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Safer sex message needed for travellers, say experts  - And it is not just all about the young; plenty of older men and women have sex ... reported having sex with at least one new partner from outside the UK while ... “These proportions are likely to increase as older people maintain good ...

Older people 'suffering in silence over loneliness'  -  Older people are suffering in silence because of the stigma surrounding ... Meanwhile 13% of the 1,000 British people polled said they felt lonely "all of the ... "The taboo and stigma around loneliness is stopping vulnerable people ...

A third of children in poor nations fail to meet mental development milestones  - One third of young children living in developing nations are failing to meet basic mental development ...

Teachers 'are punishing children with mental health issues'  - A lack of proper mental health training means teachers “often” fail to spot psychological distress and mistake it for simple bad behaviour, a new report has found.

Children With Mental Health Problems Need Help Now, Not in Ten Years' Time  - The state of children's mental health and our society's response to it, is undoubtedly the scandal of the reality of life in Britain today. The young people ...

Teenager from the Philippines reveals how she was forced to perform ...  - Now 17, Rosalyn has spoken of how extreme poverty led to her parents selling ... Sylwander said UNICEF was working closely with police from Britain , ...

Awareness raised around mental health for Surrey veterans  - A Surrey mental health service raises awareness of the problems facing military veterans and reservists. An event was put together this week by the ...

Family of man stabbed to death by schizophrenic vow to expose mental health failings  - THE family of the man stabbed to death in Poundland have vowed to expose the failures of the mental health system to stop another such tragedy.

Church advises Sydney's top private school on how to tackle 'the homosexual agenda'  - The anti-bullying program Safe Schools, which aimed to combat anti- LGBTI bullying, was scrapped in March following calls from Conservatives.

Singapore government warns foreign companies to stop supporting the Pink Dot pride parade  - It acknowledged that Pink Dot was an LGBTI event, and said: "The Government's general position has always been that foreign entities should not ...

Rainbow Guide Another First For LGBTI Equality  - The Andrews Labor Government today released Rainbow eQuality, a new online guide to support Victoria's LGBTI community better access the ...

Kidnapped Honduran LGBTQ Rights Activist Found Dead  - That conference was also attended by Randy Berry, U.S. Special Envoy for the Rights of LGBTI Persons, and Tamara Adrian, the first openly ...

Dolly Parton takes on North Carolina's anti-trans bathroom bill  - Dolly Parton isn't canceling her upcoming concert in North Carolina but that doesn't mean she isn't against the state's controversial anti- LGBTI law ...

Tasmanian Premier hints at watering down of anti-discrimination laws  - Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman has indicated that his government will consider making changes to the state's anti-discrimination laws ...

A Malaysian apartment perfectly marrying outdoors and indoors  -  LGBTI rights are unrecognized in Malaysia. Under formerly colonial laws, homosexuality can be punished by a fine, prison sentence of up ...

Home Affairs officials to be taught about LGBTI rights  - Minister Malusi Gigaba said he had also set up a task team made up of officials from his department and representatives of LGBTI communities, to look ...

Compass launches LGBT network  - Compass Group UK & Ireland has launched its Lesbian , Gay , Bisexual and Transgender ( LGBT ) network, as part of its commitment to encourage ...

Finally Captain America has a boyfriend…  - It was a wonderful thing to wake up to the hashtag GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend trending on Twitter. However, it’s an even more wonderful thing to see Chris Evans aka Steve Rogers and Sebastian Stan aka Bucky Barnes posing for a picture with their characters locking lips.

Game Of Thrones gets another gay character – but who?  - During this week's episode of Game Of Thrones another LGBT character was added to the roster. So far we've seen Renly Baratheon and Loras Tyrell ...

Home Affairs to embark on campaign to educate officials about LGBTI rights  - Minister Malusi Gigaba said he has also set up a task team made up of officials from his department and representatives of the LGBTI community to ...

This is how a Muslim drag queen feels about Ramadan  - I hated Ramadan with a vengeance because it was the 'peak' of my identity clash as a LGBTI Muslim. In order to adhere to the rules of Ramadan ...

Prove you are gay' shocks minister - Gigaba said such treatment towards members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex ( LGBTI ) community was “quite inhumane, ...

Ireland's only gay football club speak out against Martin O'Neill's 'Queer' comments  - Dublin Devil's FC chairman, John McAree said the comments sent the wrong message to young LGBTI members who idolise people like the Republic ...

Georgians support gay rights, but want rallies banned  - One of the main findings in the study is that Georgians think LGBTI rights should be protected, but that sexual minorities should not impose their ...