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Bill de Blasio tells Donald Trump that New York City will not accept stop and frisk

Bill de Blasio tells Donald Trump that New York City will not accept stop and frisk - Trump Tower in Manhattan on Wednesday morning amid ongoing protests and concerns from people of colour and LGBT residents living in the city.

Global Travel Group launches LGBT toolkit

Global Travel Group launches LGBT toolkit - It provides agents with an overview of the key issues affecting this fast-growing market, helping them to better understand the needs of their LGBT  ...

Gov't made exception to allow same-sex spouses of consular staff to remain in Hong Kong

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Gov't made exception to allow same-sex spouses of consular staff to remain in Hong Kong - The concession, which was granted in June through a diplomatic note from the Chief Secretary for Administration’s Office, allows the same-sex spouses or civil partners of accredited Consulate officials to stay in the city for as long as the officials are in their post. The exception only applies to those holding diplomatic or official passports who are joining accredited consular staff with the support of local Consulates.

LGBT buyers help drive island's property market

LGBT buyers help drive island's property market -  LGBT buyers help drive island's property market .... In the UK 7 per cent of LGBTs interviewed already own or are buying investment ...

What's behind the rising popularity of Jewish education in the UK?

What's behind the rising popularity of Jewish education in the UK ? - The popularity of Jewish education in Britain has risen dramatically over the past 20 years, according to a report the Institute for Jewish Policy ...

Private provider plans 'could harm reputation of Scottish universities'

Private provider plans 'could harm reputation of Scottish universities' - The international reputation of Scottish universities could be at risk if UK ... be affected by an overall “diminution” of the UK's higher education brand.

The UK's top 20 universities for employability

The UK's top 20 universities for employability - The University of Cambridge has been named the top UK institution for preparing graduates for the workplace, according to this year's Global ...

Times Higher Education Survey Reveals Top UK Universities For Graduate Employability

Times Higher Education Survey Reveals Top UK Universities For Graduate Employability - Times Higher Education's (THE) annual survey has found that graduates from ... The survey sees UK employers rank universities on how ready for the ...

Alarming Rates Of Late-Stage HIV Among Black Africans

Alarming Rates Of Late-Stage HIV Among Black Africans - AROUND 30,000 black African people are now living with HIV in the UK and over half are diagnosed at a late stage. These shocking rates of ...

Late HIV diagnosis rates reach 'unacceptable levels'

Late HIV diagnosis rates reach 'unacceptable levels' - Rates of last-stage HIV diagnoses remain in the UK remain at "unacceptable" levels, according to a leading charity. Public Health England said four in ...

Growing number' of people diagnosed with late-stage HIV in the North East

Growing number' of people diagnosed with late-stage HIV in the North East - Of the 900 people newly diagnosed with the virus in the region last year, nearly half were in the late-stage, which is higher than the UK average of ...

Culture specific mental health treatment crucial

Culture specific mental health treatment crucial - It's no secret that people of colour face a number of obstacles in receiving help for mental health issues. There is a serious problem within mental ...

Men Twice As Likely To Feel Financial Burden In Relationships, Report On Men's Mental Health ...

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Men Twice As Likely To Feel Financial Burden In Relationships, Report On Men's Mental Health ... - What's more, men are twice as likely to feel they must be “emotionally strong” ... The findings on relationships come as new UK -wide statistics compiled by ... It took its toll on my mental health as I was deemed by friends and family to ...

Domestic violence prosecutions drop

Domestic violence prosecutions drop -  Domestic violence prosecutions in London have fallen in the last four years, a new report has claimed. This drop occurred despite a six per cent ...

Feminist group claims 'huge victory' in its domestic violence campaign

Feminist group claims 'huge victory' in its domestic violence campaign - Southwark Council will review how it can improve the chances of domestic abuse victims finding safe refuge, after a long-fought campaign from ...

Australia's child poverty 'national shame'

Australia's child poverty 'national shame' - Ms Russell lives well below the official poverty line, which is defined as half of ... 30 years ago by the Reverend Bill Crews, the son of middle-class British migrants. ... "They have a very long history in Australia of talking up poverty .".

Campaigners call for London to have its first museum of gay history

Campaigners call for London to have its first museum of gay history - LGBT Jews, while upcoming events include “Queer British Art” at the Tate plus an exploration of gay sexuality through objects at the British Museum.

An increasing number of gay people in China are thinking of coming out

An increasing number of gay people in China are thinking of coming out - The size of its LGBTI population is estimated to be between 70million and 140million. In terms of consumer spending power, the report's authors say ...

Scottish politicians urged to support efforts to tackle homophobic bullying in schools

Scottish politicians urged to support efforts to tackle homophobic bullying in schools - Speaking today, Greene said: “Scotland is a tolerant country and has been historically proud to champion LGBTI rights. However, more progress is ...

Religious leaders urge government to legalise same-sex marriage

Religious leaders urge government to legalise same-sex marriage - We support a change to the legal definition of civil marriage to include LGBTI people's relationships and families, a change that the majority of ...

LGBTs around the world shocked at Trump presidency

LGBTs around the world shocked at Trump presidency - Internationally it is of the utmost importance that a Trump administration stays actively involved in furthering the rights of LGBTI people," Boris Dittrich, ...

Uninviting Malcolm From MardiGras Isn't Petty Or Intolerant

Uninviting Malcolm From MardiGras Isn't Petty Or Intolerant - The Labor party march, while continuing to support the indefinite detention of LGBTI asylum seekers in a country where being LGBTI is illegal.

Advocates hope Trump will promote LGBT rights abroad

Advocates hope Trump will promote LGBT rights abroad - Stern noted the appointment of Special U.S. Envoy for the Promotion of LGBTI Human Rights Randy Berry is among the accomplishments of the ...

Everything you ever wanted to know about Safe Schools but were afraid to ask

Everything you ever wanted to know about Safe Schools but were afraid to ask - With Safe Schools back in the news after garnering the support of the Salvation Army, no doubt right wing attacks on the LGBTI anti bullying resource ...

John Amaechi explains the biggest fear for the Premier League's LGBT footballers

John Amaechi explains the biggest fear for the Premier League's LGBT footballers - The former NBA star came out as gay in 2007 and has since been an ... He recently appeared before a parliamentary committee in the UK and ...

Gay-friendly church vandalised with homophobic and pro-Trump, pro-Nazi graffiti

Gay -friendly church vandalised with homophobic and pro-Trump, pro-Nazi graffiti - Investigations are underway in Brown County, Indiana, after anti- gay , pro-Nazi and pro-Trump graffiti was sprayed on an LGBT -inclusive church on ...

How will Trump's America Affect LGBT Folks?

How will Trump's America Affect LGBT Folks? - With a trump x Spence duo about to man the White House, LGBT + and ... Out in the U.K , me and my pals attempted to stay-up to watch the entire ...

Ty Herndon risked his career to come out, but he's a fighter

Ty Herndon risked his career to come out, but he's a fighter - Two years after coming out publicly as a gay man, country singer Ty Herndon is revealing much more about his lifelong ...

One of Donald Trump's potential Supreme Court nominees thinks gay sex should be illegal

One of Donald Trump's potential Supreme Court nominees thinks gay sex should be illegal - Much of the United States' progress on social equality in recent decades has come courtesy of the nine Supreme Court judges, with the balance ...

Attitude's historic Prince William feature named Scoop of the Year at BSME Awards

Attitude's historic Prince William feature named Scoop of the Year at BSME Awards - The Duke of Cambridge became the first British royal to appear on the cover of an LGBT publication earlier this year.

How to Get Away with Murder's Jack Falahee reveals sexuality in response to Trump's election

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How to Get Away with Murder's Jack Falahee reveals sexuality in response to Trump's election - The 27-year-old actor, who made his name playing gay law student Connor Walsh on the hit US series, had previously refused to discuss his sexuality ...

Salvos Say Negative Claims About Safe Schools Program Are False

Salvos Say Negative Claims About Safe Schools Program Are False - The Salvation Army has lent its support to the Safe Schools Coalition, saying negative claims about the LGBTI anti-bullying program have no basis.