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Looking: The Movie gets UK premiere date

Looking: The Movie gets UK premiere date  - Despite being cancelled after just two seasons, HBO's Looking picked up a sizeable gay following around the world. To provide some closure for fans ...

Africa's first ever gay radio station hopes to be a 'beacon of light' for continent's LGBT community

Africa's first ever gay radio station hopes to be a 'beacon of light' for continent's LGBT community  - Africa's first ever gay radio station is hoping to provide a voice to those still struggling for acceptance and improve the visibility of LGBT people across ...

Michael Scofield helps gay man escape in Prison Break preview

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Michael Scofield helps gay man escape in Prison Break preview  - Seven years after it went off air the show is returning, and a new teaser which premiered at Comic-Con in San Diego shows Michael trapped in a Moroccan prison where he discusses escaping with a fellow inmate, who reveals his sexuality.

10 ways to banish pre-wedding stress

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10 ways to banish pre-wedding stress  - Getting married should be the happiest, most wonderful time of your life. Sadly, it's often the most stressful time of one's life. It doesn't need to be that ...

Education reform is the best way to answer the anger behind Britain's Brexit vote

Education reform is the best way to answer the anger behind Britain's Brexit vote  - For all that's been said and written about the Brexit vote and the political drama of the last month, there are two things that have caught my attention ...

Universities must redouble efforts to seek new students and research funding from further ...

Universities must redouble efforts to seek new students and research funding from further ...  - The likes of China, Malaysia, India and Singapore, where there is huge demand for UK education , are already important markets for student ...

British Pupils are Leaving School (Tech) Illiterate

British Pupils are Leaving School (Tech) Illiterate  - The debate surrounding education and tech seems ever-present and endless, reaching the point of ritual where the only people discussing the issue ...

Emoji Sex Education Is Taking Over

Emoji Sex Education Is Taking Over  - Hospitals in New York have started a new campaign to advertise their sexual health services online, using emoji pictures along with the caption "Need ...

Brexit fallout: Anti-migrant attacks surge in the UK

Brexit fallout: Anti-migrant attacks surge in the UK  - He ran and managed to escape before the situation escalated into violence , but was shaken by the experience. Holub, 29, moved to the UK from his ...

DeGeneres On 'Heartbreaking' Violence

DeGeneres On 'Heartbreaking' Violence  - Ellen DeGeneres has told Sky News she is "outraged" at police brutality in the US but believes Hillary Clinton can be the woman to change things.

UK families struggle with rising child poverty

UK families struggle with rising child poverty  -  Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May has said she wants to address what she calls the “burning injustice” of inequality. Latest figures show the number ...

I think my colleague is depressed - how can I help?

I think my colleague is depressed - how can I help?  - Not to mention that poor mental health in the workplace costs the UK an ... the workplace can contribute to, and exacerbate, mental health illnesses, ...

How warming yourself up could banish depression

How warming yourself up could banish depression  - Meanwhile, gut bacteria could explain why some people develop mood disorders , according to a recent study presented at the American Society for ...

Brain structure changes in teens hold clue to mental health problems

Brain structure changes in teens hold clue to mental health problems  - Cambridge University scientists have mapped the structural changes that occur in teenagers' brains as they develop and claim these changes may ...

Prince Harry 'regrets not speaking about Princess Diana's death'

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Prince Harry 'regrets not speaking about Princess Diana's death'  - Prince Harry, 31, was speaking as he hosted an event for the mental health charity, Heads Together, which was attended by a number of sports stars.

Older people more unhappy about lack of sex than being housebound

Older people more unhappy about lack of sex than being housebound  - Lack of sex is a greater cause of distress to older people in Britain than being housebound, living in poor conditions or even being widowed, new ...

Alleged serial killer charged over attacks on eight other men

Alleged serial killer charged over attacks on eight other men  - An alleged serial killer accused of drugging and murdering four men he met on gay dating websites faces 17 further charges related to attacks on eight ...

Star Trek Discovery showrunner weighs in on gay Sulu: 'The bigger picture is that we need gay ...

Star Trek Discovery showrunner weighs in on gay Sulu: 'The bigger picture is that we need gay ...  -  However, despite Takei being a prolific LGBT rights activist, he seemingly disproved of the choice to change the character's sexuality, telling The ...

Family friend Hillary Clinton knew I was gay before I came out to the world

Family friend Hillary Clinton knew I was gay before I came out to the world  - NBA star Jason Collins has revealed he came out to Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton before he opened up to the world.

Miley Cyrus wants to 'Make America Gay Again'

Miley Cyrus wants to 'Make America Gay Again'  - The singer, who has long been a supporter of LGBT rights, posted a photo of herself on Instagram wearing an American Apparel cap with the phrase ...

American pastor expelled from Russia in LGBT case

American pastor expelled from Russia in LGBT case  - The organization is one of the LGBT groups beleaguered by Russia's growing ... Mulcahy through an interpreter, who he says spoke limited English .

Japanese employer extends spousal benefits to same-sex partners

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Japanese employer extends spousal benefits to same-sex partners  - A review of spousal definitions was conducted following requests from lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) employees, and in recognition ...

Victorian Premier begs Australian PM to avoid 'harmful' public vote on same-sex marriage

Victorian Premier begs Australian PM to avoid 'harmful' public vote on same-sex marriage  - It will legitimise a hateful debate which will subject LGBTI Australians to publicly funded slurs and denigration, further alienating a proud community ...

Don't Be Scared, Go Outside

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Don't Be Scared, Go Outside  - There have been numerous mass shootings in America, including the Orlando attack which cost the lives of 49 LGBTI people. In Iraq bomb threats ...

Gay priest quits Church of England to marry partner

Gay priest quits Church of England to marry partner  -  Gay priest quits Church of England to marry partner. Clive Larsen originally wanted to marry while still being a priest but he was issued a 'dynamite' ...

Gay couples in open relationships could be happier and more satisfied, study claims

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Gay couples in open relationships could be happier and more satisfied, study claims - A researcher at The Centre for Health, Identity, Behaviour and Prevention Studies at New York University started a study on 10 gay couples who were ...

Miley Cyrus wants to 'Make America Gay Again'

Miley Cyrus wants to 'Make America Gay Again'  - The singer has leant her voice to a pro- LGBT campaign for a federal equalities act. Miley Cyrus wants to 'Make America Gay Again' – and she wants ...

Merseyside chief constable first to join Liverpool Pride march

Merseyside chief constable first to join Liverpool Pride march  - Andy Cooke will be the first Merseyside police chief to march in the lesbian , gay , bisexual and trans ( LGBT ) celebratory parade. Officers will be in ...

Africa's first ever gay radio station hopes to be a 'beacon of light' for continent's LGBT community

Africa's first ever gay radio station hopes to be a 'beacon of light' for continent's LGBT community  - Africa's first ever gay radio station is hoping to provide a voice to those still struggling for acceptance and improve the visibility of LGBT people across ...

Theresa May 'will build a better Britain for LGBT people', says deputy chair of LGBTory

Theresa May 'will build a better Britain for LGBT people', says deputy chair of LGBTory  - The deputy chair of LGBTory, Matthew Green, has defended the new Prime Minister's LGBT rights record, describing her as “the architect of equal ...

Theresa May as PM: A Victory for One Woman, Not All

Theresa May as PM: A Victory for One Woman, Not All  - To consider their victories a victory for all women is to ignore the many more cleavages in our society - can this truly be considered a victory for LGBT  ...

Christine Forster pushes for new rainbow crossing at Taylor Square

Christine Forster pushes for new rainbow crossing at Taylor Square  - Taylor Square is the historical and cultural heart of Sydney's LGBTI community. The installation of a new rainbow crossing in this low-traffic zone ...