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Attitude's Matthew Todd honoured with Freedom of the City of London for LGBT work  - After eight years at the helm of the UK's best-willing and ward-winning gay magazine, Matthew Todd left Attitude to promote his new book Straight ...

Prince William gay mag best seller  - The Duke of Cambridge's appearance on the cover of the gay magazine ... William featured on the front of the July edition of the UK's leading gay  ...

Star Trek Beyond actor John Cho 'proud' of Sulu's cut gay kiss  - It was recently announced that Star Trek character Hikaru Sulu will be gay in the franchise's third outing as a mark of respect to George Takei, the actor ...

More Than A Third Of Kids Are Scared Of Dogs, But Parents Can 'Manage The Fear' With Dogs  -    More than a third of children in the UK are scared of dogs, a survey has ... “We have a responsibility to educate parents, children and dog owners on ...

Worries Brexit could water down EU research 'excellence' focus  - Some in the UK are already nervously stressing that excellence needs to ... of the Science and Technology committee, told Times Higher Education .

After Brexit, What Next for Britain's Youth?  - This week I protested along with hundreds of others against the Higher Education Bill as it went through its second reading in the House of Commons.

Breakthrough cancer therapy destroys deadly superbugs  - found to kill superbugs and a range of deadly viruses from HIV to ebola. ... to the UK for a clinical trial against otherwise untreatable cases of HIV .

Sexting now a bigger concern to parents than smoking or alcohol abuse  - The poll reveals that nine out of 10 parents agree schools should do more to educate pupils on the dangers of sexting. Although sexting is a criminal ...

Helping Those Living In Poverty To Help Themselves  - Jonathan Bellamy spoke with Five Talents UK about their successful model of giving small business loans, rather than aid, to individuals in Kenya, ...

Marriage satisfaction in elderly couples linked to drinking habits  -  Old couples who drink together generally report higher satisfaction with their marriage than those who do not, scientists have discovered. This is ...

Children's mental health project extends to all York schools  - NEW school “wellbeing workers” are to be introduced in York to improve children's mental health. A pilot scheme ran in 20 of the city's schools this ...

Health and social care are major issues for the elderly , says new research  - RETIRED people in Scotland are the most optimistic in the UK about their life in retirement according to the first guide of its type. They notch up an ...

Reducing child poverty cannot afford to wait  - That is the reality for the one in three children living in poverty across England who start school having failed to meet the expected standards in speech ...

Tackling child poverty to be written into Scottish law  - A commitment to tackling child poverty in Scotland is to be enshrined in law for the first time in the country's history, after Nicola Sturgeon described the UK Government's approach to the issue as “fundamentally wrong”. A Child  ...

Could you be a mental health community champion?  - People across Scotland are being encouraged to join a national programme working on improving mental health and tackling discrimination. See Me ...

New report on state of children's mental health service released  -  MENTAL health services providing specialist help for emotionally vulnerable children in Cumbria are still "some distance" from where they should be, ...

LGBT rights – ensuring safety in the workplace  - The protection afforded to LGBT people varies significantly across the world. ... LGBT people in the UK are some of the best protected in the world.

Caitlyn Jenner: 'It was easy to come out as transgender, harder to come out as a Republican'  - Caitlyn Jenner remains hopeful that the Republican Party will make some positive changes for the LGBT community.

Belfast Pride returning to the city to fly the rainbow flag   -  LGBT culture across Northern Ireland. The Belfast festival is one of the largest Pride festivals in the UK - more than 50,000 people took part in 2013.

Sydney is at a tipping point': Kerryn Phelps - AFTER becoming the first LGBTI person to be president of the Australian Medical Association (AMA), Kerryn Phelps will seek public office again by ...

Glasgow Pride: Ultimate guide to Scotland's biggest LGBTI celebration  - Pride Glasgow is Scotland's biggest celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex ( LGBTI ) equality running on the 20th to the 21st of August ...

LGBT Indoctrination Coming to Scottish Schools  - The current Scottish Education System allows schools to opt out of progressive teaching programs that include LGBTI youth," Daly commented.

HIV won't end without gay community – Elton John  - “I am touched to see the progress South Africans have made in promoting health care services catered for the LGBTI sector,” John said, adding that ...

Cheltenham Girls School under fire for promoting gender neutral language  - A local Sydney girls school is under investigation following complaints by parents of ' LGBTI programming' after the school insisted on the use of ...

The Complicated Reality Of Being A Queer, Xicana Child  - The response from her mother and school officials is homophobic and ruins the experience for Iliana, whole leading to even more distressing action ...

Does Airbnb Do Enough To Fight Gay Hate?  - Airbnb bars homophobic hosts on a case-by-case basis, but campaigners argue the home-sharing site could be doing more to protect LGBT guests ...

Whether You're an Evangelical or a Rabbi, 'Religious Freedom' Is No Excuse for Homophobia  - From Donald Trump's VP pick Mike Pence to Israeli Rabbi Yigal Levinstein, free expression and religious liberty are clashing with the protection of the ...

Father sues school for failing to prevent son's suicide after months of homophobic bullying - The grieving father of a boy who committed suicide after he was bullied by classmates “for being gay” is suing the school for failing to protect his son.

The AFL Launches Historic 'Pride Game' To Tackle Homophobia In Sport  - In a HUGE step for diversity and inclusion, the Sydney and St Kilda footy teams have announced today that they'll be officially launching the inaugural ...

Angela Eagle's local Labour Party suspended over claims of bullying, homophobia and abuse  - Ms Eagle told Politics Home : "Bullying, intimidation, misogyny and homophobia have no place in the Labour Party and it is right that the national ...

Mhairi Black calls for LGBT lessons in schools  - She said: “We need to ensure that LGBTI people leave school knowing that there is nothing wrong with who they are, so that they can progress ...

Same-sex couple asked by UK adoption agency of their 'opinion of sex with children and animals'  - Because many LGBTI people in Britain believe that adoption agencies are more likely to favor opposite-sex couples, they will consider children four or ...