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More than 200 incidents of harassment reported since Donald Trump won ...

More than 200 incidents of harassment reported since Donald Trump won ... - These range from anti-Black to anti-woman to anti- LGBT incidents. There were many examples of vandalism and epithets directed at individuals.

10 LGBTI inclusive ads from around the world

10 LGBTI inclusive ads from around the world - This ad from a UK supermarket features two gay pairings in a 'shopping ... The adorable gay couple go on a date at the end and one says, 'I think I'd ...

The many forms of domestic abuse: same-sex relationships

The many forms of domestic abuse: same-sex relationships - TNT went down to Manchester's LGBT Foundation and spoke to Mental Health Lead Rossella Nicosia. We found out about some of the difficulties that ...

Christian bakers in gay cake row to elevate case to highest U.K. court after losing appeal

Christian bakers in gay cake row to elevate case to highest U.K. court after losing appeal - A Christian couple is planning to appeal to the United Kingdom's highest court after they lost their appeal in Belfast in a gay cake row in which they ...

Are you an aspiring Education Psychologist?

Are you an aspiring Education Psychologist? -  Hackney. Would you like to work as a SEN Teaching Assistant in a vibrant, culturally fascinating school? Do you have ...

US fears decline in international students after Trump election

US fears decline in international students after Trump election - may result in increased interest in international branch campuses of US and UK universities “as students look for a foreign education without leaving ...

US and Australia now an emerging alternative for students over UK

US and Australia now an emerging alternative for students over UK - Previously non-EU students were allowed to remain in the UK after ... undergraduate services manager and partner at education consultancy The ...

What will Brexit mean for Britain's world-class universities?

What will Brexit mean for Britain's world-class universities? - There were just “no jobs in British universities for research scientists”, .... The numbers studying full-time in UK higher education grew from 216,000 in ...

Most GPs are 'not adequately trained in mental health issues', charity claims

Most GPs are 'not adequately trained in mental health issues', charity claims - Despite the fact one in three appointments made at surgeries are linked to mental health , research by charity Mind has found only 46 per cent of British  ...

Older people happy in Glasgow, survey finds

Older people happy in Glasgow, survey finds - The findings are included in a report to establish what older people's experiences are of life in the city to help the council develop an Age Friendly ...

How has life with HIV changed?

How has life with HIV changed? - Around 100,000 people in the UK are thought to live with HIV and every year about 6,000 new cases are diagnosed. Medical advances in treatment ...

The 13 NHS treatments at risk because of a controversial HIV drug PrEP

The 13 NHS treatments at risk because of a controversial HIV drug PrEP - The average HIV prevalence in the UK is 2.3 per 1,000 population. ... said the drug could save the NHS cash by reducing the numbers contracting HIV , ...

Blackpool is among the worst levels of child poverty in Lancashire

Blackpool is among the worst levels of child poverty in Lancashire -  Child poverty is recorded as affecting almost a quarter of Lancaster district children ... The latest report by campaign group The End Child Poverty Coalition ... toll on UK families and the children of this country are suffering as a result.

Shock child poverty figures highlight scale of problem in Highlands

Shock child poverty figures highlight scale of problem in Highlands - Shock child poverty figures highlight scale of problem in Highlands ... Highland MP Drew Hendry called it a result of "ravaging cuts" by the UK  ...

The number of children living in poverty in Cambridge

The number of children living in poverty in Cambridge - The End Child Poverty coalition has published new figures which show more than three million children are living in poverty in the UK – including 22.4 ...

How bad is childhood poverty in your neighbourhood? Use our interactive tool to find out

How bad is childhood poverty in your neighbourhood? Use our interactive tool to find out - Tower Hamlets, in East London, had the highest proportion of children in low income families in the UK , with 41.9 per cent of children living in ...

Gay people, where were you?' Big Brother contestants melt down after finding out about Trump

Gay people, where were you?' Big Brother contestants melt down after finding out about Trump - Contestants on the latest US version of Big Brother were just informed about the Presidential election… and they didn't take it well. The reality show's ...

Exploring LGBTI cultures around the world in SBS Viceland's 'Gaycation'

Exploring LGBTI cultures around the world in SBS Viceland's 'Gaycation' - Spawned from an idea by actress Ellen Page to explore the lives and culture of LGBTI people around the globe, Gaycation sent Page and her best ...

San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus cancels tour abroad to visit red states instead

San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus cancels tour abroad to visit red states instead - However, last Tuesday's election, and reports of an upswing in hate crimes against LGBTI people in the US, has prompted a re-think. 'In response to ...

Sydney marks Transgender Day of Remembrance 2016

Sydney marks Transgender Day of Remembrance 2016 - The Trans List has been a massive hit at LGBTI Film Festivals throughout the USA summer and is sure to be an inspirational highlight of the day.

PM Malcolm Turnbull: 'My friends invited me to their Mardi Gras parties'

PM Malcolm Turnbull: 'My friends invited me to their Mardi Gras parties' - Responses within the LGBTI community have been divided. Many expressed sentiments similar to Kenny's, and others welcomed the move as a return ...

Same sex marriages: Gays give up fight

Same sex marriages: Gays give up fight - We anticipated that Zimbabwe was not going to approve recommendations addressing LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and/or intersex) issues ...

Activists call on Scottish Government to respect human rights of LGBT pupils

Activists call on Scottish Government to respect human rights of LGBT pupils - to receive an education which is reflective of their identity and the issues affecting them – but this is simply not the case for LGBTI young people, and ...

Conservative Chinese Australians Will Take To The Streets Over Safe Schools

Conservative Chinese Australians Will Take To The Streets Over Safe Schools - The LGBTI community exists in all cultures and all societies, not just Western societies. You can't say the LGBTI community doesn't exist in Asia, or is ...

Fed-up Elton John to quit 'horrible' Britain

Fed-up Elton John to quit 'horrible' Britain - The legendary singer-songwriter said he does not like the “hatred” in the UK and claims homophobia is on the rise. Sir Elton, 69, said: “I was always ...

Americans inspired by Brexit to wear safety pins in show of solidarity with minorities after Donald ...

Americans inspired by Brexit to wear safety pins in show of solidarity with minorities after Donald ... - As reports of hate crimes against Muslims, Hispanics, black people, the LGBT community and minorities sweep the US following Donald Trump's ...

Wear a safety pin to support the marginalized in Trump's America

Wear a safety pin to support the marginalized in Trump's America - Safety pins are providing a safety net for groups left feeling vulnerable in Donald Trump's America. Amid mounting reports of racial and sexual ...

Remember that time Donald Trump promised to “protect” LGBT citizens?

Remember that time Donald Trump promised to “protect” LGBT citizens? - Speaking at the Republican National Convention, two weeks after the horiffic attack at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, his hour-long speech saw him give ...

LGBT Human Rights Group Calls On Trump Administration To Continue Global Efforts

LGBT Human Rights Group Calls On Trump Administration To Continue Global Efforts - Appointing a Special Envoy for LGBTI rights, banning USAID contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, ...

Mardi Gras members vote to not invite Malcolm Turnbull to next year's parade

Mardi Gras members vote to not invite Malcolm Turnbull to next year's parade - CAAH co-convenor Cat Rose, who put up the motion, said in a statement shortly after the meeting that Turnbull has given the LGBTI community ...

10 LGBTI inclusive ads from around the world

10 LGBTI inclusive ads from around the world - A campaign to tackle smoking in the LGBTI community won an award for multicultural excellence last month. 'This Free Life' targeted LGBTI youth who ...

A Step Towards Better Addressing Discrimination in Uganda

A Step Towards Better Addressing Discrimination in Uganda - Perversely, this provision meant that the law – designed to protect people from discrimination – could blatantly discriminate against women, LGBTI  ...

Why President Trump Won't Win Over The LGBTI Community

Why President Trump Won't Win Over The  LGBTI  Community - President-elect, Donald Trump, is a spectacularly unpopular figure in the  LGBTI  community. Not necessarily for his personal track record, but rather the ...