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Al Qaeda urges Lone Wolves to target white Americans  - Al Qaeda are calling on radicalized Lone Wolves to target whites so there can be no confusion over the nature of the terrorist attack. The group have published a guide for would-be terrorists in the wake of the Orlando mass shooting which encourages extremists to attack white Americans to avoid the 'hate crime' label, Foreign Desk News reports.

Rylan Clark-Neal and husband Dan to become first gay couple to host This Morning  - In a huge boost to LGBT visibility on screen, the couple, who met during Dan's stint on Big Brother in 2013 (for which Rylan presents spin-off show Big ...

Gay couple kicked out of Uber for kissing at San Francisco Pride  - Matt Togni tweeted about the incident after it happened, writing: “Kicked out of an Uber for being gay – at Pride?!? This is a joke. Don't know if I'll ever ...

What it's like to be gay and a Muslim  - The Orlando shooting was a hate crime against gay people – even if, once it ... In the UK , none of the Muslim respondents viewed homosexuality as ...

Teachers speak of 'relentless' daily pressure as union prepares for strike  - The union is calling for increased funding to schools and education , a guarantee over terms and conditions in all types of schools, and for negotiations ...

Change of UK education system post Brexit: Indian students to benefit  - The United Kingdom , which is one of the most enticing education hubs for students across the world, has been torn apart from European Union (EU), ...

Chinese anger over 'sex degrades girls' textbook comment  - A Chinese sex education textbook describing girls who have premarital sex as "cheap" has sparked a backlash on micro-blogging site Weibo.

Student accommodation specialist says higher education sector 'will prove resilient'  - Although the group acknowledged it is not in a position to determine exactly what the consequences will be for the higher education sector in the UK , ...

New research shows child poverty set to rise by 50%  - 

More than 100000 children living in poverty in Northern Ireland, new figures show  - More than 100,000 children living in poverty in Northern Ireland, new ... poverty if they are living in a household with an income below 60% of UK  ...

Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland  - Annual estimates of the number and proportion of children, working age adults and pensioners living in low income households and the distribution of ...

World must act to stop children dying  - Many are fleeing because of poverty and inequality, he said, and these root causes must be addressed "if you're going to stop some of these forces ...

UNICEF finds dramatic inequality among world's poorest, richest children  - Some of the big challenges that we now face, like refugees and migrants, are connected with inequality and poverty ," Justin Forsyth, Undine's deputy ...

In Brexit vote, UK nostalgia beat EU dreams  -  Older people voted with a feeling of the old Great Britain in mind, with a ... Such feelings belong in a museum: British industry has been on suffering ...

Government urged to think of the UK's ageing population as they try to tackle housing crisis - homes will be critical to achieve the Government's housebuilding targets and in ensuring greater commissioning of homes suitable for older people .

Young people 'will fight for environmental protections'  - issues, which will affect young people far more than the older people . Yet it is the older generation which is responsible for the UK leaving the EU ...

How a police raid on a pub led to the rise of the LGBT movement across the world  - Drag queens, effeminate men, transgender people, gay men and lesbians as well as homeless youths were guests at the bar, that was owned by the ...

These are the UK's most powerful LGBT people  - comes to the most powerful LGBT people in the UK . In previous years, the Pride Power list comprised the most influential lesbian, gay , bisexual and ...

Should there be a dedicated federal spokesperson for LGBTI affairs?  - With the success of having a dedicated spokesperson for LGBTI affairs on state level such as Victoria, there is a push for better representation of ...

Best friend starts petition to honor Orlando victim in Star Wars - In his petition he explains why the Star Wars universe needs an LGBTI character. 'This is a universe with Wookies, Jawas, and Hutts, so why can't ...

 Where the parties stand on LGBTI representation and engagement  - The 2016 LGBTI election survey, Rainbow Votes, canvassed the major parties on LGBTI representation and engagement. Find out where they stand ...

Record number of LGBTI candidates running in 2016 federal election  - A record number of LGBTI Australians are running in the 2016 federal election, Australian Marriage Equality has announced. There are 23 LGBTI  ...

Will the UN get an expert on sexual orientation and gender identity?  - The historic vote that will take place on Thursday is the culmination of much effort by LGBTI activists around the world, who have managed to mobilize ...

Five Things You Can Do to Expand LGBTI Rights Globally  - What can you do to promote and expand LGBTI rights around the world? A group of committed LGBTI advocates answered this question and ...

End anti- LGBTI religious bias, London Pride marchers say  - Their extreme anti LGBTI messages create fear, stigma, shame, discrimination and persecution of innocent gay Ugandans. They should unite against ...

Labor pledges support but Greens commit more funding  - A joint survey of party policies conducted by the NSW GLRL and VGLR has revealed the health and wellbeing of LGBTI young people is high on the ...

Dateline explores attitudes to the LGBTI community in the wake of Orlando - It's just two weeks since 49 members of the LGBTI community were murdered in the largest mass shooting in US history in Orlando Florida. In the wake ...

Australia's gay marriage referendum will make our LGBTI children 'political punching bags', say ...  - Parents And Friends of Lesbians and Gays in Australia (PFLAG) are calling on the government to scrap plans for a national vote on marriage equality ...

Where the parties stand on LGBTI youth  - The 2016 LGBTI election survey, Rainbow Votes, canvassed the major parties on LGBTI youth. Find out where they stand on sex education, ...

Applications closing for GLOBE Community Grants and Scholarships  - if you're an LGBTI community organisation or LGBTI student, now is your last chance to apply for the 2016 GLOBE Community Grants and Scholarship ...

77% of LGBTI people in the UK feel uncomfortable being their true self in public  - SEVENTY-seven per cent of LGBTI people in London feel uncomfortable with being their true self in public. This was just one of the revelations in the ...

77% of LGBTI people in the UK feel uncomfortable being their true self in public  - SEVENTY-seven per cent of LGBTI people in London feel uncomfortable with being their true self in public. This was just one of the revelations in the ...