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What next for British universities?

What next for British universities?  - What of Erasmus and other kinds of educational exchange? ... It is my fervent home that UK universities will continue to offer a place of welcome to ...

UK's 'Brexit' vote divides families

UK's 'Brexit' vote divides families  - Dan Costello voted for the United Kingdom to stay in the European ..... Those with more education lean more toward the "remain" camp.

The planning impact of England's ageing population

The planning impact of England's ageing population  - It states that initiatives and developments that "enable older people to live ... adult social care team to respond to the housing needs of older people ." On the ... He told Planning that councils in the UK and Canada have "not bothered ...

How the results compare to the UK's educated, old and immigrant populations

How the results compare to the UK's educated, old and immigrant populations  - From age and class, to immigrant population and Ukip vote, certain patterns kept indicating how each part of the UK were going to vote in the EU ...

Young 'Screwed By Older Generations' As Polls Suggest 75% Backed ...

Young 'Screwed By Older Generations' As Polls Suggest 75% Backed ...  - An age breakdown of EU Referendum polling shows young voters overwhelmingly supported Remain while older people backed Brexit, leading to ...

New therapy keeps HIV at bay without daily drug regimen, study says

New therapy keeps HIV at bay without daily drug regimen, study says  - Antibody therapy can help to stave off the rebound of HIV in chronically infected patients taken off their anti-retroviral drugs, a new study found. (Kaiser ...

Video shows what it is like to be schizophrenic to raise awareness

Video shows what it is like to be schizophrenic to raise awareness  - A MENTAL health awareness group have created a video to give viewers the ... One in four people in the UK suffers from some kind of mental health  ...

We must overcome the stigma of talking about mental illness

We must overcome the stigma of talking about mental illness  - We must overcome the stigma of talking about mental illness ... such as stress, anxiety and depression costs British business £26 billion a year.

London Gay Men's Chorus releases song to aid victims of Orlando shooting

London Gay Men's Chorus releases song to aid victims of Orlando shooting  - Proceeds will be split equally between the Pulse Victims Fund, organized by Equality Florida, and Galop, a charity fighting to reduce LGBTI hate crime ...

Ellen DeGeneres marks Pride Month with amazing video

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Ellen DeGeneres marks Pride Month with amazing video  - Ellen DeGeneres has marked Pride Month with a remarkable video highlighting moments with an array of LGBTI guests and allies. One of the most ...

UN rights experts stress need for protection of LGBT people in places of detention

UN rights experts stress need for protection of LGBT people in places of detention  - Underscoring the risk of torture and ill-treatment that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex ( LGBTI ) persons are at, particularly where they ...

Feds decide against creating diplomat for LGBT issues

Feds decide against creating diplomat for LGBT issues  - We believe a whole-of-government approach is the best way to deliver equality for LGBTI persons and respect everywhere,” said spokesperson ...

Campaign launches free teacher training for LGBT education

Campaign launches free teacher training for LGBT education  - Our events are a response to the systematic barriers which prevent schools from becoming inclusive of LGBTI young people, and we would encourage ...

Church of England Launches Gay Christian Congregation Called True North

Church of England Launches Gay Christian Congregation Called True North  - True North comes as Anglican leaders look to find ways to find common ground between traditional marriage and supporters of the LGBTI community.

How Bill Shorten became a champion of the LGBTI community

How Bill Shorten became a champion of the LGBTI community  - Shorten won the praise of many LGBTI people around the country when, during a media conference in Canberra, he dropped an unplanned but epic ...

PM confirms Coalition members won't be bound by the plebiscite result

PM confirms Coalition members won't be bound by the plebiscite result  -  LGBTI advocates are calling for the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to dump the proposed marriage equality plebiscite after the PM revealed today ...

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Research shows LGBT+ still hide their identity

Research shows LGBT+ still hide their identity  - More than 1000 LGBT+ British people were surveyed and 74% felt that they needed to lie about their orientation or gender at some point in their ...

After Orlando, some businesses stress LGBT inclusivity moves

After Orlando, some businesses stress LGBT inclusivity moves  - Some small business owners already working to make their companies more welcoming to LGBT employees say the massacre at ...

Pride in London research reveals majority of LGBT people lie about their gender or sexuality

Pride in London research reveals majority of LGBT people lie about their gender or sexuality  - The majority of people in the LGBT+ community still feel the need to lie about their sexuality, a survey has found. According to a poll of more than ...

Church of England to launch LGBT congregation

Church of England to launch LGBT congregation   - Rev Arnold continued: "Our intention with True North is to supplement and support LGBTI Christians to go out and serve the Lord in their own parishes ...

European Union Unites Around LGBT and Women's Rights

European Union Unites Around LGBT and Women's Rights  - In a historic first, the 28 states composing the European Union have reached a consensus to back gender equality and protect LGBTI rights. European ...

Starbucks creates rainbow latte art in honor of Pride

Starbucks creates rainbow latte art in honor of Pride  - Starbucks has a reputation for taking a pro-active stance in regard to LGBTI rights. In 2013, its CEO, Howard Schultz, told a shareholder that he should ...

State planned Istanbul trans march attack

State planned Istanbul trans march attack  - in the organization of this week,” said the Istanbul LGBTI Solidarity Association, the group that organized the march, in a statement on June 19.