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Ulster Unionist makes election pledge to support gay marriage - Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK where LGBT couples cannot be married in law, mainly due to the opposition of the Democratic Unionist party ...

How the last man to see Sylvia Plath alive was punished for his quiet homosexuality - While this is an important nod to justice, it is also a reminder of everyday injustices suffered by LGBT people in Britain when it was still a crime to be ...

Brexit or UKexit ? - Concerns about Brexit effects on northern Ireland peace are intensifying. As the only part of the UK to share a land border with another EU member ...

British workforce can be self-sufficient after Brexit ' - think-tank chief tells Lords - BRITISH bosses will not need access to low-skilled foreign labour after Brexit because investment and higher wages can make the country ...

One of Germany's top banking executives has said he wants a "pragmatic" Brexit , playing down ... - Various cities across the EU have been vying to steal away pieces of London's financial sector, as many in the industry fret about what access rights ...

Hard Brexit 'would cause crisis for London house building' - Sadiq Khan today published a report revealing the “crippling” effect that a “hard Brexit ” would have on desperately needed house-building in the ...

Theresa May to end EU citizens' rights to live in UK days after fear 'half of Romania and Bulgaria ... - triggers Article 50 next month, with a Government source claiming that otherwise “half of Romania and Bulgaria” might come to the UK before Brexit .

In a world of hate, fear and 'alternative facts', education really does matter - Fifteen years ago I coined the phrase ‘parallel lives’ to describe the complete segregation of communities[1]. People from the same background who live in the same area, go to school with each other, work in the same places or occupations, and share social and cultural activities, are likely to have a limited view of the world. In such circumstances they will have no real opportunity to challenge stereotypes, confound myths and to see the human face of the ‘other’. They lack shared spaces to meet with others and have little reason to venture out of their comfort zones. They lived in self-confirming worlds. 

Just a quarter of Scottish workers get enough mental health support - New research has found that only a quarter (24%) of Scottish workers feel their employer provides them with enough mental health support in the ...

54% of parents with children in mental health hospitals saw no improvement - More than half of parents with children in mental health hospitals do not feel their condition has improved while being treated, a survey has revealed.

Deprivation in early childhood can affect mental health in adulthood, says study - Deprivation in early childhood can affect mental health in adulthood, says study ... Comparing against 52 children adopted within the UK , the study has ...

More older people are having sex, but it's easier for men than women to strike lucky - In Irish tradition, it used to be said that old age was the time for "telling your beads" (saying the Rosary in preparation for the next world) but now, we ...

Few Scots make link between food and poverty - Few Scots make link between food and poverty ... Smallholder farmers are responsible for providing the majority of the UK's tea and coffee, yet one in ...

Jeremy Corbyn: 'No appetite' in Scotland for another referendum - Mr Corbyn branded the SNP in power an “abject failure” as he argued leaving the UK would not provide the solution to the problems of poverty or ...

Massacre documentary opens the door to conversation about the LGBTI inequality - THE timeline of LGBTI history is marred by dark and inhumane events, but few are as horrific as the fire that consumed the Up Stairs Lounge in New ...

Asian groups come together to work on family love for LGBTI people - A recent workshop in Southeast Asia brought together regional leaders to discuss how to best promote family acceptance for LGBTI people.

MSPs back same-sex education for Scots curriculum - A TIE spokesperson said: “We are delighted to have achieved majority support for our proposals for LGBTI -inclusive education in Scottish schools.

Tanzania: Clampdown on gays people creates climate of hate - Tanzanian President Magufuli's threat to clamp down on the LGBTI community is creating a climate of hatred and fear. It is not the first time the ...

Malta to push for LGBTI rights in troubled times - The European Commission has often referred to the lack of this directive to justify its lack of action on LGBTI rights. But some feel the EU executive is ...

myGwork and Willis Towers Watson give students access to LGBT leaders and unlock their ... -  For these leaders, it provided the opportunity to showcase to students how their companies support diversity for their LGBTI employees.

Female bosses judge LGBTI applicants as 'more hireable', study finds - Female bosses are more likely to hire LGBTI job seekers, than equally qualified heterosexual candidates. While male bosses favor heterosexual job ...

LGBTI people open up about their relationships with their fathers - The experience got Brandon thinking about the relationships that LGBTI people in general have with their fathers. He's now started a photo project, ...

How and when to come out to homophobic parents - It's pretty sobering that in 2017 there are gay people who are still fearing ... It's worth noting that in the UK , one-quarter of homeless people, on the ...

The UN is set to assess violence and discrimination against LGBT people in Argentina - Vitit Muntarbhorn, the human rights expert who specialises in investigating violence and discrimination based on sexual and gender identity for the UN ...

Afghan LGBT Asylum Seekers in UK Among Most Vulnerable -  Despite this, lawyers working with Afghan refugees in the United Kingdom have told Human Rights Watch that they find themselves pushing back ...

This is what it's like growing up LGBT in The Valleys - Bullying from peers and hostility from adults are just some of the reasons that gay teens are more likely to suffer from suicidal thoughts than their ...

Beyonce is among the celebrities to speak out against Trump revoking rights of transgender students - The post included a link to GLSEN's Kindness in Action initiative, which has aims to combat the increase of bully and violence towards LGBT students ...

Peruvian Film Director Portrays an Example for LGBT Youths -    It’s a story of a family like any other, with its challenges, achievements, laughter and tears. It’s the life of a Mexican single mom bringing up her kids in the US, including one transgender child,” Alencastre told EFE from Los Angeles before taking off for Lima to debut the movie there. “I was filming Zoey’s 13th and 14th years...just when they won a lawsuit against her elementary school to keep it from expelling her for saying she was a transgender girl,” he said. With the help of her mother Ofelia Barba, her older sister Letty and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Zoey avoided expulsion from school in Downey, California, revealed her case to the world and set a precedent for other school boards.

Tech firms stand up for transgender rights in Supreme Court brief - The tech giant confirmed Friday that it will sign the document created by the LGBT organization, Human Rights Campaign, that's due to arrive at the ...

Watch gay activist Harvey Milk's legacy explained by his nephew ... - Harvey Milk was assassinated in 1978 after becoming the first openly gay person to run and be elected to major public office in the United States.

Facebook removes gay 'cure' ad made by evangelist group who targeted LGBT people directly - US-based evangelical group, Anchored North, have been using Facebook to target LGBT people with online ads promoting gay 'cures.' According to ...

A Disney Channel kids cartoon just aired a gay kiss – and no one batted an eye - The Forces of Evil featured a gay couple kissing alongside others, in a victory of LGBT representation in children's media. The episode saw the show's ...