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We shouldn't be afraid of a fight for marriage equality  - Even after the Supreme Court ruling, homophobic warriors continued their campaign against marriage equality. Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis ...

Homophobic bullying among schoolboys  - Primary school boys use sport, violence and bullying to exert their power over those they see as being "gay". This is according to research ...

How to respond to a 'homophobic homosexual '”  - The other day a colleague stopped me in the middle of a story to tell me that I don't have a gay voice. He thought he was complimenting me, and I ...

Mary McAleese in dig at Rome over stance on gay priests  - Dr McAleese, whose son Justin was bullied for being gay , said there were homosexuals "who are fine priests". "They haven't been able to come to ...

Lower benefit cap to hit a quarter of a million poor children  - Nearly a quarter of a million children from poor families will be hit by the ... a year in London (£442 a week) and £20,000 in the rest of the UK (£385 a week). ... The chief executive of the Child Poverty Action Group, Alison Garnham, ...

Welsh education has 'massive untapped potential', says leading academic  - Wales' education system has “massive untapped potential” and the nation's flagship school improvement strategy has created new optimism that ...

Top tech stats: cybercrime, technology in the UK curriculum & more  - However, the data shows the UK is fourth for the quality of its digital skills teaching in compulsory education , behind Estonia, South Korea and Sweden ...

UK's tuition fees are to blame for uni problems  - Alone in Europe the educational authority in the rest of the UK is charging students huge fees for tuition. In Scotland the taxpayer in effect pays these ...

Older people 'are happier than people in their 20s and 30s'  -  Old people are happier than young adults, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. The research, by the University of ...

The Real Junk Food Project: Tackling hunger and poverty with food waste  - His idea has gone supernova: TRJFP has now fed half a million people globally, with 30 cafes in Leeds, a total of 95 across the UK and a growing ...

Death, poverty and a divided people — all thanks to 1916  - It really shouldn't have required President Michael D Higgins's speech at Béal na Bláth last Sunday to warn of the commemorative pain ahead, or to ...

Scientists have discovered two simple things that could add years to your life  -  Older people who walk or garden for just half an hour a day can slash their risk of ... Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director of Age UK , said the study was a “really ... the importance of physical activity at any age, including the elderly.”.

Shocking photos show the poverty of 1960s Birmingham slums  - These shocking photographs show the appalling conditions in Birmingham's slums in the late 1960s and are going on public display for the first time.

Kezia Dugdale says the numbers are up for nationalist ministers on mental health  - THE Scottish Labour leader says 460 children and young people waited longer 52 weeks for the mental health treatment they needed since January ...

Shine a light on mental health  - According to the charity Mind, one in four people in the UK will suffer some kind of mental health problem during their lifetime, ranging from anxiety ...

How police and medical staff are working together to keep mental health patients out of jail  - Police officers and medical staff in the North East are teaming up to ensure anyone suffering a mental health crisis does not end up in a jail cell.

More than just a kiss - why Manchester Pride is so important to the city  - It's a staggering contrast to events which took place just 30 years ago. In December 1986, as Manchester's gay community was still battling to expose ...

Swedish migration agency advised to do away with LGBT specialists  - Sweden's Migration Agency has been advised to get rid of experts who advise on LGBT issues. The Local reports that the agency has been the ...

17 fantastic photos of Croydon's first gay pride festival for 20 years - Croydon PrideFest became London's second biggest gay pride exhibition, when proceedings kicked off with a parade through the town centre to ...

Riot of colour as thousands turnout for Pride in the city - It was the first time the city has held a pride since 1996, and people of all ages showed their support for the event which celebrates the lesbian , gay , ...

When his son came out as gay , this pastor had a wonderful message of support  - When Drew Cortez came out as a gay in 2014, his father, a reverend for a Southern Baptist church in California, supported him and spoke to his ...

Bea Arthur's shelter for homeless LGBTI youth to open early 2017  - The shelter was originally expected to open this summer, but some building regulations have caused minor setbacks. It is believed that the construction is now in the later stages and that it would be finished in February next year. 

Maine governor 'apologizes' for anti- LGBTI slur  - Maine Governor Paul LePage issued a non-apology apology for a gruff voicemail he left for state Representative Drew Gattine. Last week, Gattine ...

LGBT people in Colombia endorse peace deal to end targeted attacks  - More than 100 LGBTI groups in the South American country have endorsed a controversial peace deal between the Colombia government and FARC.

Transgender students win partial victory against controversial lavatory law  - We think that we have strong arguments to invalidate all of the provisions of HB 2 that target the LGBT community in the state," Mr Brook said. Lawyers ...

City drenched in colour as Pride event hits the streets  - West Marland's Road is a riot of colour as lesbian , gay , transgender and bisexual people from across Southampton come together to celebrate their ...

Egyptian Police using Grindr to catch gay men  - In April, an Egyptian court sentenced 11 men accused of committing homosexual acts up to 12 years in jail and in 2014, Egyptian authorities detained 26 men during a raid on a Cairo bath house after receiving reports claiming that the men were holding gay orgies.

This is how we can save bullied LGBTI kids' lives  - For the last year, we have been directly lobbying our government to take action to ensure LGBTI youth are supported and included during their time at ...

Colombian LGBT groups endorse peace deal - Recognition of and respect for the rights of women, indigenous people, people of African descent, LGBTI and other population groups is necessary for ...

Marriage equality campaign lessons to be learnt from Panti Bliss  - 'Pantigate' and Bliss's famous speech have since been credited as a watershed moment in drawing attention to LGBTI rights, homophobia and the ...

Advocating the rights of the LGBTI community on Kathmandu pride festival  - The Blue Diamond Society in Nepal organized the 6th International LGBTI Pride Festival in Kathmandu. This event was in support of the LGBTI community (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and trans-sexual), and included a spectacular parade passing through the center of Kathmandu. The theme of this year’s pride festival was "Violence Free Society,

Activists lying down in road to protest poor treatment of trans prisoners  - Trans activists at today's Manchester Pride lay down in the road to protest the relatively high incarceration rate of LGBTI people and poor treatment.