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The Human Right Not To Hide. Celebrating The Anniversary Of A Landmark LGBTQ Case

The Human Right Not To Hide. Celebrating The Anniversary Of A Landmark LGBTQ Case  - 

Elderly people are suffering 'ageist abuse' in the wake of the vote to leave the European Union

Elderly people are suffering 'ageist abuse' in the wake of the vote to leave the European Union   -  Elderly people in Britain are suffering ageist abuse in the wake of the vote to leave the European Union, an independent United ...

Employers must reach beyond young people on apprenticeships'

Employers must reach beyond young people on apprenticeships'  - Employers must reach beyond young people on apprenticeships' ... to two underserved groups in particular: older people , and those with disabilities. ... “In the UK today there are in excess of one million people over the age of 50 ...

Old people are getting abused by angry Remainers after Brexit

Old people are getting abused by angry Remainers after Brexit  - 

Hospital at Home' Is Effective Alternative for Elderly Lung Disease Patients in UK, Research Indicates

Hospital at Home' Is Effective Alternative for Elderly Lung Disease Patients in UK , Research Indicates  - The rate of admissions in elderly patients to acute hospital care in the ... of alternatives to hospitalization of elderly people (those over 65 years old), ...

Nursery staff told not to use the word 'naughty' and focus on well-being not discipline

Nursery staff told not to use the word 'naughty' and focus on well-being not discipline  - On 6 June 2016, PIPUK launched the UK's first Infant Mental Health Week to highlight the importance of responsive and sensitive caregiving ...

Hundreds respond to survey on mental health ward future

Hundreds respond to survey on mental health ward future  - A SURVEY to find out what people think about the planned closure of a mental health unit has prompted more than 200 responses. The questionnaire ...

This is not the Michael I know' Mother's fears for son accused of Trump assassination

This is not the Michael I know' Mother's fears for son accused of Trump assassination  - Speaking of Michael's history of mental illness , Ms Sandford said her son had experienced mental health difficulties from a young age and consistently ...

Californian girl came out to family with 'I'm Gay' sign on Splash Mountain and everyone's loving it

Californian girl came out to family with 'I'm Gay ' sign on Splash Mountain and everyone's loving it   - After thinking for a while about how to come out to her family, 16-year-old Gina from Sacramento, California, came up with the perfect plan.

Why Legal Equality For LGBT People Isn't Enough

Why Legal Equality For LGBT People Isn't Enough  - When I came out as gay in 2002 I was 21 years old and equal marriage in the UK was more than a decade away and not really something that people ...

Azealia Banks admits to bleaching her skin and compares it to hair extensions

Azealia Banks admits to bleaching her skin and compares it to hair extensions  - The rapper from Harlem, New York, has frequently caused a stir with her use of LGBT and racial slurs and up until this point she has defended herself ...

The Human Right Not To Hide. Celebrating The Anniversary Of A Landmark LGBTQ Case

The Human Right Not To Hide. Celebrating The Anniversary Of A Landmark LGBTQ Case  - 

Charity awarded cash to combat LGBT bullying

Charity awarded cash to combat LGBT bullying -  LGBT Youth Scotland has been awarded nearly £400,000 to fund a project that aims to help LGBT+ people who face discrimination or are bullied ...

Uber driver allegedly refuses gay couple service because of a kiss

Uber driver allegedly refuses gay couple service because of a kiss  - Another day, another story of a gay couple being allegedly chucked out of an taxi because of their sexuality. It's becoming a worryingly predictable tale ...

Britney, Pink, RuPaul, Adam Lambert and more join together for Orlando tribute song Hands

Britney, Pink, RuPaul, Adam Lambert and more join together for Orlando tribute song Hands  - The massacre on 12 June was both the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman and the deadliest incident of violence against LGBTI people in

These 11 top-selling LGBTI music artists have sold over 1.2 billion records between them

These 11 top-selling LGBTI music artists have sold over 1.2 billion records between them  - A mind-boggling 1.23 billion – that's a rough (and conservative!) estimate when you add up the achievements of these 11 top-selling LGBTI musicians.

Is this the cutest ad about coming out of the closet? YES

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Is this the cutest ad about coming out of the closet? YES  - This viral feel good ad about coming out of the closet to your parents, in the times of social media, has got to be one of the most beautifully captured PSAs there is. We watch as a young man's father sends him a friend request on Facebook. We feel his fear of rejection, his hesitation in coming out to his family about his

Edinburgh gay man posts homophobic abuse video he suffered on a bus after Pride event

Edinburgh gay man posts homophobic abuse video he suffered on a bus after Pride event - A gay man has revealed how he was homophobically abused on a bus in Scotland on Pride day. Rhys Smith, who works on the digital team at ...

Christian Mingle Will Allow Same-Sex Matches Following A Discrimination Lawsuit

Christian Mingle Will Allow Same-Sex Matches Following A Discrimination Lawsuit  - Christianity might take a lot of deserved heat for homophobia and sexual intolerance in general, but I'd like to think any god worth worshiping is one ...

Puerto Rico's First LGBTQ Monument Is a Heartwarming Tribute to Pulse Shooting Victims

Puerto Rico's First LGBTQ Monument Is a Heartwarming Tribute to Pulse Shooting Victims  - We have to work together to eradicate discrimination and homophobia . We have to raise our voice for justice and equality for each human. We must ...

Leading Up to the Olympics, Brazil's Homophobia Comes to Light

Leading Up to the Olympics, Brazil's Homophobia Comes to Light  -  Homophobic violence has hit crisis levels, and it's getting worse,” said Jandira Queiroz, the mobilization coordinator at Amnesty International Brazil.

This Homophobic Father Won't Claim Body Of His Gay Son Who Died In Orlando

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This Homophobic Father Won't Claim Body Of His Gay Son Who Died In Orlando  - The tragic massacre at Pulse nightclub in Orlando left the entire queer community and the entire country devastated and in a state of endless ...

What it's like to be a 22-year-old gay man in Pakistan

What it's like to be a 22-year-old gay man in Pakistan  - I wouldn't blame them because the lack of LGBTI awareness is a huge problem in Pakistani society. Even very well educated people are skeptical ...

SA's UN vote an 'insult' to LGBTI community

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SA's UN vote an 'insult' to LGBTI community  - This is really concerning and insulting to LGBTI people, because South Africa chose to build solidarity with African countries which are homophobic ...