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The Isle of Wight Needs Pride, Not Homophobia

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The Isle of Wight Needs Pride, Not Homophobia - Steve Taylor Co-Chair of UK Pride Organisers Network, Board member European Pride Organisers Association, Deputy Director Pride in London.

BBC Two doc Muslims Like Us hailed as 'genuinely excellent' look at Islam

BBC Two doc Muslims Like Us hailed as 'genuinely excellent' look at Islam - BBC Two's controversial social experiment put ten British Muslims with ... with Fehran because he felt it wasn't possible to be both gay and Muslim.

Native American nation lifts gay marriage ban

Native American nation lifts gay marriage ban - Although gay marriage was legalised across all 50 states last year, the Native American nations within the borders of the United States are not ...

Cristanio Ronaldo sizzles with pectastic poolside photo

Cristanio Ronaldo sizzles with pectastic poolside photo - Legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo looks stunning has he sits in a pool showing off his incredible stomach muscles.

Brexit by the numbers: the fear of brain drain

Brexit by the numbers: the fear of brain drain -  British universities fear losing large swathes of their research staff as the ... of its inquiry into the effects of Brexit on the UK higher education system.

Universities will game the system

Universities will game the system - A whole new era of internal competition is in prospect for higher education in the UK . Universities have hitherto been noted for their exceptional ...

How good is a British education?

How good is a British education ? - Last week the Education Policy Institute hosted the global launch of the ... and receive a huge amount of attention both in the UK and internationally.

United Kindom (UK) is Ready to Cut Education Visas By 50%

United Kindom ( UK ) is Ready to Cut Education Visas By 50% - The Uk government is finalising plans to cut annual student visa figures by nearly half from the current 3,00,000 to 1,70,000 a media report said on ...

UK gin sales 'to outstrip Scotch whisky by 2020'

UK gin sales 'to outstrip Scotch whisky by 2020' - So gin, as we saw in the 80s or 90s, was very much an older person's drink. I think the cocktail scene in the last decade has really inspired the younger ...

Scheme to reduce loneliness among the elderly this Christmas in Dorset.

Scheme to reduce loneliness among the elderly this Christmas in Dorset. - New scheme to reduce loneliness among the elderly this Christmas in ... Around 500,000 older people in the UK state Christmas is when they feel ...

Unhappiness more likely to result from poor mental health or being single than economic factors ...

Unhappiness more likely to result from poor mental health or being single than economic factors ... - He added: "In the past, the state has successively taken on poverty , ... and the UK , the team said, as they prepared to present their findings for the first ...

Nearly 4 million children living in poverty in the UK

Nearly 4 million children living in poverty in the UK - The latest End Child Poverty coalition report shows that 3.7 million children (29 percent) in the UK are living in poverty . The coalition was established ...

Situational Anxiety

Situational Anxiety - An estimated 5% of the UK experience anxiety and the number is higher for mental illnesses in general. Phobias, past events or certain situations can ...

Have I got depression? The signs of mental illness and how to treat it

Have I got depression? The signs of mental illness and how to treat it - Alarming statics reveal one on four people in the UK experience some kind of mental health problem each year. A further 17 out of 100 people feel so ...

What is the key to happiness?

What is the key to happiness? - Good mental health and relationships are a stronger determining factor of ... taken on poverty, unemployment, education and physical health. ... static for people in Australia, Germany, the US, and the UK ," says The Independent.

Six things all schools should consider before adding mental health lessons to the curriculum

Six things all schools should consider before adding mental health lessons to the curriculum - In the UK , a recent report concluded that mental health should be taught in UK ... But we can't approach mental health education in the same way.

Republicans will reintroduce anti-LGBT bills when Trump is President

Republicans will reintroduce anti- LGBT bills when Trump is President - In a speech to Catholic interest groups, Mr Trump confirmed he would not veto the law, which bans the government from taking any “action against a person on the basis that such person believes or acts in accordance with a religious belief or moral conviction that marriage is or should be recognised as the union of one man and one woman”. 

Watch the newest LGBTI films

Watch the newest LGBTI films - During the week of Digital Pride you will have access to a catalogue of LGBTI short films to view at your leisure. Sit down, grab some popcorn and get ...

Explore LGBTI communities around the world

Explore LGBTI communities around the world - Join our influencers as they take you to the heart of the LGBTI nightlife by showcasing the most popular places to visit and unveil the exuberance of ...

LGBTI Parade in Rio

LGBTI Parade in Rio - Tens of thousands took part in an LGBTI Pride Parade in Rio de Janeiro. People gathered along Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana ...

LGBTI stories and stars fare well in Golden Globe nominations

LGBTI stories and stars fare well in Golden Globe nominations - THE LGBTI community has had one of its best years in Golden Globe nominations with queer talent and stories popping up in a range of categories.

QuAC's Gift Hampers To Bring Christmas Cheer To LGBTI Seniors

QuAC's Gift Hampers To Bring Christmas Cheer To LGBTI Seniors - Santa's helpers have been busy at the Queensland AIDS Council, packing hampers for their LGBTI Seniors Community Visiting Service with the ...

LGBTI rights advocate Anne Deveson passed away aged 86

LGBTI rights advocate Anne Deveson passed away aged 86 - JOURNALIST, writer and advocate of LGBTI rights Anne Deveson has died at the age of 86. Many in the LGBTI community know of Deveson from her ...

Texas Republicans dismiss business fears over anti-LGBTI legislation

Texas Republicans dismiss business fears over anti- LGBTI legislation - As in previous years, LGBTI advocates fear that lawmakers in Texas are lining up a raft of potential legislation to introduce in for consideration in the ...

How to bring your Christmas outfit some game

How to bring your Christmas outfit some game - We are in the party season and if you’re anything like us you won’t be trying on just one outfit. Your bedroom will end up looking like a scene from Storage Wars with clothes thrown across the bed and discarded products cluttering every corner.

US anti-gay activists launch fresh push to export hatred around the world

US anti- gay activists launch fresh push to export hatred around the world - Anti- gay activists from the so-called National Organisation for Marriage have set up a new international pressure group to support anti- gay laws ...

12 things young transgender people want this Christmas

12 things young transgender people want this Christmas - Twelve young trans people were asked by transgender broadcasters India Willoughby and Stephanie Hirst, if they had one wish for Christmas, what ...

Why do so many gay men say sex with a woman is repulsive to them?”

Why do so many gay men say sex with a woman is repulsive to them?” - It doesn't help that almost all of the gay guys I know have had heterosexual encounters and they just love to explain in great detail how they managed ...

Gay Pride celebrations on Copacabana Beach

Gay Pride celebrations on Copacabana Beach - Copacabana Beach was the setting for Brazil's colourful march where couples danced and embraced. This year the theme was 'I am my gender ...

11 anti-gay preachers who got caught doing very gay things

11 anti- gay preachers who got caught doing very gay things - Have you ever wondered whether, in fact, some of those really anti- gay preachers and politicians are actually over-compensating? Through the years ...

Why Gay Men Need A More Effective Space To Connect

Why Gay Men Need A More Effective Space To Connect - There are some great aspects to the gay scene as we know it. In the UK gay rights have never been better and we must thank the gay scene for being ...