take 'satirical look' at diversity issues  - To truly reflect the diversity of Great Britain there must be more people of colour, women, LGBT and disabled people both on screen in lead roles as ...

Plans for Vladimir Putin and Elton John to meet are shelved – for now

Plans for Vladimir Putin and Elton John to meet are shelved – for now  - The confusion began after John labelled Putin's attitude toward gay people “isolating and prejudiced” and “ridiculous” during a visit to Ukraine and ...

Gay couple's plans for a Fermanagh wedding still on ice

Gay couple's plans for a Fermanagh wedding still on ice  - Northern Ireland remains the only part of the UK where gay couples cannot get married. Efforts to lift the ban have been defeated five times in the ...

A state-by-state look at proposals dealing with LGBT rights

A state-by-state look at proposals dealing with LGBT rights  - Legislation has been proposed in states across the country addressing the rights of lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender people, including some ...

Lip-syncing to save Mardi Gras' history

Lip-syncing to save Mardi Gras' history  - GRETEL Killeen believes a number of profound movements have been made towards LGBTI acceptance and equality since she first went to Sydney ...

Levi's celebrate global Pride with the Harvey Milk Foundation

Levi's celebrate global Pride with the Harvey Milk Foundation  - Levi's has launched its first ever global Pride collection in select UK stores ... but he's most certainly one of the major LGBT icons of the 20 th century.

Why would young LGBT people join a trade union?

Why would young LGBT people join a trade union?  - It also makes clear the important role that unions play for young LGBT ... Instead of protecting young workers the UK Government has introduced a ...

US states sue federal government over transgender bathroom use

US states sue federal government over transgender bathroom use  - targeted the lesbian , gay , bisexual, transgender ( LGBT ) communities since a historic Supreme Court decision last year legalized same-sex marriage ...

Show solidarity with the LGBTI community

Show solidarity with the LGBTI community  - These laws put LGBTI people at risk of arrest and prosecution on the basis of their real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity and create a ...

How to make things easier for your nonconformist child

How to make things easier for your nonconformist child  - There is still a stigma in some families about LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) issues, sometimes for religious reasons.

Artistic appeals for human rights of LGBTI Ugandans

Artistic appeals for human rights of LGBTI Ugandans  - Unlawful arrests and detentions of LGBTI persons continue in Uganda, despite the nullification of the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2014

Muslim cleric claims gay sex 'causes earthquakes'

Muslim cleric claims gay sex 'causes earthquakes'  - A Muslim cleric has defended the rising attacks on LGBTI people as it 'causes earthquakes'. Mallam Abass Mahmud, a prominent religious figure in ...

Government pledge to erase historical homosexual convictions goes unanswered

Government pledge to erase historical homosexual convictions goes unanswered  - If you are a member of the LGBTI community, and there's someone in your life that you love – a partner or a friend – then do me a favour," he said.