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LGBT victims need more support', say domestic abuse campaigners

LGBT victims need more support', say domestic abuse campaigners - CAMPAIGNERS say more needs to be done to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) victims of domestic abuse. According to the Worcestershire Forum Against Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence, around 25 per cent of LGBT people suffer in violent, or threatening, relationships.

Child mental health costs 'subject to postcode lottery' as west London borough's spend amongst ...

Child mental health costs 'subject to postcode lottery' as west London borough's spend amongst ... - Spending on mental heath services for children in Ealing is lower than anywhere in west London and among the lowest in England, new figures ...

11 reasons why the ECHO's Share Your Lunch Christmas campaign needs your support

11 reasons why the ECHO's Share Your Lunch Christmas campaign needs your support - ECHO campaign to help end food poverty across Merseyside, led by ... Figures show that almost two thirds of British children in poverty are from ...

We care a lot - Lincoln named one of UK's most generous cities

We care a lot - Lincoln named one of UK's most generous cities - We care a lot - Lincoln named one of UK's most generous cities ... Millions of the most vulnerable children in the world are living in extreme poverty , ...

Lonely older people most miss having someone to sit with, report says

Lonely older people most miss having someone to sit with, report says - At a national level, we're calling for the development of a UK -wide strategy for tackling loneliness and social isolation to help end this growing crisis.".

There are 70000 British retirees living in Spain, but only 62 Spanish retirees in the UK

There are 70000 British retirees living in Spain, but only 62 Spanish retirees in the UK - For UK -born workers, it's the opposite trend: The workforce has aged overall. ... There aren't clear figures for the average age of British migrants in the EU, ... of British migrants—estimated 310,000—they are thought to be much older  ...

Psychological torture does not work': A forensic psychologist on interrogating a criminal

Psychological torture does not work': A forensic psychologist on interrogating a criminal - In countries like the United Kingdom forensic psychologists play a major great ... If someone has a mental health disorder or has a disability, using a ...

The UK government wants to ban teenagers from sending explicit messages

The UK government wants to ban teenagers from sending explicit messages - While the U.K. 's health secretary suggests the tech industry could “do really smart ... Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt revealed plans for the ban while giving ... they can be the solution to the issue of mental ill health among teenagers, ...

Twitter study reveals the most homophobic places in America

Twitter study reveals the most homophobic places in America - The states with the highest prevalence of homophobic tweets were: Michigan, Ohio, Nevada, Arizona and Texas. Other states with high levels of homophobic tweets were Iowa, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Nebraska and Maryland.

Denbighshire shares top spot as most homophobic place in the UK according to Twitter study

Denbighshire shares top spot as most homophobic place in the UK according to Twitter study - Denbighshire is the most homophobic place in the UK along with Dundee in Scotland according to a new survey. The anti-bullying charity Ditch the ...

These LGBTIs from around the world show us how they're playing safe

These LGBTIs from around the world show us how they're playing safe - On Moovz, it is really important for us to create awareness and educate the LGBTI community about safe sex,' Matalon told Gay Star News. 'On one ...

Lesbians, gays, sex workers demand equal access to HIV programmes

Lesbians, gays, sex workers demand equal access to HIV programmes - What we are saying is that if we do not stop looking at sex workers and LGBTI as filthy and immoral human beings, we will continue missing the point ...

Craig Andrade named in BOSS Magazine's top 50 LGBTI business leaders in Australia

Craig Andrade named in BOSS Magazine's top 50 LGBTI business leaders in Australia - Our Sydney based partner and head of the firm's Australian BakerLGBTI & Allies network has been recognised as a leading LGBTI executive.

Salvadoran transgender activist takes stand against violence

Salvadoran transgender activist takes stand against violence - Her story and research illustrate the major problems in El Salvador facing LGBTI people - the term that describes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender ...

South Australia Premier stands before Parliament to apologize to LGBTI people

South Australia Premier stands before Parliament to apologize to LGBTI people - Jay Weatherill, the Premier of South Australia yesterday stood up in the South Australia Parliament in Adelaide and made a public apology to LGBTI  ...

Malawi debates its anti-LGBTI law, still on hold

Malawi debates its anti- LGBTI law, still on hold - For now, Malawi is abiding by the principle that fundamental human rights, including the human rights of LGBTI people, should not be jeopardized by ...

11 unbelievable myths that still exist about HIV

11 unbelievable myths that still exist about HIV - Decades on since the first recorded cases of what would become known as HIV and AIDS, myths are still circulating about this condition. Here's 11 of ...

10 facts you need to know about iconic London gay night Duckie

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10 facts you need to know about iconic London gay night Duckie - For 21 years, queers artists’ collective Duckie have been showcasing LGBT performers and performance art at its barking and brilliant weekly Saturday club night. Ahead of Duckie’s 21st birthday party at London’s Electric Brixton this weekend, here are 10 facts every gay boy and girl should know…

Watch people's reactions to the AIDS 'tombstone' ad from the 80s

Watch people's reactions to the AIDS 'tombstone' ad from the 80s - Ahead of World AIDS Day 2016, almost exactly thirty years after the 'tombstone' ad was first broadcast across Britain , Terrence Higgins Trust showed ...

New UK statistics reveal almost half of all HIV diagnoses are in London

New UK statistics reveal almost half of all HIV diagnoses are in London - 6,095 people were diagnosed with HIV in 2015 (4,551 men and 1,537 women), and 39% were diagnosed at a late stage of the infection, when they are at risk of serious illness or dying prematurely. The 2014 figure was 6,151, so this represents a slight fall in numbers. Of the 6,095, 54% (3,320) were gay and bisexual men.

Business leaders proudly join LGBTI list

Business leaders proudly join LGBTI list - Business Council of Australia CEO Jennifer Westacott, who is a lesbian, said it is critical that LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) ...

Push in schools to fight 'modern' homophobia

Push in schools to fight 'modern' homophobia - The document, which has been circulated in draft form ahead of its official release, presents as a playbook for LGBTI activists seeking to co-opt ...

SNP calls for legislative commitments on trans and non-binary people

SNP calls for legislative commitments on trans and non-binary people - I also urge the UK government to listen to LGBTI equality organisations and reform the Equality Act 2010 so that all trans, non-binary and intersex ...

Homophobic crimes in Germany up almost 20 percent

Homophobic crimes in Germany up almost 20 percent - Those figures compared to 171 reported crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex ( LGBTI ) people in the same period last year, ...