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Systemic Racism Erodes Mental Health  - New research out of the United Kingdom examines the cumulative impact of systemic racism on the mental health of minorities over time. The study ...

Language matters if you want LGBT politicians to succeed  - In the run-up to the 2010 general election, I presented a paper to the committee of the organisation LGBT Labour to set up a fund to help openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans candidates standing for parliament. While there were 

Londoners urged to voice their opinions  - She said: “ HIV is a big issue for London as nearly half of all people living with HIV in the UK live in the capital and 57 per cent of new HIV diagnoses ...

BBC commentator brands Andy Murray 'not macho' for crying following historic Olympic victory  - The BBC commentator at the centre of an Olympic homophobia row has come under fire for the second time in a week after branding British tennis ...

LGBT community leaves Mormon church in Salt Lake City  - Thousands of people in the LGBT community and their supporters are fleeing the Mormon religion following a strict new policy that's forcing a wedge ...

Sexting' epidemic leads to rise in kids fearful phone calls to Childline  - Nearly two-thirds of parents have not spoken to their child about sexting, a UK -wide survey of 1,000 parents found. More than a quarter of the survey's ...

U.K. Degree-Holders Found To Have Low Earnings 10 Years After Graduation  - The Guardian reported that a study by the U.K. 's Department of Education , named the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset, is the first of its ...

Universities enter brave new world with mix 'n' match courses - Applicants make up one in eight of the UK's full-time undergraduate admissions. A record 64,300 students found places through clearing last year, ...

Apprentices will outstrip applicants to elite universities, former minister predicts  - The number of students taking apprenticeships will soon outstrip those at Russell Group universities, Margaret Thatcher's former education secretary ...

Kate Middleton will get mental health support for George and Charlotte if they need it 'as it's best ...  - Throughout my work with family and child support organisations, one thing that has stood out to me time and again is that getting early support for a ...

Elderly man with Alzheimer's becomes carpool karaoke sensation  - An elderly man suffering from dementia has become an internet sensation after a car sing-a-long with his son. Ted McDermott, 79, was filmed singing ...

What do you think of mental health crisis care in Manchester?  - Bosses of Manchester's mental health crisis care are appealing for people who have experience of their service to help them make important ...

Poverty campaigners reveal why 1 in 3 is out of work  -  Poverty campaigners say despite work available on their doorstep, many people ... The report found many areas are unable to share in Britain's record ...

New Zealand's most shameful secret: 'We have normalised child poverty ' - The Saitu family are a tragic portrait of New Zealand’s most shameful national secret: an epidemic of child poverty that belies the image of a Pacific haven offering equality of opportunity and a prosperous, clean, healthy life of plenty for all.

New 'care atlas' reveals disparity in dementia care across UK  - Alzheimer's Society said “ People can now see which parts of the country are leading...and how many 'dementia friends' there are in each area.

Are your parents old ? It means YOU 'will live to a ripe age too'  - HAVING parents who lived to a ripe old age means you are likely to live ... longevity and heart disease risk in 75,000 participants in the UK Biobank.

Homophobes more likely to be drawn to gay images  - A new study has found that the most anti- gay male university students unconsciously favour gay images and activities. 38 male students from the ...

Gay marriage proposals continue in Rio as Tom Bosworth pops the question to boyfriend  - The British race walker and Harry Dinley become the second gay couple to get engaged at the Games. Tom Bosworth – a race walker for Team GB ...

Third of heterosexuals want a gay fling! - Women in general were more open to the idea of having a same-sex relationship with 41 per cent saying they’d be open to the idea of experimenting with another woman. The men questioned, however where a little more reserved. Nearly a quarter of men polled in the survey said they’d be ready for the plunge.

New Bud Light advert celebrates gender diversity  - “ Gay wedding are just like any other wedding. You've got cringe-worthy speeches, a girl who is super ready to settle down and cake! Bud Light ...

Transgender sex worker found mutilated and burnt in Istanbul  - Hande's family have been informed of her death reported LGBTI Turkey. Though homosexuality is not a crime in Turkey homophobia remains ...

How One Novelist is Fighting Gay Conversion Therapy in Ecuador  - Whenever one of these places close down, they reopen," lesbian activist Diana Maldonado, director of La Voz LGBTI , an Ecuadorian gay-rights group ...

Will a Buenos Aires Subway Station Take the Name of a LGBTI Figurehead?  - 

After Landmark Ruling in Belize, Human Rights Groups Hope the Caribbean Tide Is Turning ...  - 

Donald Trump's new plan to quiz immigrants on beliefs on gay rights and religion  - Donald Trump will declare an end to nation building if elected president, replacing it with what aides described as 'foreign policy realism' focused on ...

Olympics-Record total of gay athletes boost homosexual community  - The record number of openly gay Olympic athletes has boosted the acceptance of Brazil's lesbian, gay , bisexual ...

11 of the most adorable pictures from National Gay Uncles Day  - Some people celebrated being the gay uncle, or ‘guncle’, while others showed their love and appreciation for their own guncles on social media. So, here’s a compilation of some of the sweetest and cutest posts on social media that celebrated Gay Uncle’s Day.

Daily Beast withdraw ' gay baiting' reporter from Rio  - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Sunday that they understood the publication has recalled Mr Hines after complaints were ...

Ukraine just celebrated its first LGBTI Pride outside Kiev  - 'Now the whole world sees that Odessa is really an open and safe city. A city in which there is a place for all.' Ukraine just celebrated its first LGBTI  ...

Uganda Minister of Ethics: Gay men want to rape me  - Lokodo says despite the country's hardship, they should reject western aid if donors insist on basic LGBTI human rights being respected.

Gay and transgender refugees seek safety in the Middle East  -  LGBTI refugees in the region face a heightened risk of violent abuse, including murder, sometimes at the hands of extremists or criminal gangs.

Uganda: Challenging Lokodo's threats and lies  - Minister Lokodo is on record for publicly threatening violence towards innocent LGBTI Ugandans on many occasions. The minister's actions have ...