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New York's LGBT community gathers outside iconic Stonewall Inn to mourn for Orlando

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New York's LGBT community gathers outside iconic Stonewall Inn to mourn for Orlando  - New York City's LGBT community gathered in front of the historic Stonewall Inn to collectively mourn the deaths of at least 50 people at an LGBT  ...

How the LGBT community is showing solidarity with Orlando

How the LGBT community is showing solidarity with Orlando  - How the LGBT community is showing solidarity ... users posting photos and messages of support for the LGBT community.

The Safety of a Gay Bar

The Safety of a Gay Bar  - It's a curious location for a gay bar but it was the scene of many a good ... Vigils for the vicitms of the terror attacks are taking place across the UK this ...

Revolting tragedy': LGBT rights group condemns attack at Orlando nightclub

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Revolting tragedy': LGBT rights group condemns attack at Orlando nightclub  - Flowers on a temporary shrine is set up for victims of the Orlando shooting during the 2016 Gay Pride Parade in LA on

WHAT white, male privilege? Study shows demographic underrepresented at UK colleges

WHAT white, male privilege? Study shows demographic underrepresented at UK colleges  - UCAS Chief Executive Mary Curnock Cook said “Girls are doing better throughout primary, secondary and higher education than boys; poor, white ...

Nudism is 'best way to teach sex education'

Nudism is 'best way to teach sex education '  - Bringing Scottish children up among nudists is the best way to teach sex education , according to Britain's naturists. A new report from British Naturism ...

More than 12 million UK adults lack basic digital knowhow, MPs say

More than 12 million UK adults lack basic digital knowhow, MPs say  - The Commons science and technology committee said systemic problems with digital education and training were costing the economy an estimated ...

What has the EU ever done for my … education?

What has the EU ever done for my … education ?  -  Britain's university sector is unusually united over opposing the country's possible exit from the European Union, and for good reason: the EU is a ...

Ex-wife of Orlando gay nightclub shooter says 'he beat me'

Ex-wife of Orlando gay nightclub shooter says 'he beat me'  - law enforcement officials said his identification was found on the body of the suspected killer who was armed with a handgun and an assault rifle.

Report examines 'toxic' relationship between mental health and personal finances

Report examines 'toxic' relationship between mental health and personal finances  - A report into the impact of mental health problems on personal finances has called on retailers and the financial industry to help fix the "toxic ...

Stalking Your Ex On Facebook Is Bad For Your Mental Health

Stalking Your Ex On Facebook Is Bad For Your Mental Health  - We've all been there: You're poking around on Facebook when you see your ex tagged in someone you sort of know's post. Or maybe you just woke ...

NHS child mental health plans 'failing abused or neglected youngsters'

NHS child mental health plans 'failing abused or neglected youngsters'  - NHS plans to improve children's mental health services are failing to take into account the support needed by abused or neglected youngsters, ...

Link between cholesterol and heart disease in older people called into question

Link between cholesterol and heart disease in older people called into question  - Prof John Danesh, a British Heart Foundation professor at Cambridge ... lowering cholesterol in elderly patients and observing whether this reduces ...

Seven Pence in Every £10 Is a Small Price to Help the World's Poorest

Seven Pence in Every £10 Is a Small Price to Help the World's Poorest  - Today, the seven pence in every £10 of national income that the UK gives to help stop millions of people dying from malaria, reduce hunger around ...

Labour Will Stand Solidly Behind a 0.7% Aid Budget

Labour Will Stand Solidly Behind a 0.7% Aid Budget  -  British aid has helped to strengthening health and education systems across the Global South and has contributed to cutting extreme poverty between ...

Life Chances Indicators 'could transform child poverty'

Life Chances Indicators 'could transform child poverty '  -  Speaking before the conference, organised by charity the Parent Infant Partnership (PIP) UK , Mr Field said, 'The Government has crafted for itself a ...

A recent history of terrorism against LGBTI people

A recent history of terrorism against LGBTI people  - While the scale of the casualties marks the attack as uniquely horrific, it's not the first time LGBTI people have been victims of attacks intended to strike ...

Orlando shooting: LGBTI community responds to worst gun massacre in US history

Orlando shooting: LGBTI community responds to worst gun massacre in US history  - The world's LGBTI community is rallying together after a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Florida left 50 people dead and 53 injured.

New Zealand's Muslim community leaders condemn Orlando nightclub attack

New Zealand's Muslim community leaders condemn Orlando nightclub attack - Wade-Brown asked on Monday for the building to be lit in rainbow colours, symbolising lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex ( LGBTI ) pride.

Anti-terror strategy under scrutiny after worst US gun massacre

Anti-terror strategy under scrutiny after worst US gun massacre  -  LGBTI advocacy group GLAAD sent a team to Orlando to help support local organisations in the wake of the shooting, saying on Twitter that their ...

Support each other in time of tragedy

Support each other in time of tragedy  - MEMBERS of Bendigo's LGBTI community are encouraging people to show each other love and support during a time of immense sorrow and fear.

LGBT are most hated minority on earth; look at how UN treats us for proof

LGBT are most hated minority on earth; look at how UN treats us for proof  - Call out the culprits. And shame on the LGBTI "ally" governments, starting with the USA, Canada and the Europeans, for showing that we're not worth ...

Thousands gather in heart of California's LGBTIQ community for candlelit vigil

Thousands gather in heart of California's LGBTIQ community for candlelit vigil  - San Francisco and San Mateo County, Scott Wiener, addressed the crowd and called for Americans to recommit to eradicating LGBTI discrimination.

Scotland's LGBT community to hold vigils for victims of Orlando attack

Scotland's LGBT community to hold vigils for victims of Orlando attack  - A vigil will be held by Scottish LGBTI charity the Equality Network in Glasgow's George Square tonight at 5.30, followed by a similar event on ...

South Koreans march for gay pride

South Koreans march for gay pride  - More than ten thousand lesbian , gay , bisexual, and transgender people ( LGBT ), along with their supporters, march through the streets of Seoul for the ...

Holding the Man stars 'pretended to be a couple off-screen'

Holding the Man stars 'pretended to be a couple off-screen'  - In our June issue – available to download now – Neil Armfield, director of Australia's tear jerking gay drama Holding the Man, talks about his ...

Skirts for boys, trousers for girls: 80 UK schools give students the option

Skirts for boys, trousers for girls: 80 UK schools give students the option  - About 80 schools in the UK have given the option for boys to wear skirts and girls to ... against lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender pupils ( LGBT ).

UN says compulsory worship at UK school violates children's human rights

UN says compulsory worship at UK school violates children's human rights  - Compulsory worship for children in U.K. Christian schools violates their ... Aside from that, the UN committee also observed that LGBT students are not ...

LGBTI rights in the Caribbean: Losing to win

LGBTI rights in the Caribbean: Losing to win  - This provide some clarity for Caribbean LGBTI people. As a result of the novel nature of the case, the court denied Belize's application for me to pay ...

LGBTI activists march in Poland, Croatia, Italy as part of Gay pride event

LGBTI activists march in Poland, Croatia, Italy as part of Gay pride event  -  The Gay Pride march in Italy, Poland and Croatia brought thousands of people on the streets, carrying rainbow flags, in what has ...

Kyiv's Gay Rights Rally Held Without Major Incidents

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Kyiv's Gay Rights Rally Held Without Major Incidents  - An LGBTI rights march has been held in the Ukrainian capital without any major incidents amid a large police presence. According to reports, 6,000 ...

DEC members in Malawi's Karonga district vow to protect LGBTI rights

DEC members in Malawi's Karonga district vow to protect LGBTI rights  - Macdonald Sembereka disclosed that the district has number of LGBTI people hence the meeting. “We decide to hold the meeting here because our ...