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People are extremely angry with Loose Women's “casual homophobia ” - A question posed by the Loose Women on their Facebook page blew up into a full-on homophobia row after they asked whether women should have ...

Why do so many gay men put themselves at risk when it comes to sex? - Do these people not read the news? There have been several recent stories here in the UK about gay men being murdered after meeting on dating ...

My appointment proves we're a diverse party, says Ukip's gay deputy leader - UKIP's first gay deputy leader today urged LGBT Londoners to join the party, despite questions over the views held by new leader Paul Nuttall on ...

Gay expat reveals what it's like to live in Dubai where homosexuality is punishable by 10 years in ... - Indeed, should you be unlucky enough to be caught engaging in homosexual activity in the region, reports claim that punishment can range from 10 ...

Moroccan state TV shows women how to conceal evidence of domestic violence with make-up - A Moroccan state television channel has broadcast a tutorial showing women how to conceal the evidence of domestic violence with make-up, ...

Detentions - a nightmare for everyone? - We used to rip up work and make it 'snow' out the window, ignore teachers and keep chatting, put tacks on their seats, use it as choir practice, paint our nails, cornrow hair," says one former London comprehensive pupil, now a junior doctor.

Tens of thousands of UK teenagers neglected at home, report says - Tens of thousands of UK teenagers neglected at home, report says ... need it, not taking an interest in their education or failing to provide the emotional ...

Free school meals plan will help more pupils, heads say - The Department for Education website says older children could be eligible for free school meals if their parents receive any of a range of benefits that ...

People in poor areas give more to charity, says The Big Give study - These boroughs face some of the worst rates of child poverty in the UK , with Tower Hamlets and Newham in particular suffering from a shockingly high ...

UK fuel poverty to last a lifetime, report says - A child born in Britain today may never see fuel poverty eradicated, according to a report backed by the star of I, Daniel Blake –Ken Loach's critically ...

What happened to Britain's slum children ? Documentary revisits poverty -stricken youngsters from ... - But nearly 50 years on, what has happened to the Rump siblings - and the other poor children who were pictured by Nick in the UK's slums?

7 Creative Hobbies That Improve Mental Health - The pursuit of creative hobbies such as painting or knitting can increase emotional wellbeing and foster good mental health , new research has found.

Psychology experts warn cigarettes contain 4000 chemicals that effect the brain - Little wonder then that the World Health Organisation (WHO) sees tobacco smoking as the ... Similar comparisons can be found in UK statistics.

Kids On The Edge documentary sheds light on children living with mental health issues - Demi is one of the 250,000 children in the UK (including 53,659 youngsters aged six to 10) receiving regular help for mental health issues from ...

Pregnant women and new mums in mental health funding boost - to go to help all of the 140,000 women every year in the UK who suffer from mental health problems when they are pregnant or during the year after ...

Knitting, crocheting and jam-making improve mental health , study finds - Knitting, crocheting and jam-making have never been associated with great thrills – but, it turns out, they work wonders for wellbeing. A study has ...

Islam and the Far Right: Is Bigotry Back? - This comes at a time of increased hate crime for all minority groups in the UK : LGBT and disabled people, non-native Britons, the black and minority ...

This Lesbian Couple Had To Marry Overseas After One Was Diagnosed With Cancer - Lynn MacLaren and Sarah Holt-Foreman were spending a September evening at a streetside wine bar in Fremantle, Western Australia. The sun was ...

What USAID's new LGBTI anti-discrimination policy means for implementers - The new policy will be included in all contracts moving forward, allowing USAID to halt funding for organizations it deems to be excluding LGBTI  ...

People Are Mad About News Corp Sponsoring An LGBTI Pride Festival - Melbourne pride festival Midsumma is reviewing its partnership with News Corp after complaints over the stance taken in many articles about LGBTI  ...

What Tyrone's death means for the LGBTI Aboriginal community - WHEN news broke that a 13-year-old boy in Queensland had taken his life after allegedly being bullied for his sexuality, it hit the Australian LGBTI  ...

The Brave Activists Fighting for LGBTQ Equality in Muslim Countries - His killing was the prelude to the darkest days for the LGBTI movement in Bangladesh,” said the campaigner, who now lives in exile and asked not to ...

Sexuality studies expert Dr Suen Yiu-tung on LGB-friendly Hong Kong businesses - New research has just been published about how Hongkongers perceive LGBTI -friendly business organisations. Nik Addams talks to the man behind ...

Tales of endless summer: why Greece is truly a year-round LGBTI destination - A staggering 26.5 million people visited Greece in 2015 – making it the ninth most-visited country in Europe. And in 2016, the Cradle of Civilisation ...

Indonesia Muslim hardliners break up what they think is gay sex party -  Indonesia Muslim hardliners break up what they think is gay sex party ... Indonesian capital to break up what they said was a gay sex party, angering ...

This is how Fidel Castro persecuted gay people - Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro has died aged 90 – prompting strong debate about his time in power that included the rounding up, persecution and ...

New UKIP leader who opposes same-sex marriage names gay MEP as his deputy - Paul Nuttall has become UKIP's new leader. The former deputy leader and MEP won 62.2 per cent of the vote, easily beating his closest rival, former ...

Gay Stereotypes Are Ruining Men's Lives, It's Time To Leave 'Camp' Behind - With a recent survey showing 59% of LGBT+ people in the UK feel threatened by other people's attitudes towards them and 41% of gay men saying ...

Orlando Cruz's hopes to be first openly gay boxing world champion are shattered by loss to Terry ... - Cruz has been boxing since 2000, and came out as gay in 2012 ... British pro boxer Frankie Gavin tweeted before the match: 'I have nothing against ...

Trump offers cabinet post to head of Christian university that bans gay students - President-elect Donald Trump offered the role of Education Secretary to the head of a university that bans gay students. Jerry Falwell Jr, the President ...

Scotland could be first in UK to fully lift ban on gay men donating blood - Scotland could become the first country in the UK to let gay men donate blood without any restrictions. Like in the rest of Britain , gay and bi men in ...

Counselling services reports surge in bullying of LGBTIQ kids -  LGBTI advocates have condemned right wing politicians and fundamentalist groups for their repeated attacks on the queer community in recent ...