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To get Brexit through the Lords, send in the kamikaze squad - This should have been the year of consolidation for the Conservative Government. The second full parliamentary session after a general election ...

Orkney Islands could demand to leave UK and Scotland - The Orkney Islands are considering declaring independence from the UK and Scotland following Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

Britain's EU ambassador QUITS just weeks after saying Brexit would take a DECADE - SIR Ivan Rogers has quit as Britain's ambassador to the European Union (EU) just weeks after he sparked a furious row with Brexit supporters.

Post- Brexit economic joy? - The post-EU referendum economy is not as apocalyptic as the Bank of England and International Monetary Fund predicted - even though Nigel ...

Finland's unemployed to be given basic income of €560 per month in first such experiment in Europe - income, amounting to €560 (£477), in a unique social experiment which is hoped to cut government red tape, reduce poverty and boost employment ...

4 easy ways to improve your mental health this year - "I think far too many times we let life happen, so stress and anxiety and poor mental health sneaks up on us. So in the same way that you may ...

Oxbridge now recognises the importance of mental health - it's time for the rest to follow suit - In terms of funding or improved treatment, only 55 percent of NHS mental health trusts have increased their budgets since 2012. In fact, mental health  ...

Why our cultural trend of not discussing mental health needs to stop - The Mental Health Foundation conducted a survey of 2,000 British people and found that 85 per cent of us have lied in answer to the question "How ...

U.K. schools to offer kids 'Can I Tell You About Gender Diversity?' book as sex-change resource - The United Kingdom's Department for Education will allow some primary ... LGBT activist CJ Atkinson's latest book in a the “Can I Tell You About…

49 doves released during Rose Parade to honour Pulse victims - After the tragic events of the Orlando shooting back in June last year, the 49 victims killed in the attack were honoured in the California Rose Parade on Monday as 49 live doves were released from a float which was created by the Los Angeles AIDS Healthcare Foundation.

Meet the Scottish woman teaching gay community in Florida how to use guns to defend themselves - A Scots instructor is showing members of an American gay community how to fire guns – after they were targeted in a mass shooting. Jo Martin set up Pink Pistols in Orlando, Florida, last summer.

One of Britain's first out gay police officers has just died - One of the first women in the police to come out as gay has passed away. Julie Barnes-Frank was an officer with Greater Manchester police for over 30 ...

The rights of older LGBTI Australians often 'invisible' - THE rights of older LGBTI Australians when it comes to their end-of-life planning are often 'invisible' and neglected, sexual and gender diverse ...

Taiwan Proposes Ban On Harmful 'Gay Conversion' Therapy - The Taiwanese government have proposed a ban so-called “gay conversion” therapy, the harmful practice of attempting to make an LGBTI person ...

New Christian Group Forms To 'Apologise For Harm' To LGBTI People - A new cross-denominational group will collect signatures from Australian Christians for an apology to LGBTI people to “address the harm” caused to ...

Boy George's tweets about bisexuals represent a serious problem in the gay community - As the UK is poised to celebrate 50 years of LGBT history Bisexual activist Lewis Oakley asks 'why do so many older gay men still dismiss bisexuality?

President Obama looks back on LGBT legacy ahead of farewell speech - President Obama has celebrated his LGBT legacy as he prepares to leave the White House. After being elected in 2008, and re-elected in 2012, ...

North Carolina's bitter ex-governor uses final message to whinge about LGBT activists - North Carolina's humiliated ex-Governor Pat McCrory used his final address to fume about his “very unfair” defeat and attack critics of his anti- LGBT  ...

Bologna Opens the First Center for LGBT Refugees in Italy - Bologna will soon open the first Italian shelter for LGBT refugees, reports the news agency Ansa. This project, led by several LGBTI associations get ...

New Christian Organisation Aims To Address Harm Done To LGBTI People - A new, cross-denominational organisation for Australian Christians will collect signatures for a grassroots-driven apology to LGBTI people in an effort ...

LGBTIs to vacation three times more than straight counterparts in 2017, says survey - A study has found LGBTI travelers will take almost three times as many vacations as their straight counterparts in 2017. The survey of 2,570 found that ...

Around the World: New HIV Sculpture in Amsterdam, UK Launches PrEP Trial, HIV on the Rise in ... - A firm supporter of LGBTI rights, in his acceptance, Ki-moon emphasized the need to end hatred and bigotry and to protect vulnerable groups from ...

Jack Daniels, FedEx and 300 other businesses make a stand for LGBTI rights in Tennessee - They want to make it clear that they do not support further anti- LGBTI legislation coming to the state. The initiative is coordinated by the Nashville LGBT ...