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Think that homophobia no longer exists in Britain? You're wrong – it's even on the BBC

Think that homophobia no longer exists in Britain ? You're wrong – it's even on the BBC  -  Homophobic hate crimes are on the rise, trans people still face legal barriers that prevent them from being able to fully be themselves and more than ...

Universities with the most satisfied students revealed

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Universities with the most satisfied students revealed  - The survey, conducted by Ipsos MORI on behalf of UK funding bodies, gives all final-year undergraduate students in UK higher education institutions ...

You wouldn't believe how little we knew about gay life in the 1980s

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You wouldn't believe how little we knew about gay life in the 1980s  - Thirty years ago this week, Queen performed what would turn out to be their last gig, at Knebworth. Their penultimate concert, at Wembley, was shown on Channel 4. I recorded it, and became obsessed. Time after time I watched-Freddie Mercury prance on to the stage sporting a moustache you could have swept a factory floor with.

Star Trek TV reboot to get female lead and gay character, confirms Bryan Fuller

Star Trek TV reboot to get female lead and gay character, confirms Bryan Fuller  - Star Trek TV reboot to get female lead and gay character, confirms Bryan Fuller. The showrunner hinted that familiar characters could also cross paths ...

New Star Trek TV reboot to feature gay character

New Star Trek TV reboot to feature gay character  - Absolutely we're having a gay character,” Fuller told press at the event. Entertainment Weekly reports that as a gay man working on Star Trek Voyager ...

Can UK learn from US on tackling sexual assault on campus?

Can UK learn from US on tackling sexual assault on campus?  -  UK universities have fewer legal requirements in this area than their US counterparts ... “There needs to be continuous education on this,” she added.

Indian students going to UK, US varsities to go up by 50%

Indian students going to UK , US varsities to go up by 50%  - Pasari noted the Indian students' strong interests in acquiring international education and experiences for placing themselves in the top range of ...

More grammar schools the wrong direction for Britain

More grammar schools the wrong direction for Britain  - While the British education system has had its critics over the years, today's youngsters as a whole seem, as a group, to be better educated than ...

Female and LGBT students the most likely to develop mental health issues at university

Female and LGBT students the most likely to develop mental health issues at university  - Female students are more likely to have mental health problems than males, and LGBT students have a high likelihood of developing issues ...

Volunteering in middle age good for mental health

Volunteering in middle age good for mental health  - Volunteering in middle age good for mental health ... A large study has found volunteering after 40 is linked to good mental health and wellbeing.

London youth arts festival challenges mental health stigma

London youth arts festival challenges mental health stigma  -  illness, which equates to a staggering 80,000 individuals within the UK . ... To this effect, they will be launching a youth-led mental health wellbeing ...

Why eating disorders aren't just a girl thing

Why eating disorders aren't just a girl thing  - We appreciate that mental health trusts are under immense pressure. We are not pointing the finger in their direction - mental health across the UK  ...

One in four university students suffer from mental health problems

One in four university students suffer from mental health problems  - The report by YouGov reveals the extent of mental health problems at universities across the UK . It found that more than half of students know between ...

Half of people living in poverty in UK affected by disability'

Half of people living in poverty in UK affected by disability'  - The report, funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, found there are just shy of four million disabled people living in poverty in the UK while a ...

Theresa May's counter-extremism strategy 'negatively affecting unemployed Muslims'

Theresa May's counter-extremism strategy 'negatively affecting unemployed Muslims'  - Their report, titled "Employment Opportunities for Muslims in the UK ", points out that there is a 12.8 per cent unemployment rate among the UK's 2.7 ...

Older people at risk of financial abuse, warns Age UK

Older people at risk of financial abuse, warns Age UK  - The charity said an estimated 130,000 older people across the UK have suffered some form of financial abuse from someone known to them since ...

Over a third of graduates in the UK regret going to university

Over a third of graduates in the UK regret going to university  - Industry and government must also take steps to reduce the gap in financial confidence between young and older people with policies that help those ...

Homonationalism is Why We Talk About Gay Olympians That Way

Homonationalism is Why We Talk About Gay Olympians That Way  - Homonationalism has a poster child and that man is British diver Tom Daley, an openly gay athlete who just won the Bronze metal in synchronized ...

Teen Wolf star Colton Haynes told his father took his life because he was gay

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Teen Wolf star Colton Haynes told his father took his life because he was gay  - Teen Wolf star Colton Haynes believes his homosexuality caused his father to take his own life. The 28-year-old came out to his friends and family at ...

Model Gigi Gorgeous detained at Dubai airport for being transgender

Model Gigi Gorgeous detained at Dubai airport for being transgender  -  LGBT rights are almost non-existent in the United Arab Emirates, with homosexuality criminalised and the “imitation of women by men” carrying a ...

No room” for LGBTI people says Indonesia

No room” for LGBTI people says Indonesia  - The report said that Indonesia's government uses anti- LGBTI campaigns that includes hateful rhetoric, discriminatory edicts, and the use of force to ...

Andrew Barr pledges support for LGBTI community and adds his voice to the no plebiscite chorus

Andrew Barr pledges support for LGBTI community and adds his voice to the no plebiscite chorus  - Robinson also applauded Barr for his leadership on the issue and his pledge to protect the LGBTI community should the divisive plebiscite go ahead.

NBC Sports has a gay problem

NBC Sports has a gay problem  - There are plenty of opportunities for NBC to recover. Ten days of LGBTI athletes competing and winning lie ahead. Will the network acknowledge their ...

Belize's Highest Court Decriminalizes Same-Sex Activity

Belize's Highest Court Decriminalizes Same-Sex Activity  - The report found that 53 percent of respondents say that being LGBTI should not be a crime. This is the first survey showing that a majority of the ...

UK dating show 'Naked Attraction' gets contestants to go all out for love

UK dating show 'Naked Attraction' gets contestants to go all out for love  - Well, a new dating show by Britain’s Channel 4 called ‘Naked Attraction’ explores the possibility of finding love based on just looking at the other parties’ naked body. The show begins with the main contestant being faced with six colored glass boxes on the centerstage. 

Rev Chris Hudson: 'Most people are ahead of the churches on gay issues'

Rev Chris Hudson: 'Most people are ahead of the churches on gay issues'  - It is not alone, many Islamic countries and indeed some Christian African countries are accused of outrageous homophobic brutalities and have enshrined homophobic laws. Thankfully, as we saw from last week’s Pride Parade in Belfast, Northern Ireland is a more inclusive society with regard to gay and lesbian people. 

Supreme Court to hear challenge to pension rules that deprive gay couples of thousands

Supreme Court to hear challenge to pension rules that deprive gay couples of thousands  - Pension regulations that see same-sex partners deprived of thousands of pounds are being challenged in the Supreme Court. Current pensions law ...

Gay Qatari's article provokes backlash over World Cup 'values'

Gay Qatari's article provokes backlash over World Cup 'values'  - The unprecedented public insight into homosexuality in a country where gay sex is punishable by jail, was published on the website of English-language Doha News on Friday, written by a man identified only as Majid.

BBC apologises after Rio commentator makes 'homophobic' remark

BBC apologises after Rio commentator makes 'homophobic' remark  - A BBC commentator has been criticised for 'ill judged' remarks made at the Rio Olympics. Paul Hand was commentating on Johanna Konta and ...

Teens face hate crime charges after screaming homophobic abuse at LGBT group

Teens face hate crime charges after screaming homophobic abuse at LGBT group  - Four teenagers in Scotland are facing hate crime charges after allegedly screaming homophobic abuse outside an LGBTI group meeting. The incident ...

Violence during Uganda's Pride shattered my illusions of safety – and hope

Violence during Uganda's Pride shattered my illusions of safety – and hope  - Our LGBTI event was marred by arrests, abuse, humiliation and no explanations or warrants. Our government does not protect us, despite what it says.