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Forbidden: Undocumented & Queer In Rural America  - orbidden: Undocumented & Queer In Rural America opens with Donald Trump’s hideous rhetoric about Mexican rapists and calls to build a border wall that Mexico is apparently going to pay for, before introducing us to Moises Serrano, who was born in Mexico but was brought to the US when he was a toddler, and now lives in rural North Carolina. Now in his 20s and despite the fact he was so small when

Government trebles fund to help schools tackle homophobic bullying  - The cash boost will be welcomed by lesbian , gay , bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT ) campaigners, including popstar Will Young (pictured) who made ...

FBI finds no evidence that Pulse was targeted because it was a gay club  - A law enforcement official told The Washington Post: “While there can be no denying the significant impact on the gay community, the investigation ...

This Is What LGBT Leaders Hope And Fear For Britain Under Theresa May  - BuzzFeed News asked influential LGBT people to express their thoughts about Britain's new prime minister and the impact she might...

How the UK halved its teenage pregnancy rate - In 1998 the UK had one the of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in ... that teenage pregnancy was everyone's business, from health to education , ...

White working-class boys put off university by success stories of Mark Zuckerberg and others - A number of high profile celebrities who have gone on to make their fortunes after dropping out of education or choosing to not go to university are ...

Universities want funding clarity on Brexit and fees  - In the high-minded, intellectual world of higher education , there seems to be ... The UK's universities are substantial beneficiaries from EU research ...

Brexit education data: EU student behaviours in the UK post-referendum  - In recent weeks, there has been great uncertainty around what impact Britain's decision to leave the EU will have on its position as a leading study ...

Boys nearly twice as likely as girls to fall behind by the time they start school  - Gareth Jenkins, Director of UK Poverty, Save the Children said: “Every child deserves the best start in life. But in England, too many children, especially boys, are slipping under the radar without the support they need to reach their potential. They’re falling behind before they even get to school and that puts their life chances at risk. In 2016, this is unacceptable. A whole generation of boys is being failed”​

Now the elderly are the new boomerang generation  - According to the most recent official estimates, the number of people over the age of 70 in the UK has risen by 15 per cent in a decade to just under ...

Poverty -stricken Venezuelans stream across border into Colombia for food and medicine  - Tens of thousands of Venezuelans poured into neighbouring Colombia to buy food and medicine on Saturday after authorities briefly opened the ...

Banker donated chauffeur to Iain Duncan Smith before his speech on poverty during Brexit campaign  - 

Mental health trust missed chances to help Southampton man before suicide  - Southern Health bosses say there will now be wholesale changes made after the tragic death of student mental health nurse Liam Sullivan.

What can mental health services learn from the automotive industry?  - What do mental health services and the automotive industry have in common ... Other mental health providers in the UK are now making progress, and ...

How Two Sisters Are Fighting The Stigma Against Mental Illness  - We all know people suffering with mental illness — whether it's anxiety or depression or bipolar disorder. What is unanimously agreed upon is that it's ...

Dear Coleen: I'm gay and trying for a surrogate baby but I haven't told my partner  - I'm a gay guy and have been with my partner for three years. At the moment, I'm looking to have a baby without telling him. I've been meeting up with a ...

Family rewrite inheritance rules to give partners of gay descendants equal rights  - A family in Cambridgeshire are thought to have become the first landed gentry to change the inheritance rules of a trust to allow their estate to pass on ...

Boarding schools in UK to address transgender kids as 'zie'  - According to latest figures, roughly 10 per cent of the population in the UK identified themselves as gay , lesbian or bisexual. “Therefore it's important to ...

Jeb Bush: It's Obama's fault my party is so anti- gay  - Jeb Bush has incredibly tried to blame Democratic President Barack Obama for the extreme anti-LGBT Republican platform. The official GOP platform, ...

Donald Trump selects anti-LGBT Indiana governor as running mate  - all 50 states in 2015, and in 2000 claimed that money dedicated to helping those with HIV/AIDS should be used to fund ' gay cure' therapy instead.

Record breaking crowds turn out for annual LBGT celebration  - A candlelit vigil will unite Newcastle's LGBTI community on Sunday night and is sure to be all the more poignant after the shootings in Orlando last ...

Meet the pioneering Scots teachers putting LGBTI issues front and centre in the classroom  - PIONEERING Scots teachers are laying the groundwork for a radical new school curriculum which will put LGBTI issues at the centre of education.

Sydney to review lighting and safety of LGBTI areas for better protection  - Sydney aims to do a review of the city's lighting in areas such as Taylor Square to better protect the safety of members of the LGBTI community.

Republican and Democratic platforms show parties further apart than ever  - Republicans repeatedly rejected efforts to even mention LGBTI Americans by name in their platform. Instead, the GOP includes a defense of “natural ...

Argentine Filmmaker Brings Personal Touch to Gay Characters  - a public-private partnership that supports civil society organizations advancing LGBTI rights worldwide," as described in a statement by the White ...

Tiny steps forward by Islamic leaders in Pakistan, Iraq  - Islamic leaders in Iraq and Pakistan have issued statements calling for toleration of some LGBTI people. Each announcement fell far short of what ...

LGBTI community more likely to suffer from mental illness  - Right to care's Ian Hove say the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex ( LGBTI ) community is three to four times more likely to suffer from ...

If we have to use labels to identify ourselves, we need more than just LGBT  - Anna Martine is a rising cult queer actress, a favorite with the LGBTI film and theater scene and star of the upcoming transgender play Rotterdam.

Gay rights not on AU human rights agenda  - When asked about violence against members of the LGBTI community in Africa, Kaloko admitted: "That's not the kind of problem that you can ignore.

LGBTI groups blast Trump for picking 'national disgrace' Pence for VP  - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is being blasted by LGBTI groups for his choice of a vice presidential running mate.

Home Affairs Will Not Deny American Pastor Steven Anderson Visa  - The petition, which is currently being spearheaded by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex ( LGBTI ) community in South Africa, wants ...

The who's who of LGBTI influencers in Manila, the Philippines capital, in 12 striking images  - The capital of the Philippines doesn't come immediately to mind as a gay travel destination. But look deeper and you'll find a thriving LGBTI community ...